HTS Heading 8501

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

All 71 HTS codes under heading 8501 (electric motors and generators), with their duty rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 23. General duty Free to 6.7%.

Every line of heading 8501

  • 8501 Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets).
  • 8501.10 Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W.
  • 8501.10.20.00 Synchronous, valued not over $4 each (No.): General 6.7%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 90%.
  • 8501.10.40 Other (under: Of under 18.65 W): General 4.4%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.10.40.20 AC (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.10.40.40 Brushless (under: DC) (No.).
  • 8501.10.40.60 Other (under: DC) (No.).
  • 8501.10.40.80 Other (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.10.60 Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W: General 2.8%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.10.60.20 AC (under: Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W) (No.).
  • 8501.10.60.40 Brushless (under: DC) (No.).
  • 8501.10.60.60 Other (under: DC) (No.).
  • 8501.10.60.80 Other (under: Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W) (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.): General 3.3%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.20.40.00 Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W (No.): General 4%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.20.50.00 Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W (No.): General 3.3%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.20.60.00 Other (under: Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W) (No.): General 2.4%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.31 Of an output not exceeding 750 W.
  • 8501.31.20.00 Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W (No.): General 2.8%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.31.40.00 Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W (No.): General 4%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.31.50.00 Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W (No.): General 3.3%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.31.60.00 Other (under: Motors) (No.): General 2.4%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.31.81.00 Generators (under: Of an output not exceeding 750 W) (No.): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 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 (No.): General 2.9%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 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.): General Free; Special none; Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.32.55 Other (under: Other): General Free; Special none; Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.32.55.20 For use in civil aircraft (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.32.55.40 Other (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.32.61.00 Generators (under: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW) (No.): General 2%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.33 Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW.
  • 8501.33.20 Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW: General Free; Special none; Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.33.20.40 For use in civil aircraft (under: Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW) (No.).
  • 8501.33.20.80 Other (under: Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW) (No.).
  • 8501.33.30.00 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW (No.): General 2.8%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.33.40 Other (under: Motors): General 2.8%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.33.40.40 Not exceeding 373 kW (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.33.40.60 Other (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.33.61.00 Generators (under: Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW) (No.): General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.34 Of an output exceeding 375 kW.
  • 8501.34.30.00 Motors (under: Of an output exceeding 375 kW) (No.): General 2.8%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.34.61.00 Generators (under: Of an output exceeding 375 kW) (No.): General 2%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.40 Other AC motors, single-phase.
  • 8501.40.20 Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W: General 3.3%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.40.20.20 Gear motors (under: Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W) (No.).
  • 8501.40.20.40 Other (under: Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W) (No.).
  • 8501.40.40 Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W: General 4%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.40.40.20 Gear motors (under: Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W) (No.).
  • 8501.40.40.40 Other (under: Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W) (No.).
  • 8501.40.50 Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W: General 3.3%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.40.50.20 Gear motors (under: Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W) (No.).
  • 8501.40.50.40 Other (under: Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W) (No.).
  • 8501.40.60 Other (under: Other AC motors, single-phase): General 3.7%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.40.60.20 Gear motors (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.40.60.40 Other (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.51 Of an output not exceeding 750 W.
  • 8501.51.20 Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W: General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.51.20.20 Gear motors (under: Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W) (No.).
  • 8501.51.20.40 Other (under: Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W) (No.).
  • 8501.51.40 Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W: General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.51.40.20 Gear motors (under: Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W) (No.).
  • 8501.51.40.40 Other (under: Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W) (No.).
  • 8501.51.50 Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W: General 3.3%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.51.50.20 Gear motors (under: Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W) (No.).
  • 8501.51.50.40 Other (under: Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W) (No.).
  • 8501.51.60 Other (under: Of an output not exceeding 750 W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.51.60.20 Gear motors (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.51.60.40 Other (under: 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.): General 3.7%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.52.80 Other (under: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW): General Free; Special none; Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.52.80.20 For use in civil aircraft (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.52.80.40 Other (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.53 Of an output exceeding 75 kW (under: Other AC motors, multi-phase).
  • 8501.53.40 Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW: General Free; Special none; Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.53.40.40 For use in civil aircraft (under: Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW) (No.).
  • 8501.53.40.80 Other (under: Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW) (No.).
  • 8501.53.60.00 149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW (No.): General 4.2%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.53.80 Other (under: Of an output exceeding 75 kW): General 2.8%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.53.80.40 Not exceeding 373 kW (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.53.80.60 Other (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.61.01.00 Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA (No.): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.62.01.00 Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA (No.): General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.63.01.00 Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA (No.): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.64.01 Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: General 2.4%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.64.01.10 For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.00 (No.).
  • 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 (under: Other) (No.).
  • 8501.71.00.00 Of an output not exceeding 50 W (No., W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.72 Of an output exceeding 50 W (under: Photovoltaic DC generators).
  • 8501.72.10.00 Of an output not exceeding 750 W (No., W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.72.20.00 Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW (No., W): General 2%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.72.30.00 Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW (No., W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.72.90.00 Other (under: Of an output exceeding 50 W) (No., W): General 2%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.80 Photovoltaic AC generators (under: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)).
  • 8501.80.10.00 Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA (No., W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.80.20.00 Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA (No., W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.80.30.00 Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA (No., W): General 2.5%; Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.
  • 8501.80.90.00 Other (under: Photovoltaic AC generators) (No., W): General 2.4%; Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 35%.

From MFG Calcs data: Electric motors and generators

U.S. imports of electric motors and generators (headings 8501, 8503) came to $17.25B in 2025, with $2.37B in calculated duty: an effective duty of 13.7%, every duty included.

Effective duty in Sep 2026: 12.7%, against 21.3% in Sep 2025.

Largest sources in 2025: Mexico $5.01B at 3.7% effective duty; Japan $2.19B at 16.1% effective duty; China $1.80B at 47.1% effective duty; Germany $1.64B at 11.4% effective duty; Vietnam $741M at 12.4% effective duty.

These are family totals from U.S. import statistics published through USITC DataWeb, not this heading's rate alone; effective duty is calculated duty as a share of customs value, an estimate, not a ruling.

About these rates

The rates are those printed in the 2026 HTS Revision 23, published by the U.S. International Trade Commission. A 10-digit statistical line takes the rates printed on the 8-digit line above it. Chapter 99 duties (Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA) depend on the product, the origin and the date, are charged on top, and are not included. A code here is a strong lead, not a ruling: confirm it with a customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.

Last reviewed 2026-11-12.