What is the duty rate for HTS 8501.20?

The general duty rate for HTS 8501.20 is Free. This code covers: Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:.

HTS 8501.20Chapter 85

HTS 8501.20 — Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 1 court case · $21.3M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$21.3M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

3 rulings — · 0 reg · 1 CIT, 0 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (5)

Code	Description	Rate
8501.20	Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W:	—
8501.20.20.00	Exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding <il>74.6 W</il>	3.3%
8501.20.40.00	Exceeding <il>74.6 W</il> but not exceeding <il>735 W</il>	4%
8501.20.50.00	Exceeding <il>735 W</il> but under <il>746 W</il>	3.3%
8501.20.60.00	Other	2.4%

CBP Rulings (3)

N341962Classification; Country of Origin; Trade Agreement

The classification, country of origin and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of a photovoltaic (PV) generator

959784Classification

Protest No.4101-96-100250; White Ranger Spin Pop; HRLs955233, 952500; NYRL A82245

H017695Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-07-101665; 19 C.F.R. §174.24(b); Tariff classification of a certain drain cleaning hand tool.

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (1)

United States v. Cruzin Cooler, LLC2020-07-09

15-00333United States Court of International Trade

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8501202000Schedule B

UNIVERSAL AC/DC ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 37.5 W BUT NOT EXCEEDING 74.6 W

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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