Fendt 1000 Vario Agricultural Gearbox from Japan
CVT-style gear box for Fendt 1000 Vario high-horsepower ag tractors used in large-scale farming. Classified in HTS 8708.40.30.00 as a gear box for ag tractors.
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
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 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
• Document CVT as gear box mechanism to avoid machinery misclassification
• Secure bonds for high-value imports exceeding $10k
• Update FDA regs if tractor used in food crop handling