Heading 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
Every line of heading 8501 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8501.10 | Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W: | |
| 8501.10.20.00 | Synchronous, valued not over $4 each | 6.7% |
| 8501.10.40 | Other | 4.4% |
| 8501.10.40.20 | AC | |
| 8501.10.40.40 | Brushless | |
| 8501.10.40.60 | Other | |
| 8501.10.40.80 | Other | |
| 8501.10.60 | Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W | 2.8% |
| 8501.10.60.20 | AC | |
| 8501.10.60.40 | Brushless | |
| 8501.10.60.60 | Other | |
| 8501.10.60.80 | Other | |
| 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 | 3.3% |
| 8501.20.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% |
| 8501.20.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% |
| 8501.20.60.00 | Other | 2.4% |
| 8501.31 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W: | |
| 8501.31.20.00 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W | 2.8% |
| 8501.31.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% |
| 8501.31.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% |
| 8501.31.60.00 | Other | 2.4% |
| 8501.31.81.00 | Generators | 2.5% |
| 8501.32 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: | |
| 8501.32.20.00 | Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW | 2.9% |
| 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 | Free |
| 8501.32.55 | Other | Free |
| 8501.32.55.20 | For use in civil aircraft | |
| 8501.32.55.40 | Other | |
| 8501.32.61.00 | Generators | 2% |
| 8501.33 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW: | |
| 8501.33.20 | Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW | Free |
| 8501.33.20.40 | For use in civil aircraft | |
| 8501.33.20.80 | Other | |
| 8501.33.30.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | 2.8% |
| 8501.33.40 | Other | 2.8% |
| 8501.33.40.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW | |
| 8501.33.40.60 | Other | |
| 8501.33.61.00 | Generators | 2.5% |
| 8501.34 | Of an output exceeding 375 kW: | |
| 8501.34.30.00 | Motors | 2.8% |
| 8501.34.61.00 | Generators | 2% |
| 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% |
| 8501.40.20.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.40.20.40 | Other | |
| 8501.40.40 | Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% |
| 8501.40.40.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.40.40.40 | Other | |
| 8501.40.50 | Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% |
| 8501.40.50.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.40.50.40 | Other | |
| 8501.40.60 | Other | 3.7% |
| 8501.40.60.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.40.60.40 | Other | |
| 8501.51 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W: | |
| 8501.51.20 | Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W | 2.5% |
| 8501.51.20.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.51.20.40 | Other | |
| 8501.51.40 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 2.5% |
| 8501.51.40.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.51.40.40 | Other | |
| 8501.51.50 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% |
| 8501.51.50.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.51.50.40 | Other | |
| 8501.51.60 | Other | 2.5% |
| 8501.51.60.20 | Gear motors | |
| 8501.51.60.40 | Other | |
| 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 | 3.7% |
| 8501.52.80 | Other | Free |
| 8501.52.80.20 | For use in civil aircraft | |
| 8501.52.80.40 | Other | |
| 8501.53 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW: | |
| 8501.53.40 | Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW | Free |
| 8501.53.40.40 | For use in civil aircraft | |
| 8501.53.40.80 | Other | |
| 8501.53.60.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | 4.2% |
| 8501.53.80 | Other | 2.8% |
| 8501.53.80.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW | |
| 8501.53.80.60 | Other | |
| 8501.61.01.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8501.62.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8501.63.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8501.64.01 | Of an output exceeding 750 kVA | 2.4% |
| 8501.64.01.10 | For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.00 | |
| 8501.64.01.25 | Exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA | |
| 8501.64.01.35 | Exceeding 10,000 kVA but not exceeding 40,000 kVA | |
| 8501.64.01.55 | Other | |
| 8501.71.00.00 | Of an output not exceeding 50 W | 2.5% |
| 8501.72 | Of an output exceeding 50 W: | |
| 8501.72.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W | 2.5% |
| 8501.72.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW | 2% |
| 8501.72.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW | 2.5% |
| 8501.72.90.00 | Other | 2% |
| 8501.80 | Photovoltaic AC generators: | |
| 8501.80.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8501.80.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8501.80.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8501.80.90.00 | Other | 2.4% |
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 8501 has 58 of them; the first 12 are below. Schedule B lookup →
- 8501.10.3000ELECTRIC MOTORS, AC, LT 18.65 W (1/40 HP) OUTPUT
- 8501.10.4040ELECTRIC MOTORS UNDER 18.65 W, DC, BRUSHLESS, NESOI
- 8501.10.4060ELECTRIC MOTORS UNDER 18.65W, DC, O/T BRUSHLESS,NESOI
- 8501.10.4080ELECTRIC MOTORS UNDER 18.65 W, NESOI
- 8501.10.6020ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT OF 18.65 W OR MORE BUT NOT EXCEEDING 37.5 W, AC
- 8501.10.6040ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT OF 18.65 W OR MORE BUT NOT EXCEEDING 37.5 W, DC, BRUSHLESS
- 8501.10.6060ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT OF 18.65 W OR MORE BUT NOT EXCEEDING 37.5 W, DC, EXCEPT BRUSHLESS
- 8501.10.6080ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT OF 18.65 W OR MORE BUT NOT EXCEEDING 37.5 W, NESOI
- 8501.20.2000UNIVERSAL AC/DC ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 37.5 W BUT NOT EXCEEDING 74.6 W
- 8501.20.3000UNIVERSAL AC/DC ELECTRIC MOTORS, OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 74.6 W (1/10 HP) BUT NOT EXCEEDING 746 W (1 HP)
- 8501.20.6000UNIVERSAL AC/DC ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT OF 746 W AND OVER
- 8501.31.2000DC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 37.5 W BUT NOT EXCEEDING 74.6 W, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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