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Customs code · HS subheading 8501 31

Final code reached

DC motors over 37.5 W and up to 750 W

And DC generators up to 750 W, excluding photovoltaic generators

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU, pick a 10-digit line below.

This code covers DC motors with power over 37.5 W but not over 750 W, and DC generators with power up to 750 W. Photovoltaic generators are excluded.

For example

  • A DC motor with power over 37.5 W but not over 750 W
  • A non-photovoltaic DC generator with power up to 750 W
See the official tariff text

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)

You are seeing what applies when you export from the EU. Switch above if you import.

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 8501 31 00.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

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. 18, 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.

See the 1 Norwegian line

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.

See the 17 British lines

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).

See the 5 US lines

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. 18, 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.

Before you use the code

Check the facts that sit outside the code

The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.

  1. The product and its form Check that your product really matches this description, including what it is made of and the form it arrives in.
  2. Country of origin Trade agreements, sanctions and extra measures can change the treatment of the very same code.
  3. Current tariff measures Check today's rate, any restrictions or licences, and the quantity customs asks for, with Toldstyrelsen or TARIC.

On an EU import declaration

Pick the 10-digit line that matches the goods.

17 import lines

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration needs a 10-digit code. Under 8501 31 00 the EU tariff has 17 lines, each with its own wording.

You or your customs agent pick the line whose wording fits the goods; the last line, "Other", covers what none of the specific wordings describe.

Some lines depend on what the goods will be used for and need customs authorisation; matching the wording alone does not give a lower rate.

  1. Match the whole wording A line is its own wording plus the grouping text above it. Read both before you settle on one.
  2. Check the intended use On some lines the lower rate belongs to what the goods will be used for, not to the goods alone.
  3. Confirm the authorisation Where the lower rate carries conditions, customs asks for an authorisation before it can be used.
  • Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators

  • 8501 31 00 10

    Motors of an output exceeding 735 W, DC generators, for use in civil aircraft

  • 8501 31 00 20

    For use in certain types of aircraft

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • Other

  • 8501 31 00 45

    DC motors, brushless, with: - an external diameter of 90 mm or more, but not more than 110 mm, - a rated speed of not more than 3 680 rpm, - an output of 600 W or more but not more than 740 W at 2 300 rpm and at 80 °C, - a supply voltage of 12 V, - a torque of not more than 5,67 Nm, - a rotor position sensor, - an electronic star-point relay, and - for use with an electric power steering control module

  • 8501 31 00 47

    Motor for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -with a shaft output on both motor sides, -consisting of a permanently excited DC motor, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with Hall Effect Sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 V or more but not more than 16 V, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 120 W, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °C to 160 °C, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 48

    Brushless DC electric motors: -with a rated power of 240 W or more, but not more than 260 W, -with a voltage of 36 V or higher, but not higher than 52 V -with a torque of 20 Nm or more, but not more than 140 Nm, -with a housing made of aluminum, aluminum alloy or plastic, -with or without a built-in controller, -with a communication function in the LIN or UART interface, -weighing 1,5 kg or more, but not more than 5,0 kg, -adapted for mounting in a bicycle frame for use in the manufacture of e-bikes

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 49

    Brushless DC electric motors: - with a rated power of 240 W or more, but not more than 260 W, - with a voltage of 24 V or higher, but not higher than 52 V, - with a torque of 30 Nm or more, but not more than 62 Nm, - with a LIN, UART or CAN communication interface, - with an internal planetary gearbox with fixed or variable ratio or direct drive, - with a housing made of aluminum or aluminium alloy, - with a weight of 1,5kg or more, but not more than 6kg, - adapted for mounting in the front or rear bicycle wheel, for use in the manufacture of e-bikes

