Kubota B2601 Compact Tractor from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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