Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8501

8501.63

8501.63: Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA

8501.63 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8501, electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets), chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8501 63 00 00 Of an output exceeding 375 kva but not exceeding 750 kva p/st
  2. 8501 63 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
  3. 8501 63 00 99 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 2 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£12m-35.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.41 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.1mFeb 2024: £1.9mMar 2024: £794kApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £3mJun 2024: £1mJul 2024: £1.9mAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £2.4mDec 2024: £1.2mJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £2.2mMar 2025: £1.9mApr 2025: £1.6mMay 2025: £2.4mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £1.2mAug 2025: £692kSept 2025: £567kOct 2025: £588kNov 2025: £830kDec 2025: £1.8mJan 2026: £622kFeb 2026: £722kMar 2026: £1.6mApr 2026: £710kMay 2026: £848kJun 2026: £662kJul 2026: £1.3mAug 2026: £1.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £4.7m 38.9% +117.5%
Romania £3.1m 26% -73.4%
France £1.7m 14.5% +5.6%
United States £821k 6.8% -38.9%
Brazil £607k 5.1% -16.1%
Malaysia £252k 2.1% —
Italy £210k 1.7% +149.8%
Germany £200k 1.7% +257.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8501.63 · US$321m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$178kUS$178k+US$1m+US$15m+> US$27m

Exports: 89
  1. China: US$75m
  2. France: US$29m
  3. India: US$27m
  4. Netherlands: US$27m
  5. Romania: US$19m
  6. Malaysia: US$19m
  7. Canada: US$16m
  8. Italy: US$16m
  9. United States: US$15m
  10. Germany: US$9m
  11. Mexico: US$8m
  12. Brazil: US$8m
  13. United Kingdom: US$6m
  14. Saudi Arabia: US$6m
  15. Norway: US$5m
  16. Austria: US$4m
  17. Morocco: US$4m
  18. Finland: US$3m
  19. Spain: US$3m
  20. South Korea: US$3m
  21. Czechia: US$3m
  22. Denmark: US$2m
  23. Thailand: US$1m
  24. Dominican Republic: US$1m
  25. South Africa: US$1m
  26. Kuwait: US$899k
  27. Japan: US$855k
  28. Croatia: US$848k
  29. Belgium: US$838k
  30. Türkiye: US$827k
  31. Singapore: US$553k
  32. New Zealand: US$517k
  33. Portugal: US$468k
  34. Taiwan: US$460k
  35. Ireland: US$459k
  36. Israel: US$421k
  37. Lesotho: US$419k
  38. Switzerland: US$410k
  39. Australia: US$358k
  40. Sweden: US$315k
  41. Poland: US$271k
  42. Malawi: US$234k
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$227k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$195k
  45. Slovenia: US$178k
  46. Lithuania: US$121k
  47. Bulgaria: US$119k
  48. Slovakia: US$112k
  49. Zambia: US$108k
  50. Panama: US$103k
  51. Zimbabwe: US$102k
  52. Philippines: US$95k
  53. Serbia: US$85k
  54. Bahrain: US$82k
  55. Estonia: US$57k
  56. Tanzania: US$56k
  57. Peru: US$49k
  58. Greece: US$47k
  59. Russia: US$46k
  60. Hungary: US$39k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$75m 23.2%
2 France US$29m 9.1%
3 India US$27m 8.5%
4 Netherlands US$27m 8.4%
5 Romania US$19m 6%
6 Malaysia US$19m 5.9%
7 Canada US$16m 4.9%
8 Italy US$16m 4.9%
9 United States US$15m 4.8%
10 Germany US$9m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$54m 16.7%
2 Netherlands US$27m 8.4%
3 United Kingdom US$22m 7%
4 Türkiye US$20m 6.2%
5 Morocco US$19m 5.8%
6 United Arab Emirates US$12m 3.7%
7 Italy US$11m 3.3%
8 Germany US$10m 3.2%
9 Brazil US$10m 3.2%
10 South Korea US$10m 3.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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
  • 59number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Maldives, Bermuda

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 7% 2% – 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 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 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 10% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 2.5% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 30% 20% – 50% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 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 0% 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 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 0% 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 0% 2023
South Korea 4% 0% – 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 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 0.9%* 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 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 2.5% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 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
71632 Generators, alternating current
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

HSCode
20178501.63changed
20128501.63changed
20078501.63changed
20028501.63changed
19968501.63changed
19928501.63changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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

  2. US Import and export controls

    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. US Tariff change

    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

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8501.63 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8501.63; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £12m (down 36% on the year before), at an average of £5.41 per kg; China supplied 39%, followed by Romania.

World trade in these goods reached US$321m in 2024, down 19.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 23.2% of the total, ahead of France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA?

Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA fall under HS subheading 8501.63, part of heading 8501, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8501.63 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 375 kVA but not exceeding… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8501.63 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 375 kVA but not exceeding…?

China, with US$75m in 2024 (23.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (39%), Romania (26%) and France (15%), out of total imports of £12m.

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