8501.51: Of an output not exceeding 750 W

1. 8501 51 00 00 Of an output not exceeding 750 w p/st
2. 8501 51 00 10 Of an output exceeding 735 w, for use in civil aircraft Freep/st
3. 8501 51 00 20 Of an output of less than 750 w, for use in certain types of aircraft Freep/st
4. 8501 51 00 25 Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with: -an output power of 550 w, -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron (per gb/t 13560 standard) enclosed in polyethylene cover, -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10.001 mm or more but no more than 10.007 mm, -terminals located across the radius 32.5 mm and separated by an angle of 21.8°, -a motor housing made of adc12 or ac46000 aluminium alloy die casting with composition of aluminium-silicon-copper (per jis h5302 or en1706 standard), -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.03306 v-sec/rad or more but no more than 0.03654 v-sec/rad, -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.38% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.25% (of fundamental), -a cogging torque of no more than 13 mnm, -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 22 mnm, -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °c Freep/st
5. 8501 51 00 30 Ac synchronous servo motor with resolver and brake for a maximum speed of not more than 6 000rpm, with: - an output of 340w or more but not more than 7.4kw, - a flange of dimensions of not more than 180mm × 180mm, and - a length from flange to extreme end of resolver of not more than 271mm Freep/st
6. 8501 51 00 35 Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with: -an output power of 600 w, -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron and dysprosium enclosed in aluminium cover, -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10.001 mm or more but no more than 10.007 mm, -terminals located across the diameter 59.2 mm and separated by an angle 30.0°, -a housing made of electrogalvanised steel (per jis g3313 grade sece standard) using a deep-drawing stamping process, -a diameter of 88.600 mm or less but no less than 88.546 mm at the motor-system assembly interface, -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.03277 v-sec/rad or more but no more than 0.03623 v-sec/rad, -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.35% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.30% (of fundamental), -a cogging torque of no more than 12 mnm, -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 23 mnm, -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °c Freep/st
7. 8501 51 00 40 Electric ac motor, three-phase, with: -a rated power of 280 w or more but not more than 320 w, -an output power of 480 w or more but not more than 540 w, -an input power of 800 w or more but not more than 900 w, -an external diameter of 150 mm or more but not more than 170 mm, -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 20 000 rpm, -a weight of 6 kg or more but not more than 6.4 kg, -a pulley and a tachometer, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products Freep/st
8. 8501 51 00 45 Automotive-ready brushless permanently excited magnet synchronous alternating current motor with: -a specified speed of not more than 7000 rpm, -an output of 400 w or more but not more than 750 w (at 12 v), -a flange diameter of 80 mm or more, but not more than 200 mm, -a maximum length of not more than 335 mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to its outer end, -a housing length of not more than 265 mm, measured from the flange to the outer end, -a steel sheet or die-cast aluminium basic housing consisting of not more than two parts, including electrical components and a flange with two or more but not more than 11 holes, whether or not with a sealing connection (groove with o-ring and protective grease or liquid seal interface), -a stator with single t-tooth design and single coil winding with 9/6 or 12/10 or 12/8 topology and surface magnets, -whether or not with electronic power steering controller, -whether or not with pulley or coupling, -whether or not with rotor position sensor Freep/st
9. 8501 51 00 50 Three phase ac synchronous brushless permanent magnet motor with: -an output of 500 w or more but not more than 700 w, -an external diameter of 129.7 mm or more but not more than 180.3 mm, -a rated speed of 16 000 rpm or more but not more than 17 000 rpm, -a weight of 2.5 kg or more but not more than 3.1 kg, and -with a pulley, for use in the manufacture of home appliance products Freep/st
10. 8501 51 00 90 Other Freep/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£57.9m+2.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price£23.34 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Germany	£17.6m	30.5%	+7.9%
Italy	£6.9m	12%	+13%
China	£6.7m	11.6%	-2.3%
France	£5m	8.6%	+20.7%
Switzerland	£4.4m	7.6%	+5.2%
Poland	£2.9m	4.9%	-13.5%
United States	£2.2m	3.7%	-4.9%
Japan	£1.6m	2.7%	-31.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% USA 2.5% – 3.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.7% Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5% Brazil 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 6.8% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8.4% GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$1bn	24.9%
2	China	US$698m	16.1%
3	Japan	US$501m	11.6%
4	France	US$258m	6%
5	Italy	US$212m	4.9%
6	Mexico	US$172m	4%
7	United States	US$155m	3.6%
8	Poland	US$140m	3.2%
9	Hungary	US$132m	3.1%
10	Austria	US$91m	2.1%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$608m	14%
2	United States	US$549m	12.7%
3	China	US$399m	9.2%
4	Poland	US$208m	4.8%
5	Mexico	US$181m	4.2%
6	Italy	US$172m	4%
7	France	US$131m	3%
8	Netherlands	US$128m	3%
9	Japan	US$115m	2.7%
10	Austria	US$111m	2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

• 5%median duty
• 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
• 45%highest: Bahamas, Maldives, Bermuda

