HTS Index

HTS heading 8501

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) — 101 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) + Ch. 99not stated
8501.10Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W + Ch. 99not stated
8501.10.20.00Synchronous, valued not over $4 each + Ch. 996.7%No.
8501.10.40Other + Ch. 994.4%
8501.10.40.20AC + Ch. 994.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40)No.
8501.10.40.40Brushless + Ch. 994.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40)No.
8501.10.40.60Other + Ch. 994.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40)No.
8501.10.40.80Other + Ch. 994.4% (inherited from 8501.10.40)No.
8501.10.60Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W + Ch. 992.8%
8501.10.60.20AC + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60)No.
8501.10.60.40Brushless + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60)No.
8501.10.60.60Other + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60)No.
8501.10.60.80Other + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.10.60)No.
8501.20Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W + Ch. 99not stated
8501.20.20.00Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 993.3%No.
8501.20.40.00Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 994%No.
8501.20.50.00Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 993.3%No.
8501.20.60.00Other + Ch. 992.4%No.
8501.31Of an output not exceeding 750 W + Ch. 99not stated
8501.31.20.00Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 992.8%No.
8501.31.40.00Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 994%No.
8501.31.50.00Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 993.3%No.
8501.31.60.00Other + Ch. 992.4%No.
8501.31.81.00Generators + Ch. 992.5%No.
8501.32Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99not stated
8501.32.20.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW + Ch. 992.9%No.
8501.32.45.00Electric 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. 99FreeNo.
8501.32.55Other + Ch. 99Free
8501.32.55.20For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.32.55)No.
8501.32.55.40Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.32.55)No.
8501.32.61.00Generators + Ch. 992%No.
8501.33Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW + Ch. 99not stated
8501.33.20Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW + Ch. 99Free
8501.33.20.40For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.33.20)No.
8501.33.20.80Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.33.20)No.
8501.33.30.00149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW + Ch. 992.8%No.
8501.33.40Other + Ch. 992.8%
8501.33.40.40Not exceeding 373 kW + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.33.40)No.
8501.33.40.60Other + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.33.40)No.
8501.33.61.00Generators + Ch. 992.5%No.
8501.34Of an output exceeding 375 kW + Ch. 99not stated
8501.34.30.00Motors + Ch. 992.8%No.
8501.34.61.00Generators + Ch. 992%No.
8501.40Other AC motors, single-phase + Ch. 99not stated
8501.40.20Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 993.3%
8501.40.20.20Gear motors + Ch. 993.3% (inherited from 8501.40.20)No.
8501.40.20.40Other + Ch. 993.3% (inherited from 8501.40.20)No.
8501.40.40Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 994%
8501.40.40.20Gear motors + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8501.40.40)No.
8501.40.40.40Other + Ch. 994% (inherited from 8501.40.40)No.
8501.40.50Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 993.3%
8501.40.50.20Gear motors + Ch. 993.3% (inherited from 8501.40.50)No.
8501.40.50.40Other + Ch. 993.3% (inherited from 8501.40.50)No.
8501.40.60Other + Ch. 993.7%
8501.40.60.20Gear motors + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 8501.40.60)No.
8501.40.60.40Other + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 8501.40.60)No.
8501.51Of an output not exceeding 750 W + Ch. 99not stated
8501.51.20Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W + Ch. 992.5%
8501.51.20.20Gear motors + Ch. 992.5% (inherited from 8501.51.20)No.
8501.51.20.40Other + Ch. 992.5% (inherited from 8501.51.20)No.
8501.51.40Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W + Ch. 992.5%
8501.51.40.20Gear motors + Ch. 992.5% (inherited from 8501.51.40)No.
8501.51.40.40Other + Ch. 992.5% (inherited from 8501.51.40)No.
8501.51.50Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W + Ch. 993.3%
8501.51.50.20Gear motors + Ch. 993.3% (inherited from 8501.51.50)No.
8501.51.50.40Other + Ch. 993.3% (inherited from 8501.51.50)No.
8501.51.60Other + Ch. 992.5%
8501.51.60.20Gear motors + Ch. 992.5% (inherited from 8501.51.60)No.
8501.51.60.40Other + Ch. 992.5% (inherited from 8501.51.60)No.
8501.52Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99not stated
8501.52.40.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW + Ch. 993.7%No.
8501.52.80Other + Ch. 99Free
8501.52.80.20For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.52.80)No.
8501.52.80.40Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.52.80)No.
8501.53Of an output exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 99not stated
8501.53.40Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW + Ch. 99Free
8501.53.40.40For use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.53.40)No.
8501.53.40.80Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8501.53.40)No.
8501.53.60.00149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW + Ch. 994.2%No.
8501.53.80Other + Ch. 992.8%
8501.53.80.40Not exceeding 373 kW + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.53.80)No.
8501.53.80.60Other + Ch. 992.8% (inherited from 8501.53.80)No.
8501.61.01.00Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA + Ch. 992.5%No.
8501.62.01.00Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA + Ch. 992.5%No.
8501.63.01.00Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA + Ch. 992.5%No.
8501.64.01Of an output exceeding 750 kVA + Ch. 992.4%
8501.64.01.10For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.00 + Ch. 992.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01)No.
8501.64.01.25Exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA + Ch. 992.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01)No.
8501.64.01.35Exceeding 10,000 kVA but not exceeding 40,000 kVA + Ch. 992.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01)No.
8501.64.01.55Other + Ch. 992.4% (inherited from 8501.64.01)No.
8501.71.00.00Of an output not exceeding 50 W + Ch. 992.5%No., W
8501.72Of an output exceeding 50 W + Ch. 99not stated
8501.72.10.00Of an output not exceeding 750 W + Ch. 992.5%No., W
8501.72.20.00Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW + Ch. 992%No., W
8501.72.30.00Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW + Ch. 992.5%No., W
8501.72.90.00Other + Ch. 992%No., W
8501.80Photovoltaic AC generators + Ch. 99not stated
8501.80.10.00Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA + Ch. 992.5%No., W
8501.80.20.00Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA + Ch. 992.5%No., W
8501.80.30.00Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA + Ch. 992.5%No., W
8501.80.90.00Other + Ch. 992.4%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.