United States tariff line 8502.20.00.85: Of an output exceeding 75 kVA
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8502.20.00.85
- Covers
- Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, of an output exceeding 75 kVA
- Duty (MFN)
- 2%
- Preferential rates
- From free (18 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8502.20
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8502.20.00.85 covers generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, of an output exceeding 75 kVA. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2%. It falls under HS subheading 8502.20 in heading 85.02 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8502.20.00.85 covers generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, of an output exceeding 75 kVA.
Its legal text is “Of an output exceeding 75 kVA”, read under “Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines”.
Products commonly classified here include Electric generating sets, each with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine fueled by natural gas (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text).
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8502.20 in heading 85.02 (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 85.02
- Electric generating sets and rotary converters
- Subheading 8502.20
- Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
- Line 8502.20.00.85
- Of an output exceeding 75 kVA
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2%.
The rate is published on 8502.20.00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 17 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A) (A) |
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan (JP) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 8502.20
- 8502.20.00.30Of an output not exceeding 1.875 kVA
- 8502.20.00.60Of an output exceeding 1.875 kVA but not exceeding 6.25 kVA
- 8502.20.00.70Of an output exceeding 6.25 kVA but not exceeding 75 kVA
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8502.20 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8502.20.00.85 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8502.20.00.85 covers generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, of an output exceeding 75 kVA.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8502.20.00.85 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2%. The rate is published on 8502.20.00.
Which preferential rates apply to 8502.20.00.85?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 17 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
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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