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 50

    DC motors, brushless, with: - an external diameter of 80 mm or more, but not more than 200 mm, - a supply voltage of 4 V or more, but not more than 16 V, - an output at 20 °C of 200 W or more, but not more than 750 W, - a torque at 20 °C of 2,00 Nm or more, but not more than 7,00 Nm, - a rated speed at 20 °C of 600 rpm or more, but not more than 3 100 rpm, - with or without a pulley, - with or without an electronic power steering sensor/controller

  • 8501 31 00 52

    Electric brushless direct current motor finished with biocompatible materials such as stainless steel according to specification 17-4 PH or type 303, 316L, 400 with: -a three-phase winding, -an output power not exceeding 280 W, -a length with gearhead of 116,1 mm or more but not more than 117,2 mm, -an external diameter of 13,86 mm or more but no more than 13,92 mm, -a maximum torque of motor with gearhead 246,6 mNm in 25℃, -a no-load radial speed of motor with gearhead with 9 900 rpm, at 24V in 25°C, -a weight of motor with gearhead of 70,5 g or more but not more than 71,5 g, a resistance to peak temperature of 140°C or more (non-operating), a maximal air leak between shaft and shaft seals of 15 Pa/s at given 2 Bars of pressure, -14 functional pins for power and control purpose, -a flexible printed circuit with length of 245 mm but no longer than 255 mm with mounted 8 pin male connector for use in the manufacture of medical devices with right-left rotation and oscillation function

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 54

    Brushless DC electric motor, with: -a rated voltage of 310 V, -a rated power of 350 W or more but not more than 368 W, -an input power of 500 W or more but not more than 550 W, -output power of 350 W or more but not more than 400 W, -an external diameter without bracket connector and pulley of 143,2 mm or more but not more than 143,8 mm, -a rated speed of 16300 rpm or more but not more than 16500 rpm, -a weight of 2,33 kg or more but not more than 2,40 kg, -a pulley

  • 8501 31 00 55

    DC motor with or without commutator, for driving hand-held power tools, lawn mowers or home appliances, with: -an external diameter of 24,2 mm or more, but not more than 140 mm, -a rated speed of 3300 rpm or more, but not more than 26200 rpm, -a rated supply voltage of 3,6 V or more, but not more than 230 V, -an output power of more than 37,5 W , but not more than 2400 W, -a free load current of not more than 20,1 A, -a maximum efficiency of 50 % or more,

  • 8501 31 00 56

    DC motor, brushless, integrated with an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), defined as a Power Pack with: -a safety feature and mechanism designed for prevention of critical hazards like self-steer by single failure, -a CAN-communication interface, -an external sensor interface, -operating temperature range of -40℃ to 95℃ or broader, -compliance with standard IP6K9K for water and dustproofness, -supply voltage of 9 V or more, but not more than 16 V, -rated power output of 500 W or more, but not higher than 750 W, -rated torque of 3 Nm or more, but not more than 6 Nm, -length of 150 mm or more, but not more than 250 mm, -width of 100 mm or more, but not more than 150 mm, -height of 80 mm or more, but not more than 120 mm

  • 8501 31 00 57

    Brushless DC electric motor with LCD control indicator and/or control unit with buttons: -with an output power of 200 W or more, but not more than 700 W, -with a supply voltage of 30 V or more, but not more than 60 V, -with a torque of 30 Nm or more, but not more than 200 Nm, -with a height of 117 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm, -with a length of 117 mm or more, but not more than 223 mm, -with a width of 135 mm or more, but not more than 190 mm, -with a weight of 2 kg or more but not more than 5 kg, -designed to be mounted in a frame, front or rear bicycle wheel, -equipped with sockets, at least for cable connection with LCD control indicator, for use in the manufacture of electric bicycles

