To be installed in agricultural or horticultural machinery or equipment
Classified under heading 8408 / subheading 8408.90 — chapter 84 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 8408.90.10.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 8408 contains 4 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free, against an average of 2.5% across the heading (range 2.5%–2.5%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 8408 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 2.5% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 3 of 4 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)
- 8408.90Other engines
- 8408.90.10To be installed in agricultural or horticultural machinery or equipment
All 4 tariff lines under heading 8408
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8408.10.00 | Marine propulsion engines | 2.5% | 35% |
| 8408.20.10 | To be installed in tractors suitable for agricultural use | Free | Free |
| 8408.90.10 | To be installed in agricultural or horticultural machinery or equipmentthis page | Free | Free |
| 8408.90.90 | Other | Free | 35% |
Using HTS 8408.90.10 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8408.90.10 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.