Heading 8501 · Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
8501.32.55.20
Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) — For use in civil aircraft
Duty rates
- Special
- —
- from 8501.32.55
- Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
- Column 2
- 35%
- from 8501.32.55
- The higher rate for the few countries without normal trade relations with the United States.
- Units
- No.
- How the quantity is declared.
These are base rates, not what you pay. The country of origin can add extra duties (Sections 301, 232 and others), and customs fees come on top: the calculator adds up what applies to your goods, each with its source. Why the base rate is not enough
Calculate duties for this codeBase columns of the 2026 HTS Revision 22, in force from Oct. 30, 2026 (official source).
Duties by country of origin
What the calculator answers today for goods of this code from each country, with no trade agreement claimed and before entry fees, on the 2026 HTS Revision 22: the total as a share of the customs value, and the duties that make it up.
| Made in | Duty rate | Made up of |
|---|---|---|
| China | 50% |
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| Mexico | 25% |
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| Vietnam | 25% |
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| Germany | 15% |
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| India | 25% |
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Each answer takes the ordinary case of the questions these goods raise: Auto parts treatment (Section 232): Standard.
An estimate, not a customs decision. Calculate for your goods, with their value, quantity and date of entry.
Official notices
Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.
- Jul 23, 2026 · The White House Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
- Jul 20, 2026 · The White House Action by the United States in the Investigation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
- Feb 20, 2026 · The White House Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
- Dec 18, 2025 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the Framework for a United States-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade
- Dec 4, 2025 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal
- Nov 20, 2025 · The White House Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
- Nov 14, 2025 · The White House Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products
- Sep 25, 2025 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-EU Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade
- Sep 5, 2025 · The White House Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements
- Jul 30, 2025 · The White House Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 8501.32.55.20, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.
| U.S. note | Excerpt | Headings that refer to it |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. note 2(aa)(iv) | (iv) As provided in heading 9903.03.05, the additional duty imposed by heading 9903.03.01 shall not apply to articles the product of any country that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and… | 9903.03.01, 9903.03.05 |
| U.S. note 2(v)(xxii) | (xxii) As provided in heading 9903.02.76, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.19, 9903.02.20, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles the product of the European Union that are civil aircraft (all… | 9903.01.25, 9903.01.43, 9903.01.44, 9903.01.45, 9903.01.46, 9903.01.47 and 106 more |
| U.S. note 2(v)(xxiv)(b) | (b) As provided in heading 9903.02.81, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.79, 9903.02.80, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles the product of South Korea that are civil aircraft (all aircraft… | 9903.01.25, 9903.01.43, 9903.01.44, 9903.01.45, 9903.01.46, 9903.01.47 and 106 more |
| U.S. note 2(v)(xxv)(c) | (c) As provided in headings 9903.02.85 and 9903.02.90, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.82–9903.02.83 and 9903.02.87–9903.02.88 shall not apply to articles the product of Switzerland or Liechtenstein, respectively, that… | 9903.01.25, 9903.01.43, 9903.01.44, 9903.01.45, 9903.01.46, 9903.01.47 and 107 more |
| U.S. note 2(x)(iv) | (iv) As provided in heading 9903.01.82, the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.01.77 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts, and components; their other parts,… | 9903.01.77, 9903.01.82 |
| U.S. note 20(b) | (b) Heading 9903.88.01 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in: (1) heading 9903.88.05… | 9903.88.01 |
| U.S. note 33(g) | (g) Subject to a manufacturer's import adjustment offset amount that may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce under Proclamation 10925 of April 29, 2025 (90 FR 18899), the rates of duty set forth in heading 9903.94.05, 9903.94.42,… | 9903.94.05, 9903.94.62, 9903.94.63, 9903.94.66, 9903.94.67 |
| U.S. note 33(j) | (j) Heading 9903.94.32 sets forth the ordinary customs duty treatment for parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the United Kingdom classifiable in the following statistical reporting numbers of the HTSUS… | 9903.94.32 |
| U.S. note 35(a) | (a) As provided in heading 9903.96.01, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.01.25, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines,… | 9903.96.01 |
| U.S. note 35(b) | (b) As provided in heading 9903.96.02, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.72, 9903.02.73, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft and… | 9903.96.02 |
| U.S. note 50(a)(iv) | (iv) As provided in heading 9903.05.05, the additional duty imposed by heading 9903.05.01 shall not apply to articles the product of Brazil that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and… | 9903.05.01, 9903.05.05 |
| U.S. note 51(d) | (d) As provided in heading 9903.03.16, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.03.12–9903.03.14 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft and unmanned aircraft); their engines, parts… | 9903.03.16 |
| U.S. note 52(d) | (d) As provided in heading 9903.05.88, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20–9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components;… | 9903.05.20, 9903.05.21, 9903.05.22, 9903.05.23, 9903.05.24, 9903.05.25 and 60 more |
Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.
In the tariff
- 8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
- Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators
- 8501.32Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW
- Motors
- Other
- 8501.32.55OtherFree
- 8501.32.55.20For use in civil aircraft