Heading 8502: Electric generating sets and rotary converters
Every line of heading 8502 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 generating sets and rotary converters
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8502.11.00.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8502.12.00.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | 2.5% |
| 8502.13.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA | 2% |
| 8502.13.00.20 | Exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 1,000 kVA | |
| 8502.13.00.40 | Exceeding 1,000 kVA | |
| 8502.20.00 | Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | 2% |
| 8502.20.00.30 | Of an output not exceeding 1.875 kVA | |
| 8502.20.00.60 | Of an output exceeding 1.875 kVA but not exceeding 6.25 kVA | |
| 8502.20.00.70 | Of an output exceeding 6.25 kVA but not exceeding 75 kVA | |
| 8502.20.00.85 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA | |
| 8502.31.00.00 | Wind-powered | 2.5% |
| 8502.39.00 | Other | 2.5% |
| 8502.39.00.40 | Powered by steam turbine | |
| 8502.39.00.80 | Other | |
| 8502.40.00.00 | Electric rotary converters | 3% |
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- 8502.11.0000GENERATING SETS, ELECTRIC, DIESEL OR SEMIDIESEL ENGINES, OF AN OUTPUT NOT EXCEEDING 75 KVA
- 8502.12.0000GENERATING SETS, ELECTRIC, DIESEL, OR SEMIDIESEL, OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 75 KVA BUT NOT EXCEEDING 375 KVA
- 8502.13.0020GENERATING SETS, ELECTRIC, DIESEL, OR SEMIDIESEL, OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 375 KVA BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,000 KVA
- 8502.13.0040GENERATING SETS, ELECTRIC, DIESEL, OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 1,000 KVA
- 8502.20.0040GENERATING SETS WITH SPARK-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES OF AN NOT EXCEEDING 5 KVA
- 8502.20.0080GENERATING SETS WITH SPARK IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 5KW, ELECTRIC, GASOLINE
- 8502.31.0000WIND-POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATING SETS, NESOI
- 8502.39.0010ELECTRIC GENERATING SETS POWERED BY GAS TURBINES, NESOI
- 8502.39.0090ELECTRIC GENERATING SETS, OTHER THAN POWERED BY GAS TURBINES, NESOI
- 8502.40.0000ELECTRIC ROTARY CONVERTERS
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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