Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16

HS Code 8501.40

Other AC motors, single-phase

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

US duty (general)
3.3% - 4%
US HTS lines
4
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
18
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8501.40

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8501.40.20 Of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.40.20.20 - Gear motors
  • 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 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W >
Of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.40.40.20 - Gear motors
  • 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 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W >
Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.40.50.20 - Gear motors
  • 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 Of an output exceeding 735 W but under 746 W >
Other
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.40.60.20 - Gear motors
  • 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.

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European Union - CN codes under 8501.40

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8501 40 80 Of an output exceeding 750 W EU duty (TARIC) →
8501 40 20 Of an output not exceeding 750 W EU duty (TARIC) →
8501 40 00 Other AC motors, single-phase EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8501.40

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8501 40 00 00 Other AC motors, single-phase UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 00 Of an output not exceeding 750 W UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 10 Of an output exceeding 735 W, for use in civil aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 20 For use in certain types of aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 35 Electric AC motor, single-phase, with: -a rated power of 120 W or more but not more than 150 W, -an input power of 280 W or more but not more than 350 W, -an external diameter without bracket connector and pulley of 145 mm or more but not more than 160 mm, -a rated speed of 2 680 rpm or more but not more than 3 000 rpm, -a weight of 4,2 kg or more but not more than 4,6 kg, -pulleys, a spindle and a tachometer, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 45 Electric AC motor, single-phase, with: -a rated power of 275 W or more, but not more than 325 W, -an input power of 600 W or more but not more than 700 W, -an external diameter without bracket and connector of 150 mm or more but not more than 170 mm, -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 20 000 rpm, -a weight of 4,2 kg or more, -a pulley and a tachometer, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 50 Electric AC motor, single-phase, with: -a rated power of 300 W or more but not more than 370 W, -an input power of 600 W or more but not more than 700 W, -an external diameter without bracket and connector of 150 mm or more but not more than 170 mm, -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 19 000 rpm, -a weight of 4,8 kg or more, -a pulley, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 55 Electric AC motor, single-phase, with: -a rated power of 275 W or more, but not more than 325 W, -an input power of 600 W or more but not more than 700 W, -an external diameter without bracket and connector of 160 mm or more but not more than 180 mm, -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 19 000 rpm, -a weight of not more than 4,4 kg, -a pulley, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 60 Electric AC motor, single-phase, with: -a rated power of 275 W or more but not more than 325 W, -an output power of 550 W or more but not more than 600 W, -an input power of 800 W or more but not more than 1 000 W, -an external diameter of more than 150 mm but not more than 170 mm without the bracket, -a rated speed of more than 16 000 rpm but not more than 18 000 rpm, -a weight of 3,4 kg or more but not more than 3,7 kg, -a pulley, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 70 Electric AC motor, single-phase, whether or not with commutator - with a nominal output of 180 W or more, - with an input power of 150 W or more but not more than 2 700 W, - with an external diameter of more than 44,8 but not more than 135,2 mm, - with a rated speed of more than 10 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, - whether or not equipped with air-inducting ventilator, - whether or not with mechanical device (pinion, screws, gear connection etc.) on the shaft, for use in the manufacture of domestic appliances UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 75 Incomplete, single-phase brushless AC motor consisting of a rotor and a stator: -a rotor on the inside is equipped with a ring of 12 magnets housed in a steel casing, -a stator with an internal diameter of 206,6 mm (± 0,5 mm), external diameter of 265,0 mm (± 0,2 mm) and width of 37,2 mm or more but not more than 47,8 mm, -with a rated power not exceeding 750 W, -with a weight of 5 kg or more, for use in the production of washing machines, washer-dryers equipped with a drum with direct drive UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 20 80 Other UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 80 00 Of an output exceeding 750 W UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 80 10 Of an output not exceeding 150 kW, for use in civil aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 80 20 Of an output exceeding 150 kW, for use in certain types of aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 80 50 Electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kW: -with an AC or DC motor with or without transmission, -with or without power electronics UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 80 70 Electric AC motor, single-phase, whether or not with commutator - with a nominal output of 180 W or more, - with an input power of 150 W or more but not more than 2 700 W, - with an external diameter of more than 44,8 but not more than 135,2 mm, - with a rated speed of more than 10 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, - whether or not equipped with air-inducting ventilator, - whether or not with mechanical device (pinion, screws, gear connection etc.) on the shaft, for use in the manufacture of domestic appliances UK duty & VAT →
8501 40 80 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8501

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.