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

HS Code 8501.51

Of an output not exceeding 750 W

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

US duty (general)
2.5% - 3.3%
US HTS lines
4
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
10
Unit
No.

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

United States - HTS lines under 8501.51

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
8501.51.20 Of an output not exceeding 750 W >
Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.51.20.20 - Gear motors
  • 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 Of an output not exceeding 750 W > Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W >
Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.51.40.20 - Gear motors
  • 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 Of an output not exceeding 750 W > Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W >
Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.51.50.20 - Gear motors
  • 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 Of an output not exceeding 750 W > Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W >
Other
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8501.51.60.20 - Gear motors
  • 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.

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European Union - CN codes under 8501.51

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 51 00 Of an output not exceeding 750 W EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8501.51

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 51 00 00 Of an output not exceeding 750 W UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 10 Of an output exceeding 735 W, for use in civil aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 20 Of an output of less than 750 W, for use in certain types of aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 25 Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with: -an output power of 550 W, -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron (per GB/T 13560 standard) enclosed in polyethylene cover, -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10,001 mm or more but no more than 10,007 mm, -terminals located across the radius 32,5 mm and separated by an angle of 21,8°, -a motor housing made of ADC12 or AC46000 aluminium alloy die casting with composition of aluminium-silicon-copper (per JIS H5302 or EN1706 standard), -a back electromotive force constant (Ke) of 0,03306 V-sec/rad or more but no more than 0,03654 V-sec/rad, -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0,38 % (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0,25 % (of fundamental), -a cogging torque of no more than 13 mNm, -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 22 mNm, -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °C UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 30 AC synchronous servo motor with resolver and brake for a maximum speed of not more than 6 000rpm,With: - an output of 340W or more but not more than 7,4kW, - a flange of dimensions of not more than 180mm × 180mm, and - a length from flange to extreme end of resolver of not more than 271mm UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 35 Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with: -an output power of 600 W, -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron and dysprosium enclosed in aluminium cover, -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10,001 mm or more but no more than 10,007 mm, -terminals located across the diameter 59,2 mm and separated by an angle 30,0°, -a housing made of electrogalvanized steel (per JIS G3313 Grade SECE standard) using a deep-drawing stamping process, -a diameter of 88,600 mm or less but no less than 88,546 mm at the motor-system assembly interface, -a back electromotive force constant (Ke) of 0,03277 V-sec/rad or more but no more than 0,03623 V-sec/rad, -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0,35 % (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0,30 % (of fundamental), -a cogging torque of no more than 12 mNm, -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 23 mNm, -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °C UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 40 Electric AC motor, three-phase, with: -a rated power of 280 W or more but not more than 320 W, -an output power of 480 W or more but not more than 540 W, -an input power of 800 W or more but not more than 900 W, -an external diameter 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 6 kg or more but not more than 6,4 kg, -a pulley and a tachometer, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 45 Automotive-ready brushless permanently excited magnet synchronous alternating current motor with: -a specified speed of not more than 7000 rpm, -an output of 400 W or more but not more than 750 W (at 12 V), -a flange diameter of 80 mm or more, but not more than 200 mm, -a maximum length of not more than 335 mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to its outer end, -a housing length of not more than 265 mm, measured from the flange to the outer end, -a steel sheet or die-cast aluminium basic housing consisting of not more than two parts, including electrical components and a flange with two or more but not more than 11 holes, whether or not with a sealing connection (groove with O-ring and protective grease or liquid seal interface), -a stator with single T-tooth design and single coil winding with 9/6 or 12/10 or 12/8 topology and surface magnets, -whether or not with electronic power steering controller, -whether or not with pulley or coupling, -whether or not with rotor position sensor UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 50 Three phase AC synchronous brushless permanent magnet motor with: -an output of 500 W or more but not more than 700 W,  -an external diameter of 129,7 mm or more but not more than 180,3 mm,  -a rated speed of 16 000 rpm or more but not more than 17 000 rpm, -a weight of 2,5 kg or more but not more than 3,1 kg, and -with a pulley, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products UK duty & VAT →
8501 51 00 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.