United States tariff line 8501.53.40.40: For use in civil aircraft
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8501.53.40.40
- Covers
- Other AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kW, exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW, for use in civil aircraft
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8501.53
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8501.53.40.40 covers other AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kW, exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW, for use in civil aircraft. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8501.53 in heading 85.01 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8501.53.40.40 covers other AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kW, exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW, for use in civil aircraft.
Its legal text is “For use in civil aircraft”, read under “Other AC motors, multi-phase”, “Of an output exceeding 75 kW” and “Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8501.53 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 8501.53
- Other AC motors, multi-phase
- Within the subheading
- Of an output exceeding 75 kW
- Within the subheading
- Exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW
- Line 8501.53.40.40
- For use in civil aircraft
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
The rate is published on 8501.53.40.
Other lines under 8501.53
- 8501.53.40.80Other
- 8501.53.60.00149.2 kW or more but not exceeding 150 kW
- 8501.53.80.40Not exceeding 373 kW
- 8501.53.80.60Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8501.53 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8501.53.40.40 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8501.53.40.40 covers other AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kW, exceeding 75 kW but under 149.2 kW, for use in civil aircraft.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8501.53.40.40 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8501.53.40.
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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