Section XVI · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV apparatus
8501.32
Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW:
Chapter
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV apparatus
Heading
The product family within the chapter
Subheading
The specific good, identical worldwide
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. The United States adds two more for the tariff rate and, often, two more for statistics — which is why the rates below are listed against 8- and 10-digit numbers rather than against this code.
How the schedule reaches this code
- 85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV apparatus
- 8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets):
- Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators:
- Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW:
Published US duty rates
Duty is set at the 8- or 10-digit line, not at this 6-digit subheading, so more than one rate can sit under this code.
- 8501.32.20.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kWNo.
- General
- 2.9%
- Special (FTA)
- Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
- Column 2
- 35%
Only if the goods qualify under one of these programs.
Countries without normal trade relations.
- 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 8703.80No.
- General
- Free
- Special (FTA)
- —
- Column 2
- 35%
No preferential rate published.
Countries without normal trade relations.
- 8501.32.55Other
- General
- Free
- Special (FTA)
- —
- Column 2
- 35%
No preferential rate published.
Countries without normal trade relations.
- 8501.32.61.00GeneratorsNo.
- General
- 2%
- Special (FTA)
- Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
- Column 2
- 35%
Only if the goods qualify under one of these programs.
Countries without normal trade relations.
Schedule footnotes
- See 9903.88.02.
- See 9903.88.01.
A reference to Chapter 99 means an additional action — a Section 232 or 301 measure, an exclusion, or a quota — applies on top of the rate above.
This is the listed rate. Antidumping and countervailing duty orders, Chapter 99 actions and preference qualification all change what is actually collected, and classification is a judgement about your goods. Verify with your licensed customs broker before you file.
Other subheadings in heading 8501
- 8501.10Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W:
- 8501.20Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:
- 8501.31Of an output not exceeding 750 W:
- 8501.33Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW:
- 8501.34Of an output exceeding 375 kW:
- 8501.40Other AC motors, single-phase:
- 8501.51Of an output not exceeding 750 W:
- 8501.52Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW:
- 8501.53Of an output exceeding 75 kW:
- 8501.61Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA
- 8501.62Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA
- 8501.63Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA
- 8501.64Of an output exceeding 750 kVA
- 8501.71Of an output not exceeding 50 W
- 8501.72Of an output exceeding 50 W:
- 8501.80Photovoltaic AC generators:
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) — 2026 HTS Revision 12, released 2026-07-21, published at hts.usitc.gov. A U.S. Government work in the public domain.