Norway
Duty free*
- Their lines1 Norwegian line
85.01.3100 Of an output not exceeding 750 W
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Customs code · HS subheading 8501 31
Final code reached
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
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)
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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States
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*
85.01.3100 Of an output not exceeding 750 W
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Great Britain
Duty free*
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
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.
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
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
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.
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
On an EU import declaration
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.
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.
No import line matches that search.
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
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
Trade-defence measures, such as anti-dumping duty, may apply to goods originating in:
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Example: if the quantity in number of items is 24, the declaration carries the number 24 in that field.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:
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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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
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:
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.
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.
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.
One last classification check
Use this view if you are still unsure the code describes the product precisely.
Subheading 8501 31 has only this one 8-digit code, so there is no neighbour to compare with.
Worth comparing
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