Kubota B2601 Compact Tractor from China
The Kubota B2601 is a compact utility tractor with a 1.6L diesel engine producing 19.5 HP (14.5 kW), designed for small farms and landscaping tasks like mowing and light hauling. It falls under HTS 8701.91.50.00 as a tractor not exceeding 18 kW engine power, other than those of heading 8709, primarily for pushing or hauling loads. Interchangeable attachments like loaders are classified separately.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Verify engine power does not exceed 18 kW via manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification; provide detailed invoices showing it's new (unsold to end-user)
• Common pitfall: including mounted implements, which must be declared separately under their own HTS