John Deere 9RX 640 Track Tractor from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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