Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8501
8501.62: Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA
AC generators 75-375 kVA
8501.62 is the HS subheading for AC generators 75-375 kVA, under heading 8501 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8501 62 00 00 Of an output exceeding 75 kva but not exceeding 375 kva p/st
- 8501 62 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8501 62 00 40 Ac, 3-phase generator, with: -a continuous power of 147 kva or more but not more than 222 kva, -a continuous torque of 650 nm or more but not more than 900 nm, -a maximum working speed of 2700 revolutions per minute (rpm), -a liquid cooled system, -a length of 100 mm or more but not more than 200 mm, -a width of 550 mm or more but not more than 650 mm, -a height of 550 mm or more but not more than 650 mm, -weighing of not more than 150 kg Freep/st
- 8501 62 00 98 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 2
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £155.6m | 75% | +11.9% |
 France | £26.8m | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| United Kingdom | £17.3m | 8.4% | -15.4% |
 Czechia | £2.7m | 1.3% | +37.3% |
 Germany | £785k | 0.4% | -36% |
 Brazil | £663k | 0.3% | -5.9% |
 Poland | £523k | 0.3% | +2,670.6% |
 India | £479k | 0.2% | +298% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$178.2kUS$178.2k+US$2.9m+US$15.1m+> US$137.8m
Exports: 115
- United States: US$660.1m
- United Kingdom: US$185.4m
- France: US$152.6m
- Singapore: US$137.8m
- China: US$119.2m
- Germany: US$95.2m
- India: US$57.3m
- Czechia: US$24.3m
- Mexico: US$20.7m
- Italy: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$17.6m
- Poland: US$15.1m
- Türkiye: US$14.3m
- Canada: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12.5m
- Spain: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.6m
- Austria: US$9.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.3m
- Norway: US$7.9m
- Chile: US$6.5m
- Panama: US$5.8m
- Belgium: US$5.6m
- Vietnam: US$5.1m
- Romania: US$4.3m
- Switzerland: US$4.1m
- Japan: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Thailand: US$2.9m
- Finland: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$2.6m
- Ireland: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.5m
- Taiwan: US$2.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.1m
- South Korea: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Oman: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Sweden: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$949.3k
- Morocco: US$900.8k
- Australia: US$886.8k
- Croatia: US$746.7k
- Malaysia: US$706.9k
- Lithuania: US$678.9k
- Indonesia: US$655.8k
- Hungary: US$640.8k
- Tanzania: US$401.5k
- Jordan: US$397.5k
- Jamaica: US$249.3k
- Iceland: US$213.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$207.9k
- Slovakia: US$195.7k
- Israel: US$185.3k
- Colombia: US$178.2k
- Lebanon: US$158.5k
- Slovenia: US$156.7k
- Kenya: US$152.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$319.1kUS$319.1k+US$2.1m+US$16.7m+> US$70.9m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$275.2m
- Germany: US$274.5m
- France: US$151.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$117.6m
- China: US$98.4m
- United Kingdom: US$70.9m
- Singapore: US$67.3m
- Türkiye: US$53m
- Australia: US$52.1m
- Canada: US$34.7m
- Spain: US$34.5m
- Switzerland: US$29.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.6m
- Norway: US$20.6m
- Brazil: US$20.5m
- South Korea: US$19.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19.7m
- Japan: US$18.6m
- Ethiopia: US$16.9m
- Italy: US$16.7m
- Taiwan: US$15.7m
- Poland: US$15.2m
- India: US$15m
- South Africa: US$14.1m
- Qatar: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$13.5m
- Ireland: US$11.3m
- Iraq: US$10.7m
- Belgium: US$10.5m
- Vietnam: US$7.9m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Sri Lanka: US$5.6m
- Lebanon: US$5.5m
- Thailand: US$4.9m
- Austria: US$4.8m
- Morocco: US$4.8m
- Russia: US$4.5m
- Sweden: US$3.5m
- Egypt: US$3.4m
- Kenya: US$3.1m
- Mexico: US$3.1m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$2.9m
- Israel: US$2.9m
- Denmark: US$2.7m
- Finland: US$2.6m
- Oman: US$2.6m
- Ukraine: US$2.3m
- Peru: US$2.1m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Hungary: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Argentina: US$1.6m
- Tanzania: US$1.6m
- New Zealand: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$660.1m | 39.5% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$185.4m | 11.1% |
| 3 | France | US$152.6m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$137.8m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  China | US$119.2m | 7.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$95.2m | 5.7% |
| 7 | India | US$57.3m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Czechia | US$24.3m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$20.7m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$20m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$275.2m | 16.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$274.5m | 16.4% |
| 3 | France | US$151.4m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$117.6m | 7% |
| 5 | China | US$98.4m | 5.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$70.9m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Singapore | US$67.3m | 4% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$53m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$52.1m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$34.7m | 2.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8501.62 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8501.62 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of AC generators 75-375 kVA into the UK came to £207.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); United States supplied 75%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported AC generators 75-375 kVA worth US$1.7bn (+1.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$660.1m), followed by the United Kingdom.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA?
Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA fall under HS subheading 8501.62, part of heading 8501, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8501.62 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8501.62 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding…?
The United States, with US$660.1m in 2024 (39.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export AC generators 75-375 kVA to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on AC generators 75-375 kVA?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import AC generators 75-375 kVA from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (75%), France (13%) and United Kingdom (8%), out of total imports of £207.6m.