Analysis
HTS 8407.33.10 covers to be installed in tractors suitable for agricultural use under heading 8407 (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 2.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 8407.33.60 (to be installed in vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23…), at 2.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 2.5 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 61% of the 823 tariff lines in chapter 84. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 8407.33.30 (to be installed in vehicles specially designed for…, duty-free), 8407.33.60 (to be installed in vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22…, 2.5%) and 8407.33.90 (of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding…, duty-free).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8407.33.30 | To be installed in vehicles specially designed for traveling on snow, golf carts, non-amphibious all-terrain vehicles and burden carriers | Free |
| 8407.33.60 | To be installed in vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29, or heading 8702, 8703 or 8704: other | 2.5% |
| 8407.33.90 | Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 1,000 cc: other | Free |