Code 8501 31 · Heading 8501

Non-photovoltaic DC motors over 37.5 W and not over 750 W, and DC generators not over 750 W

This code covers non-photovoltaic direct-current motors with power over 37.5 W and not over 750 W, and non-photovoltaic direct-current generators with power not over 750 W.

For example

A 100 W non-photovoltaic DC motor
A 500 W non-photovoltaic DC generator

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Official tariff text

DC motors of an output > 37,5 W but <= 750 W and DC generators of an output <= 750 W (excl. photovoltaic generators)

How we got to this code

XVI
85
8501
8501 31

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Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereo… 2 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the product: an electrical motor, generator or converter; a transformer or electrical converter; a magnet; a primary cell or battery; an accumulator; a household appliance; a shaver or hair-removal appliance; equipment for an internal-combustion engine, vehicle or bicycle; a portable lamp; an industrial or laboratory heating appliance; soldering or welding equipment; another electrical heating appliance; a telephone or other data-communication device; sound equipment; video equipment or recording media; a display module; a radio, television, radar, navigation or remote-control device; electrical control, switching, lighting, semiconductor, circuit, cable or insulation equipment; another electrical machine or apparatus; or electrical and electronic waste or scrap?
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Step 3 · Heading 8501 Electric motors and generators (excl. generating se… 1 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Is it an electric motor or an electric generator; if it is a motor, is it a small motor, a universal motor, a single-phase AC motor or a multi-phase AC motor, and what is its power; if it is a generator, is it a DC generator, an AC generator or a photovoltaic generator, and what is its power?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8501 31 DC motors of an output > 37,5 W but <= 750 W and DC… 3 of 17 subheadings under heading 8501
Is it a non-photovoltaic DC motor with power over 37.5 W and not over 750 W, or a non-photovoltaic DC generator with power not over 750 W?

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Import duty on the codes below: 2.7%

Only one code below

8501 31 00

DC motors of an output > 37,5 W but <= 750 W and DC generators of an output <= 750 W (excl. photovoltaic generators)

2.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

85.01.3100 Of an output not exceeding 750 W

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines17 British lines

8501 31 00 10 Motors of an output exceeding 735 W, DC generators, for use in civil aircraft

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines5 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8501.31.20.00 Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), Other DC motors; DC generators

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

85.01.3100

Of an output not exceeding 750 W

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 17 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8501.31.20.00

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, Of an output not exceeding 750 W, Motors, Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 74.6 W

General rate

2.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8501.31.40.00

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, Of an output not exceeding 750 W, Motors, Exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 735 W

General rate

4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8501.31.50.00

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, Of an output not exceeding 750 W, Motors, Exceeding 735 W but under 746 W

General rate

3.3%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8501.31.60.00

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, Of an output not exceeding 750 W, Motors, Other

General rate

2.4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8501.31.81.00

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, Of an output not exceeding 750 W, Generators

General rate

2.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.