John Deere 9RX 640 Track Tractor from China
This high-horsepower track-laying tractor features a 640 net horsepower engine (approximately 477 kW), designed specifically for heavy-duty agricultural tasks like tillage and planting in large fields. It falls under HTS 8701.30.10.75 as a new track-laying tractor suitable for agricultural use with net engine power exceeding 257.4 kW. The full tracks provide superior traction in wet or soft soil conditions common in farming.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
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 to confirm >257.4 kW classification; provide EPA or equivalent docs
• Include statistical reporting as 'new' per HTS notes—no prior sale to end-user
• Ensure agricultural suitability proof (e.g
• no industrial mods) to avoid reclassification