What HS code 8501.34 covers
HS code 8501.34 classifies electric motors and generators; dc, of an output exceeding 375kw. It is a subheading of heading 8501 (Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)), in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 8501.34
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 8501
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8501.34.
- 8501.10 Electric motors; of an output not exceeding 37.5W
- 8501.20 Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W
- 8501.31 Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output not exceeding 750W
- 8501.32 Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW
- 8501.33 Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kW
- 8501.40 Electric motors; AC motors, single-phase
- 8501.51 Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750W
- 8501.52 Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW
- 8501.53 Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW
- 8501.61 Generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output not exceeding 75kVA
- 8501.62 Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA
- 8501.63 Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVA
- 8501.64 Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVA
- 8501.71 Electric generators; photovoltaic DC generators, of an output not exceeding 50W
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 8501.34 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.