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John Deere 9R 640 Tractor from Japan

The John Deere 9R 640 is a high-horsepower row-crop tractor with a 640 engine hp (approximately 477 kW), designed primarily for agricultural tasks such as plowing, planting, and harvesting large fields. It falls under HTS 8701.95.10.00 as a tractor other than those of heading 8709, with engine power exceeding 130 kW, and explicitly suitable for agricultural use due to its field-ready tires, hitch systems, and PTO for implements.

Duty Rate — Japan → 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 power exceeds 130 kW with manufacturer specs and obtain certification of agricultural suitability from the producer

Include detailed documentation on PTO, hitch compatibility, and field tire configurations to avoid reclassification as industrial equipment

Comply with EPA emissions standards for diesel engines and prepare for CBP inspection of 'new' status per statistical notes