Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8501.33
- National lines
- 5
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 8501.33 (other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW) into 5 national lines: 8501 33 10 00 (hydrogen fuel cell generators), 8501 33 90 10 (motors of an output not exceeding 150 kW and generators, for use in civil aircraft), 8501 33 90 20 (of an output exceding 150 kW, for use in certain types of aircraft), 8501 33 90 30 (electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kW: -with an AC or DC motor with or without transmission, -with or without power electronics) and 1 other.
European Union lines under 8501.33
The European Union tariff splits HS 8501.33 (other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW) into 5 national lines: 8501 33 10 00 (hydrogen fuel cell generators), 8501 33 90 10 (motors of an output not exceeding 150 kW and generators, for use in civil aircraft), 8501 33 90 20 (of an output exceding 150 kW, for use in certain types of aircraft), 8501 33 90 30 (electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kW: -with an AC or DC motor with or without transmission, -with or without power electronics) and 1 other.
- 8501 33 10 00Hydrogen fuel cell generatorsDuty: 2.7%
- 8501 33 90 10Motors of an output not exceeding 150 kW and generators, for use in civil aircraft
- 8501 33 90 20Of an output exceding 150 kW, for use in certain types of aircraftDuty: 2.7%
- 8501 33 90 30Electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kW: -with an AC or DC motor with or without transmission, -with or without power electronicsDuty: 2.7%
- 8501 33 90 99OtherDuty: 2.7%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8501.33 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8501.33?
The European Union tariff splits HS 8501.33 (other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators: Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW) into 5 national lines: 8501 33 10 00 (hydrogen fuel cell generators), 8501 33 90 10 (motors of an output not exceeding 150 kW and generators, for use in civil aircraft), 8501 33 90 20 (of an output exceding 150 kW, for use in certain types of aircraft), 8501 33 90 30 (electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kW: -with an AC or DC motor with or without transmission, -with or without power electronics) and 1 other.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.