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 8503: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502

13 numbered lines under heading 8503, including 11 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 8503
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
8503.00Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502:
8503.00.20.00CommutatorsNo.2.4%Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)35%
Stators and rotors for the goods of heading 8501:
8503.00.35.00For motors of under 18.65 WNo.6.5%Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)90%
8503.00.45.00For generators suitable for use on aircraftNo.Free35%
8503.00.65.00OtherNo.3%Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)35%
Other:
8503.00.75.00For motors of under 18.65 WNo.6.5%Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)90%
8503.00.90.00For generators suitable for use on aircraftNo.Free35%
8503.00.95Other3%Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)35%
8503.00.95.20Parts of motorskg
Parts of generators:
8503.00.95.46For AC generators (alternators) classified in statistical reporting number 8501.64.0110kg
8503.00.95.50Otherkg
Other:
8503.00.95.70Parts of wind-powered generating sets classified in subheading 8502.31.00kg
8503.00.95.80Otherkg

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.