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 58

    Permanently excited DC motor with: -an external diameter of 27 mm or more but not more than 90 mm, including mounting flange, -a rated speed of not more than 25 000 rpm, -an output of 45 W or more but not more than 400 W, and -a supply voltage of 9 V or more but not more than 50 V, -whether or not a multiple-phase winding, -whether or not with a drive disc, -whether or not with a crankcase, -whether or not with a fan, -whether or not with a cap assembly, -whether or not with a sun gear, -whether or not with a speed and rotational direction encoder, -whether or not with or without a speed or rotational direction sensor of resolver type or Hall effect type, -whether or not with a mounting flange for use in the manufacture of air suspension seats in tractors, earthmoving machines and forklifts or for use in the manufacture of actuators for height-adjustable furniture

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 63

    Ready for installation in vehicles or equipment of headings 8432 and 8433, brushless and permanently excited direct current motor with: - a specified speed of not more than 6000rpm, - a minimum output of 400W, but not more than 1,3kW (at 12 V), or with a minimum output of 750W but not more than 1,55kW (at 36 V), - a flange diameter of 85mm or more but not more than 200mm, - a maximum length of 335mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to the outer ending, - a housing length of not more than 265mm, measured from the flange to the outer ending, - a maximum of two-piece (basic housing including electric components and flange with minimum 2 and maximum 11 bore holes) aluminium diecast or sheet steel housing whether or not with a sealing compound (groove with an O-ring and grease), - a stator with single T-tooth design and single coil windings in 9/6 or 12/8 or 12/10 topology, and - surface magnets, - whether or not with electronic power steering controller, - whether or not with pulley or coupling, - whether or not with rotor position sensor

  • 8501 31 00 68

    Camshaft actuator for controlling the timing of valve opening by using electromotor in a continuous variable valve timing system of an internal combustion piston engine, of: -a length of 110 mm or more but not more than 140 mm, -a width of 90 mm or more but not more than 130 mm, -a height of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 85

    Power transmission device for controlling the output of exhaust gas turbochargers, consisting of: - a DC motor of an output not exceeding 600 W, - for usage with a supply voltage of 8 V or more but no more than 48 V, - with motor connection (plug-in connection), - whether or not with position sensor, - whether or not with integrated control and power electronics, - whether or not with spring mechanism for resetting the lever, - built in a housing with reduction gear and lever attached to the motor drive shaft, or - built in a housing with threads integrated into the rotor of the motor for linear movement of the integrated control rod

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% for ships, boats and drilling platforms

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

  • 8501 31 00 99

    Other

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% for ships, boats and drilling platforms

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

A suspension is a lower rate the EU grants for specific products; whether your goods qualify depends on the line's wording and conditions.

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Extra duty on goods from some countries

First

Trade-defence measures, such as anti-dumping duty, may apply to goods originating in:

  • any country
  • China
  • any country except China
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan

The duty depends on the producer or exporter, so two shipments of the same goods can be charged differently.

This is recorded on a more detailed code below this one, so it may not cover your goods. See the import lines under this code

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Customs also asks for the quantity in number of items

Required

The declaration asks for the actual quantity in number of items. It replaces neither the net mass nor the value: those come on top.

Example: if the quantity in number of items is 24, the declaration carries the number 24 in that field.

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

  • Andorra
  • San Marino
  • Türkiye
  • European Union
  • Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
  • Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
  • Western Sahara
  • European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
  • +46 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); GSP - General arrangements except India.

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

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A limited quantity at a lower rate

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A tariff quota is recorded for this code. This does not say whether any of the quota is still available. It covers goods originating in:

  • any country except Belarus and Russian Federation

This is recorded on a more detailed code below this one, so it may not cover your goods. See the import lines under this code

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Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

  • North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
  • Ukraine
  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
  • any country

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
  • Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 10 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
  • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
  • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
  • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
  • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
  • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
  • The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 1 condition

Some conditions are statements that a rule does not cover the goods, for example that the product is not on a controlled list.

Show the EU's own wording for this condition
  • Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

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Use this view if you are still unsure the code describes the product precisely.

How we got to this code

  1. XVI
  2. 85
  3. 8501
  4. 8501 31
  5. 8501 31 00
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Subheading 8501 31 has only this one 8-digit code, so there is no neighbour to compare with.

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.