Heading 8501 · Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
8501.53
Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) — Of an output exceeding 75 kW:
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
- Jun 1, 2026 · The White House Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
- May 28, 2026 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of a Trade and Security Agreement Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
- Apr 2, 2026 · The White House Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
- 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
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 8501.53, 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 16(c)(vii) | (vii) Derivative steel articles: [Compiler’s note: List may begin on a subsequent page; read numbers from left to right.] | 9903.82.01, 9903.82.03, 9903.82.05, 9903.82.09, 9903.82.16 |
| 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 20(ccc)(12) | (12) AC multi-phase motors, each of an output exceeding 300 kW but not exceeding 310 kW, fitted with pulleys and brakes to raise and lower passenger elevators (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.50 |
| U.S. note 20(d) | (d) Heading 9903.88.02 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 9903.88.12 and… | 9903.88.02 |
| U.S. note 20(kkk)(29) | (29) AC motors, multi-phase, of an output of 186.5 kW or more but not exceeding 373 kW, having a cast iron frame construction (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.58 |
| U.S. note 20(m)(51) | (51) AC multi-phase motors, each of an output exceeding 300 kW but not exceeding 310 kW, fitted with pulleys and brakes to raise and lower passenger elevators (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.10 |
| U.S. note 20(n)(72) | (72) AC motors, multi-phase, each of an output exceeding 75 kW but less than 149.2 kW (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.11 |
| U.S. note 20(q)(187) | (187) AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 93 kW but not exceeding 112 kW (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.14 |
| U.S. note 20(q)(188) | (188) AC motors, multi-phase, of an output of 186.5 kW or more but not exceeding 373 kW, having a cast iron frame construction (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.14 |
| U.S. note 20(ttt)(57) | (57) AC motors, multi-phase, of an output of 186.5 kW or more but not exceeding 373 kW, having a cast iron frame construction (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.67 |
| U.S. note 20(ttt)(58) | (58) AC multi-phase motors, each of an output exceeding 300 kW but not exceeding 310 kW, fitted with pulleys and brakes to raise and lower passenger elevators (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.67 |
| U.S. note 20(vvv)(29) | (29) AC motors, multi-phase, of an output of 186.5 kW or more but not exceeding 373 kW, having a cast iron frame construction (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.69 |
| U.S. note 20(x)(53) | (53) AC multi-phase motors, each with an output exceeding 450 kW, fitted with pulleys and brakes (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.19 |
| 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 35(c) | (c) As provided in heading 9903.96.03, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.19 shall not apply to articles the product of Taiwan that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft and… | 9903.96.03 |
| 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 AC motors, multi-phase
- 8501.53Of an output exceeding 75 kW
- 8501.53.40Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kWFree
- 8501.53.40.40For use in civil aircraft
- 8501.53.40.80Other
- 8501.53.60.00149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW4.2%
- 8501.53.80Other2.8%
- 8501.53.80.40Not exceeding 373 kW
- 8501.53.80.60Other