Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8501
HTS 8501.20.20.00: Electric motors and generators, universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W, exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
Schedule text: Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W. Classification: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) › Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W › Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W
General rate of duty
3.3%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
40.8%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 1
Forced labor 301
12.5%
9903.05.31
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 3.3% 8501.20.20.00 | 3.3% | $330.00 |
Section 301 China (List 1) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 40.8% | $4,080.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8501.20.20.00?
- HTS 8501.20.20.00 covers electric motors and generators, universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W, exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W; the schedule's own line text is "Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) › Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W › Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8501.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8501.20.20.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 3.3%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8501.20.20.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 40.8%: 3.3% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 1). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8501.20.20.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.