Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8501

HTS 8501.53.80.60: Electric motors and generators, other AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kW

Schedule text: Other. Classification: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) › Other AC motors, multi-phase › Of an output exceeding 75 kW › Other › Other

General rate of duty

2.8%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

52.8%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 1

Forced labor 301

exempt

9903.05.90

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.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 2.8%
8501.53.80.60
2.8%$280.00
Section 301 China (List 1)
25%$2,500.00
Section 232 Steel (Derivative)
As of April 6, 2026, CBP may assess Section 232 metals duties based on US sales price rather than declared customs value.
25%$2,500.00
Effective duty rate
52.8%$5,280.00

Checked and not applied

  • Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

  • 8501.53.80Other (rate line, 2.8%)
  • 8501.53.80.40Not exceeding 373 kW

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 8501.53.80.60?
HTS 8501.53.80.60 covers electric motors and generators, other AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kW; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) › Other AC motors, multi-phase › Of an output exceeding 75 kW › Other › Other. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8501.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8501.53.80.60?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2.8%. 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 8501.53.80.60 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 52.8%: 2.8% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative). Section 301 applies (List 1). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
Which lines are related to HTS 8501.53.80.60?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8501.53.80 (Other), which has 1 other statistical line. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.