HTS 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
Heading 8501 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 71 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No. or No./W.
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| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8501.10.40 | Other | 4.4% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% |
| 8501.20.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | No. | 4% |
| 8501.20.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | No. | 3.3% |
| 8501.20.60.00 | Other | No. | 2.4% |
| 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% |
| 8501.31.40.00 | Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | No. | 4% |
| 8501.31.50.00 | Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | No. | 3.3% |
| 8501.31.60.00 | Other | No. | 2.4% |
| 8501.31.81.00 | Generators | No. | 2.5% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| 8501.32.55 | Other | Free | |
| 8501.32.55.20 | For use in civil aircraft | No. | |
| 8501.32.55.40 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.32.61.00 | Generators | No. | 2% |
| 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 | |
| 8501.33.20.40 | For use in civil aircraft | No. | |
| 8501.33.20.80 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.33.30.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | No. | 2.8% |
| 8501.33.40 | Other | 2.8% | |
| 8501.33.40.40 | Not exceeding 373 kW | No. | |
| 8501.33.40.60 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.33.61.00 | Generators | No. | 2.5% |
| 8501.34 | Of an output exceeding 375 kW: | ||
| 8501.34.30.00 | Motors | No. | 2.8% |
| 8501.34.61.00 | Generators | No. | 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 | No. | |
| 8501.40.20.40 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.40.40 | Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% | |
| 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% | |
| 8501.40.50.20 | Gear motors | No. | |
| 8501.40.50.40 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.40.60 | Other | 3.7% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| 8501.51.50.20 | Gear motors | No. | |
| 8501.51.50.40 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.51.60 | Other | 2.5% | |
| 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% |
| 8501.52.80 | Other | Free | |
| 8501.52.80.20 | For use in civil aircraft | 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 | |
| 8501.53.40.40 | For use in civil aircraft | No. | |
| 8501.53.40.80 | Other | No. | |
| 8501.53.60.00 | 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | No. | 4.2% |
| 8501.53.80 | Other | 2.8% | |
| 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% |
| 8501.62.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | No. | 2.5% |
| 8501.63.01.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | No. | 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 | 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% |
| 8501.72 | Of an output exceeding 50 W: | ||
| 8501.72.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 750 W | No./W | 2.5% |
| 8501.72.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW | No./W | 2% |
| 8501.72.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW | No./W | 2.5% |
| 8501.72.90.00 | Other | No./W | 2% |
| 8501.80 | Photovoltaic AC generators: | ||
| 8501.80.10.00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | No./W | 2.5% |
| 8501.80.20.00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | No./W | 2.5% |
| 8501.80.30.00 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | No./W | 2.5% |
| 8501.80.90.00 | Other | No./W | 2.4% |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 8501
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No. or No./W, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
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Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.