John Deere Agricultural Tractor Gearbox Housing from China
This cast iron gearbox housing is specifically designed for John Deere 5 Series tractors used in agricultural applications like plowing and seeding. It falls under HTS 8708.40.60.00 as a part of the gearbox for tractors suitable for agricultural use per Chapter 87 notes defining tractors for hauling or pushing loads.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0825%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, as provided for in subdivision (i) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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 the part is exclusively for agricultural tractors (not road tractors) via manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification
• Provide OEM part numbers and tractor model compatibility in entry documentation to confirm HTS 8708.40.60.00 applicability
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain cast iron parts from specific countries like China