# HS code 8502.12: Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA > HS code 8502.12 covers generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA. It sits in heading 85.02 (electric generating sets and rotary converters) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.02 are classified under 8502.11 (generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75 kVA), 8502.13 (generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375 kVA), 8502.20 (generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines), 8502.31 (other generating sets, wind-powered) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 8502.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/850212 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8502) / [8502.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850212) ## Key facts - HS code: 8502.12 - Covers: Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA - Heading: [85.02: Electric generating sets and rotary converters](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8502) - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/850212) ## What this code covers HS code 8502.12 covers generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA. The legal text of the subheading is “Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines): Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA”, read under “Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 85.02 are classified under 8502.11 (generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75 kVA), 8502.13 (generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375 kVA), 8502.20 (generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines), 8502.31 (other generating sets, wind-powered) or 2 others. - [8502.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850211) Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines): Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA - [8502.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850213) Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines): Of an output exceeding 375 kVA - [8502.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850220) Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines - [8502.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850231) Other generating sets: Wind-powered - [8502.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850239) Other generating sets: Other - [8502.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850240) Electric rotary converters ## How it is structured 8502.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8502, are heading 85.02; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 - Within the heading: Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) - Subheading 8502.12: Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA ## In other countries National tariff lines under 8502.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/850212): 1 line, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [8502.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850211) Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines): Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA - Next subheading: [8502.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/850213) Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines): Of an output exceeding 375 kVA ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 8502.12 cover? HS code 8502.12 covers generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8502.12 in? HS code 8502.12 is in heading 85.02 (electric generating sets and rotary converters) in 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). ### Where are goods of heading 85.02 classified when 8502.12 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 85.02 are classified under 8502.11 (generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75 kVA), 8502.13 (generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375 kVA), 8502.20 (generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines), 8502.31 (other generating sets, wind-powered) or 2 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8502.12? National tariff lines under 8502.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/850212.json