John Deere 9RX 640 Track Tractor from Germany
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 — Germany → 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 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