HTS heading 8501
Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) — 101 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8501 | Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.10 | Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.10.20.00 | Synchronous, valued not over $4 each + Ch. 99 | 6.7% | No. |
| 8501.10.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4.4% | — |
| 8501.10.40.20 | AC + Ch. 99 | 4.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40) | No. |
| 8501.10.40.40 | Brushless + Ch. 99 | 4.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40) | No. |
| 8501.10.40.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40) | No. |
| 8501.10.40.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40) | No. |
| 8501.10.60 | Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W + Ch. 99 | 2.8% | — |
| 8501.10.60.20 | AC + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60) | No. |
| 8501.10.60.40 | Brushless + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60) | No. |
| 8501.10.60.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60) | No. |
| 8501.10.60.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60) | No. |
| 8501.20 | Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.20.20.00 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 99 | 3.3% | No. |
| 8501.20.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 99 | 4% | No. |
| 8501.20.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 99 | 3.3% | No. |
| 8501.20.60.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.4% | No. |
| 8501.31 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.31.20.00 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 99 | 2.8% | No. |
| 8501.31.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 99 | 4% | No. |
| 8501.31.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 99 | 3.3% | No. |
| 8501.31.60.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.4% | No. |
| 8501.31.81.00 | Generators + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No. |
| 8501.32 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.32.20.00 | Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW + Ch. 99 | 2.9% | No. |
| 8501.32.45.00 | Electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80 + Ch. 99 | Free | No. |
| 8501.32.55 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 8501.32.55.20 | For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.32.55) | No. |
| 8501.32.55.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.32.55) | No. |
| 8501.32.61.00 | Generators + Ch. 99 | 2% | No. |
| 8501.33 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.33.20 | Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 8501.33.20.40 | For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.33.20) | No. |
| 8501.33.20.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.33.20) | No. |
| 8501.33.30.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW + Ch. 99 | 2.8% | No. |
| 8501.33.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.8% | — |
| 8501.33.40.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.33.40) | No. |
| 8501.33.40.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.33.40) | No. |
| 8501.33.61.00 | Generators + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No. |
| 8501.34 | Of an output exceeding 375 kW + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.34.30.00 | Motors + Ch. 99 | 2.8% | No. |
| 8501.34.61.00 | Generators + Ch. 99 | 2% | No. |
| 8501.40 | Other AC motors, single-phase + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.40.20 | Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 99 | 3.3% | — |
| 8501.40.20.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 3.3% (inherited from 8501.40.20) | No. |
| 8501.40.20.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.3% (inherited from 8501.40.20) | No. |
| 8501.40.40 | Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 99 | 4% | — |
| 8501.40.40.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8501.40.40) | No. |
| 8501.40.40.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4% (inherited from 8501.40.40) | No. |
| 8501.40.50 | Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 99 | 3.3% | — |
| 8501.40.50.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 3.3% (inherited from 8501.40.50) | No. |
| 8501.40.50.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.3% (inherited from 8501.40.50) | No. |
| 8501.40.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.7% | — |
| 8501.40.60.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 3.7% (inherited from 8501.40.60) | No. |
| 8501.40.60.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.7% (inherited from 8501.40.60) | No. |
| 8501.51 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.51.20 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | — |
| 8501.51.20.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 2.5% (inherited from 8501.51.20) | No. |
| 8501.51.20.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.5% (inherited from 8501.51.20) | No. |
| 8501.51.40 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | — |
| 8501.51.40.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 2.5% (inherited from 8501.51.40) | No. |
| 8501.51.40.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.5% (inherited from 8501.51.40) | No. |
| 8501.51.50 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 99 | 3.3% | — |
| 8501.51.50.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 3.3% (inherited from 8501.51.50) | No. |
| 8501.51.50.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.3% (inherited from 8501.51.50) | No. |
| 8501.51.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | — |
| 8501.51.60.20 | Gear motors + Ch. 99 | 2.5% (inherited from 8501.51.60) | No. |
| 8501.51.60.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.5% (inherited from 8501.51.60) | No. |
| 8501.52 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.52.40.00 | Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW + Ch. 99 | 3.7% | No. |
| 8501.52.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 8501.52.80.20 | For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.52.80) | No. |
| 8501.52.80.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.52.80) | No. |
| 8501.53 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.53.40 | Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 8501.53.40.40 | For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.53.40) | No. |
| 8501.53.40.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 8501.53.40) | No. |
| 8501.53.60.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW + Ch. 99 | 4.2% | No. |
| 8501.53.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.8% | — |
| 8501.53.80.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.53.80) | No. |
| 8501.53.80.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.8% (inherited from 8501.53.80) | No. |
| 8501.61.01.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No. |
| 8501.62.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No. |
| 8501.63.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No. |
| 8501.64.01 | Of an output exceeding 750 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.4% | — |
| 8501.64.01.10 | For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.00 + Ch. 99 | 2.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01) | No. |
| 8501.64.01.25 | Exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01) | No. |
| 8501.64.01.35 | Exceeding 10,000 kVA but not exceeding 40,000 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01) | No. |
| 8501.64.01.55 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01) | No. |
| 8501.71.00.00 | Of an output not exceeding 50 W + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No., W |
| 8501.72 | Of an output exceeding 50 W + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.72.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No., W |
| 8501.72.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99 | 2% | No., W |
| 8501.72.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No., W |
| 8501.72.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2% | No., W |
| 8501.80 | Photovoltaic AC generators + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8501.80.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No., W |
| 8501.80.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No., W |
| 8501.80.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA + Ch. 99 | 2.5% | No., W |
| 8501.80.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.4% | No., W |
40 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
101 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.