GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8502.40
8502.40.00.00.02: Electric rotary converters. - For current turning
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8502.40 Electric generating sets and rotary converters: electric rotary converters
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC lines: 8502.40
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N283903 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hybrid generator skid from Lebanon
Legal notes
HS code 8502.40.00.00.02 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 8502.40 (electric generating sets and rotary converters: electric rotary converters).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Pieces/Units.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the US duty is 3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8502.40 worth US$5m in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8502.40.00.00.02?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Pieces/Units. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.