165

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	5%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	0%		2023
Algeria	15%		2023
Angola	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	15%		2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda	5%		2021 · HS 2007
Argentina	14%		2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Aruba	12%		2021 · HS 2012
Australia	5%		2023
Azerbaijan	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas	45%		2022
Bahrain	5%		2023
Bangladesh	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	5%		2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	2.5%	0% – 5%	2021 · HS 2017
Belize	5%		2023
Benin	5%		2023
Bermuda	25%		2023
Bhutan	10%		2022
Bolivia	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina	5%	0% – 10%	2022
Botswana	10%	0% – 20%	2023
Brazil	14%		2023 · HS 2017
Brunei	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso	5%		2023
Burundi	0%		2023
Cambodia	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon	10%		2023
Canada	0%		2023
Cape Verde	5%	0% – 10%	2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands	22%		2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic	10%		2023
Chad	10%		2023
Chile	6%		2023 · HS 2017
China	5%		2023
Colombia	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Comoros	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville	10%		2023
Cook Islands	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica	0%		2023
Côte d’Ivoire	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Cuba	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominica	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic	0%		2023
Ecuador	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	11%	2% – 30%	2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	0%		2022
Equatorial Guinea	10%		2023
Eswatini	10%	0% – 20%	2023
Ethiopia	10%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	2.7%		2023
Fiji	0%		2023
French Polynesia	6%		2023
Gabon	10%		2023
Gambia	5%		2023
Georgia	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Ghana	5%		2023
Gibraltar	12%		2023 · HS 2017
Grenada	5%		2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	0%		2023
Guinea	5%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	5%		2023
Guyana	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	5%		2020 · HS 2017
Honduras	0%		2023
Hong Kong SAR China	0%		2023
Iceland	0%		2023
India	15%		2023
Indonesia	10%		2023
Iran	20%		2020 · HS 2017
Israel	4%	0% – 12%	2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	0%		2023
Japan	0%		2023
Jordan	1.3%	0% – 5%	2023
Kazakhstan	0%		2023
Kenya	0%		2023
Kiribati	0%		2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait	5%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	2.5%	0% – 5%	2021 · HS 2017
Laos	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon	5%		2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho	10%	0% – 20%	2023
Liberia	5%		2023
Libya	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein	2.7%*	0.9% – 4.3%	2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China	0%		2023
Madagascar	5%		2023
Malawi	0%		2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia	0%		2023
Maldives	35%	20% – 50%	2023
Mali	5%		2023
Mauritania	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius	0%		2023
Mexico	7.5%	0% – 15%	2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia	4%		2021 · HS 2017
Moldova	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Morocco	2.5%		2023
Mozambique	5%		2023
Myanmar (Burma)	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Namibia	10%	0% – 20%	2023
Nauru	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Nepal	15%		2023
New Zealand	5%		2023
Nicaragua	0%		2023
Niger	5%		2023
Nigeria	5%		2023
North Macedonia	10%		2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	5%		2023
Pakistan	8.7%	3% – 20%	2023
Palau	3%		2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories	4%	0% – 12%	2017 · HS 2017
Panama	0%		2023
Papua New Guinea	0%		2023
Paraguay	1.3%	0% – 2%	2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	0%		2023
Qatar	5%		2023
Russia	2.5%	0% – 5%	2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	0%		2023
Samoa	8%		2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe	10%		2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia	5%		2023
Senegal	5%		2023
Seychelles	0%		2023
Sierra Leone	5%		2023
Singapore	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Somalia	5%		2023 · HS 2017
South Africa	10%	0% – 20%	2023
South Korea	8%		2023
Sri Lanka	10%	0% – 20%	2023
St Kitts & Nevis	5%		2023
St Lucia	0%		2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon	5%		2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines	5%		2023
Sudan	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Suriname	5%		2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland	1.3%*	0.4% – 2%	2023
Syria	1%		2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	5%		2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	0%		2023
Thailand	10%		2023
Togo	5%		2023
Tonga	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	0%		2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	5%	0% – 10%	2023
Tuvalu	0%		2017 · HS 2017
Uganda	0%		2023
Ukraine	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates	5%		2023
United Kingdom	0%		2023
United States	2.7%	2.5% – 3.3%	2023
Uruguay	2%		2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	5%		2023
Venezuela	14%		2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	9%	3% – 15%	2023
Wallis & Futuna	6%		2021 · HS 2012
Yemen	5%		2017 · HS 2017
Zambia	10%		2023
Zimbabwe	0%		2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4

71631 AC motors (including universal (AC/DC) motors, but excluding motors of an output not > 37.5 W)

End use (BEC Rev. 5)

Capital goods · BEC 312

CPC 2.1 product

46112 Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W; other AC motors; AC generators (alternators)

ISIC Rev. 4 activity

2710 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus

Earlier HS editions

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

1. Sanctions 8 September 2026 · Applies from: 29 September 2026

   The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

   S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

2. Import and export controls 20 July 2026

   Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

   FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

3. Tariff change 4 June 2026

   Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

   FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

4. Other 19 May 2026

   Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026

   Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

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