The USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule lists these subheadings under heading 8501 (Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):). Rates are the Column 1 general rates as served by hts.usitc.gov on 2026-10-02. Additional duties that depend on the country of origin sit in Chapter 99 and are not shown here.

HTS no.DescriptionGeneral rate
8501.10.20.00Synchronous, valued not over $4 each6.7%
8501.10.40Other4.4%
8501.10.60Of 18.65 W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W2.8%
8501.20.20.00Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W3.3%
8501.20.40.00Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W4%
8501.20.50.00Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W3.3%
8501.20.60.00Other2.4%
8501.31.20.00Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W2.8%
8501.31.40.00Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W4%
8501.31.50.00Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W3.3%
8501.31.60.00Other2.4%
8501.31.81.00Generators2.5%
8501.32.20.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW2.9%
8501.32.45.00Electric 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 8703.80Free
8501.32.55OtherFree

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved 2026-10-02.

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