Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
HTS heading 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
101 numbered lines under heading 8501, including 71 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8501 | Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): | ||||
| 8501.10 | Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: | ||||
| Of under 18.65 W: | |||||
| 8501.10.20.00 | Synchronous, valued not over $4 each | No. | 6.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% |
| 8501.10.40 | Other | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.10.40.20 | AC | No. | |||
| DC: | |||||
| 8501.10.40.40 | Brushless | No. | |||
| 8501.10.40.60 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.10.40.80 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.10.60 | Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.10.60.20 | AC | No. | |||
| DC: | |||||
| 8501.10.60.40 | Brushless | No. | |||
| 8501.10.60.60 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.10.60.80 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.20 | Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W: | ||||
| 8501.20.20.00 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W | No. | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.20.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | No. | 4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.20.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | No. | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.20.60.00 | Other | No. | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: | |||||
| 8501.31 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W: | ||||
| Motors: | |||||
| 8501.31.20.00 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W | No. | 2.8% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.31.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | No. | 4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.31.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | No. | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.31.60.00 | Other | No. | 2.4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.31.81.00 | Generators | No. | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.32 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: | ||||
| Motors: | |||||
| 8501.32.20.00 | Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW | No. | 2.9% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| Other: | |||||
| 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 | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8501.32.55 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8501.32.55.20 | For use in civil aircraftNote: See General Note 6. | No. | |||
| 8501.32.55.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.32.61.00 | Generators | No. | 2% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.33 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: | ||||
| Motors: | |||||
| 8501.33.20 | Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW | Free | 35% | ||
| 8501.33.20.40 | For use in civil aircraftNote: See General Note 6. | No. | |||
| 8501.33.20.80 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.33.30.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | No. | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.33.40 | Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.33.40.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW | No. | |||
| 8501.33.40.60 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.33.61.00 | Generators | No. | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.34 | Of an output exceeding 375 kW: | ||||
| 8501.34.30.00 | Motors | No. | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.34.61.00 | Generators | No. | 2% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.40 | Other AC motors, single-phase: | ||||
| 8501.40.20 | Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.40.20.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.40.20.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.40.40 | Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.40.40.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.40.40.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.40.50 | Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.40.50.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.40.50.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.40.60 | Other | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.40.60.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.40.60.40 | Other | No. | |||
| Other AC motors, multi-phase: | |||||
| 8501.51 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W: | ||||
| 8501.51.20 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.51.20.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.51.20.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.51.40 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.51.40.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.51.40.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.51.50 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.51.50.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.51.50.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.51.60 | Other | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.51.60.20 | Gear motors | No. | |||
| 8501.51.60.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.52 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: | ||||
| 8501.52.40.00 | Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW | No. | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.52.80 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8501.52.80.20 | For use in civil aircraftNote: See General Note 6. | No. | |||
| 8501.52.80.40 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.53 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW: | ||||
| 8501.53.40 | Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW | Free | 35% | ||
| 8501.53.40.40 | For use in civil aircraftNote: See General Note 6. | No. | |||
| 8501.53.40.80 | Other | No. | |||
| 8501.53.60.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | No. | 4.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.53.80 | Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.53.80.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW | No. | |||
| 8501.53.80.60 | Other | No. | |||
| AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators: | |||||
| 8501.61.01.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | No. | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.62.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | No. | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.63.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | No. | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.64.01 | Of an output exceeding 750 kVA | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8501.64.01.10 | For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.00 | No. | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8501.64.01.25 | Exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA | No. | |||
| 8501.64.01.35 | Exceeding 10,000 kVA but not exceeding 40,000 kVA | No. | |||
| 8501.64.01.55 | Other | No. | |||
| Photovoltaic DC generators: | |||||
| 8501.71.00.00 | Of an output not exceeding 50 W | No., W | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.72 | Of an output exceeding 50 W: | ||||
| 8501.72.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W | No., W | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.72.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW | No., W | 2% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.72.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW | No., W | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.72.90.00 | Other | No., W | 2% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.80 | Photovoltaic AC generators: | ||||
| 8501.80.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | No., W | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.80.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | No., W | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.80.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | No., W | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8501.80.90.00 | Other | No., W | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
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