John Deere 8R 280 Track-Laying Tractor from Japan
This new track-laying tractor from John Deere features a 280 horsepower engine with net power between 119.4 kW and 194 kW, designed primarily for agricultural hauling and pushing of loads like plows or harvesters. It falls under HTS 8701.30.10.45 as a new agricultural track-laying tractor in the specified power range, excluding any mounted interchangeable working tools which classify separately.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Section 232: ag equipment + residential HVAC, MFN<15% — 15% ceiling (Annex III addition)
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify engine net power certification from manufacturer meets 119.4-194 kW range using ISO 25303 standards to avoid reclassification
• Ensure 'new' status documentation proves no prior sale to end-user, as per statistical notes for HTS 8701
• Separate any mounted implements for individual classification to prevent over-duty on the tractor