# HTS 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):

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Source: [2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)](https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=8501). Additional duties by country of origin may apply; estimate a shipment's full duty with the tariff calculator: https://geopax.app/tariffs/calculator

## 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8501 | Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets): |  |  |  |  |
| 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 | 6.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% | No. |
| 8501.10.40 |       Other | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.10.40.20 |         AC | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |         DC: | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.10.40.40 |           Brushless | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.10.40.60 |           Other | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.10.40.80 |         Other | 4.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.10.60 |     Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.10.60.20 |       AC | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |       DC: | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.10.60.40 |         Brushless | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.10.60.60 |         Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.10.60.80 |       Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | 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 | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.20.40.00 |     Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.20.50.00 |     Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.20.60.00 |     Other | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |   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 | 2.8% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.31.40.00 |         Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.31.50.00 |         Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.31.60.00 |         Other | 2.4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.31.81.00 |       Generators | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 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 | 2.9% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |         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 | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.32.55 |           Other | Free |  | 35% |  |
| 8501.32.55.20 |           For use in civil aircraft | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.32.55.40 |           Other | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.32.61.00 |       Generators | 2% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 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 |  | 35% |  |
| 8501.33.20.40 |           For use in civil aircraft | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.33.20.80 |           Other | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.33.30.00 |         149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.33.40 |         Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.33.40.40 |           Not exceeding 373 kW | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.33.40.60 |           Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.33.61.00 |       Generators | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.34 |     Of an output exceeding 375 kW: |  |  |  |  |
| 8501.34.30.00 |       Motors | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.34.61.00 |       Generators | 2% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 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% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.40.20.20 |       Gear motors | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.20.40 |       Other | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.40 |     Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.40.40.20 |       Gear motors | 4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.40.40 |       Other | 4% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.50 |     Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.40.50.20 |       Gear motors | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.50.40 |       Other | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.60 |     Other | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.40.60.20 |       Gear motors | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.40.60.40 |       Other | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | 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% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.51.20.20 |         Gear motors | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.20.40 |         Other | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.40 |       Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.51.40.20 |         Gear motors | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.40.40 |         Other | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.50 |       Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.51.50.20 |         Gear motors | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.50.40 |         Other | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.60 |       Other | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.51.60.20 |         Gear motors | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.51.60.40 |         Other | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | 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 | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.52.80 |       Other | Free |  | 35% |  |
| 8501.52.80.20 |         For use in civil aircraft | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.52.80.40 |         Other | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.53 |     Of an output exceeding 75 kW: |  |  |  |  |
| 8501.53.40 |       Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW | Free |  | 35% |  |
| 8501.53.40.40 |         For use in civil aircraft | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.53.40.80 |         Other | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8501.53.60.00 |       149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW | 4.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.53.80 |       Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.53.80.40 |         Not exceeding 373 kW | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.53.80.60 |         Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |   AC generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators: |  |  |  |  |
| 8501.61.01.00 |     Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.62.01.00 |     Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.63.01.00 |     Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.64.01 |     Of an output exceeding 750 kVA | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.64.01.10 |       For wind-powered generating sets classified within 8502.31.00 | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |       Other: | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |  |
| 8501.64.01.25 |         Exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.64.01.35 |         Exceeding 10,000 kVA but not exceeding 40,000 kVA | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
| 8501.64.01.55 |         Other | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |   Photovoltaic DC generators: |  |  |  |  |
| 8501.71.00.00 |     Of an output not exceeding 50 W | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.72 |     Of an output exceeding 50 W: |  |  |  |  |
| 8501.72.10.00 |       Of an output not exceeding 750 W | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.72.20.00 |       Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW | 2% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.72.30.00 |       Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.72.90.00 |       Other | 2% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.80 |   Photovoltaic AC generators: |  |  |  |  |
| 8501.80.10.00 |     Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.80.20.00 |     Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.80.30.00 |     Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA | 2.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |
| 8501.80.90.00 |     Other | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No., W |