United States tariff line 8501.32.45.00: Electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8501.32.45.00
- Covers
- Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW, motors, electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8501.32
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8501.32.45.00 covers other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW, motors, electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8501.32 in heading 85.01 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8501.32.45.00 covers other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW, motors, electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80.
Its legal text is “Electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80”, read under “Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators”, “Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW”, “Motors” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8501.32 in heading 85.01 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.01
- Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
- Subheading 8501.32
- Other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators
- Within the subheading
- Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW
- Within the subheading
- Motors
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 8501.32.45.00
- Electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 8501.32
- 8501.32.20.00Exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 14.92 kW
- 8501.32.55.20For use in civil aircraft
- 8501.32.55.40Other
- 8501.32.61.00Generators
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8501.32 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8501.32.45.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8501.32.45.00 covers other DC motors; DC generators, other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW, motors, electric motors of a kind used as the primary source of mechanical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8501.32.45.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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