8501
4-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
This is a 4-digit heading — a category, not a filing code. Pick the more specific code beneath it that best matches your goods; only a 10-digit statistical code can be used on a customs entry.
Duty rates
No rate is published at this level — check the specific 10-digit statistical code beneath it.
| Rate | Value and what it means |
|---|---|
| General rate (Column 1) | See 10-digit codeColumn 1 general Applies to most trading partners — the standard "normal trade relations" rate. |
| Special rate (Column 1) | —Trade programs The country letters in parentheses are free trade agreement and preference programs. If your goods qualify under one of them, that rate replaces the general rate. |
| Column 2 rate | —Non-NTR Reserved for the small group of countries that do not have normal trade relations with the US (currently Cuba, North Korea, Russia and Belarus). Almost no importer uses this column — if you are shipping from anywhere else, ignore it. |
| Unit of quantity | — How CBP expects the quantity to be reported on the entry summary. |
Codes within Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
100 more specific lines fall under 8501.
- 8501.10Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):
- 8501.10.20.00Synchronous, valued not over $4 each10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of under 18.65 W:6.7%
- 8501.10.40Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of under 18.65 W:4.4%
- 8501.10.40.20AC10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of under 18.65 W: > Other
- 8501.10.40.40Brushless10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of under 18.65 W: > Other > DC:
- 8501.10.40.60Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of under 18.65 W: > Other > DC:
- 8501.10.40.80Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of under 18.65 W: > Other
- 8501.10.60Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W:2.8%
- 8501.10.60.20AC10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W
- 8501.10.60.40Brushless10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W > DC:
- 8501.10.60.60Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W > DC:
- 8501.10.60.80Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: > Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W
- 8501.20Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):
- 8501.20.20.00Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:3.3%
- 8501.20.40.00Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:4%
- 8501.20.50.00Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:3.3%
- 8501.20.60.00Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:2.4%
- 8501.31Of an output not exceeding 750 W6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators:
- 8501.31.20.00Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Motors:2.8%
- 8501.31.40.00Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Motors:4%
- 8501.31.50.00Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Motors:3.3%
- 8501.31.60.00Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Motors:2.4%
- 8501.31.81.00Generators10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W:2.5%
- 8501.32Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators:
- 8501.32.20.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Motors:2.9%
- 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 8703.8010-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Motors: > Other:Free
- 8501.32.55Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Motors: > Other:Free
- 8501.32.55.20For use in civil aircraft10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Motors: > Other: > Other
- 8501.32.55.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Motors: > Other: > Other
- 8501.32.61.00Generators10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW:2%
- 8501.33Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators:
- 8501.33.20Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors:Free
- 8501.33.20.40For use in civil aircraft10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors: > Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW
- 8501.33.20.80Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors: > Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW
- 8501.33.30.00149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors:2.8%
- 8501.33.40Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors:2.8%
- 8501.33.40.40Not exceeding 373 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors: > Other
- 8501.33.40.60Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: > Motors: > Other
- 8501.33.61.00Generators10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW:2.5%
- 8501.34Of an output exceeding 375 kW6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators:
- 8501.34.30.00Motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 375 kW:2.8%
- 8501.34.61.00Generators10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 375 kW:2%
- 8501.40Other AC motors, single-phase6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):
- 8501.40.20Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase:3.3%
- 8501.40.20.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
- 8501.40.20.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
- 8501.40.40Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase:4%
- 8501.40.40.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W
- 8501.40.40.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W
- 8501.40.50Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase:3.3%
- 8501.40.50.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W
- 8501.40.50.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W
- 8501.40.60Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase:3.7%
- 8501.40.60.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Other
- 8501.40.60.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, single-phase: > Other
- 8501.51Of an output not exceeding 750 W6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase:
- 8501.51.20Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W:2.5%
- 8501.51.20.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
- 8501.51.20.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
- 8501.51.40Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W:2.5%
- 8501.51.40.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W
- 8501.51.40.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W
- 8501.51.50Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W:3.3%
- 8501.51.50.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W
- 8501.51.50.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W
- 8501.51.60Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W:2.5%
- 8501.51.60.20Gear motors10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Other
- 8501.51.60.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output not exceeding 750 W: > Other
- 8501.52Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase:
- 8501.52.40.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW:3.7%
- 8501.52.80Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW:Free
- 8501.52.80.20For use in civil aircraft10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Other
- 8501.52.80.40Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: > Other
- 8501.53Of an output exceeding 75 kW6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase:
- 8501.53.40Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW:Free
- 8501.53.40.40For use in civil aircraft10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW: > Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW
- 8501.53.40.80Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW: > Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW
- 8501.53.60.00149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW:4.2%
- 8501.53.80Other8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW:2.8%
- 8501.53.80.40Not exceeding 373 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW: > Other
- 8501.53.80.60Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Other AC motors, multi-phase: > Of an output exceeding 75 kW: > Other
- 8501.61.01.00Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators:2.5%
- 8501.62.01.00Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators:2.5%
- 8501.63.01.00Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators:2.5%
- 8501.64.01Of an output exceeding 750 kVA8-digit subheadingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators:2.4%
- 8501.64.01.10For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.0010-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 kVA
- 8501.64.01.25Exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 kVA > Other:
- 8501.64.01.35Exceeding 10,000 kVA but not exceeding 40,000 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 kVA > Other:
- 8501.64.01.55Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators: > Of an output exceeding 750 kVA > Other:
- 8501.71.00.00Of an output not exceeding 50 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic DC generators:2.5%
- 8501.72Of an output exceeding 50 W6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic DC generators:
- 8501.72.10.00Of an output not exceeding 750 W10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic DC generators: > Of an output exceeding 50 W:2.5%
- 8501.72.20.00Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic DC generators: > Of an output exceeding 50 W:2%
- 8501.72.30.00Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic DC generators: > Of an output exceeding 50 W:2.5%
- 8501.72.90.00Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic DC generators: > Of an output exceeding 50 W:2%
- 8501.80Photovoltaic AC generators6-digit headingElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):
- 8501.80.10.00Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic AC generators:2.5%
- 8501.80.20.00Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic AC generators:2.5%
- 8501.80.30.00Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic AC generators:2.5%
- 8501.80.90.00Other10-digit statistical codeElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): > Photovoltaic AC generators:2.4%
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