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HTS 8408.20Chapter 84

HTS 8408.20Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery · $192.7M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$192.7M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

2 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 4 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $193M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (6)

CodeDescriptionRate
8408.20Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87:
8408.20.10To be installed in tractors suitable for agricultural useFree
8408.20.10.40Not exceeding <il>37.3 kW</il>
8408.20.10.80Exceeding <il>37.3 kW</il>
8408.20.20.00To be installed in vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29, or heading 8702, 8703 or 87042.5%
8408.20.90.00Other2.5%

CBP Rulings (2)

961431Classification

PRD 3901-97-102069; Internal Combustion Engines for Use With Agricultural Machinery; Internal Combustion Piston Engines; Heading 9817.00.60, Parts to be Used in Agricultural Machines and Implements, Actual Use; Sections 10.112, 10.131-10.139, Customs Regulations; Chapter 98, U.S. Note 1

H158855Classification

Application for further review of protest number 1601-11-100095; Classification of diesel engine components in Chapter 99; Retroactive Application of the Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8408202000Schedule B

COMPRESSION-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES FOR PROPULSION OF VEHICLES OF CHAPTER 87, TO BE INSTALLED IN ROAD TRACTORS,BUSES,AUTOS,TRUCKS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8408.10.00.508408.20.10