Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8501

8501.72

8501.72: Of an output exceeding 50 W

8501.72 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 depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8501 72 00 00 Of an output exceeding 50 w 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 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)
  • 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

Import requirements 3

  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

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£852k+4.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.11 per kg
Jan 2024: £113kFeb 2024: £49kMar 2024: £161kApr 2024: £159kMay 2024: £53kJun 2024: £70kJul 2024: £89kAug 2024: £91kSept 2024: £54kOct 2024: £28kNov 2024: £3kDec 2024: £128kJan 2025: £38kFeb 2025: £70kMar 2025: £114kApr 2025: £20kMay 2025: £84kJun 2025: £64kJul 2025: £129kAug 2025: £84kSept 2025: £33kOct 2025: £92kNov 2025: £11kDec 2025: £6kJan 2026: £80kFeb 2026: £41kMar 2026: £53kApr 2026: £50kMay 2026: £78kJun 2026: £145kJul 2026: £162kAug 2026: £101k 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 £584k 68.6% -9.7%
Italy £115k 13.5% +38.6%
Austria £83k 9.8% +502.3%
United States £30k 3.6% +3,198.1%
Ireland £18k 2.1% -37.2%
Germany £12k 1.4% +543.9%
Tunisia £2k 0.3% —
Norway £2k 0.2% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8501.72 · US$138m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$162kUS$162k+US$761k+US$3m+> US$8m

Exports: 80
  1. China: US$65m
  2. Germany: US$10m
  3. Spain: US$8m
  4. India: US$7m
  5. Netherlands: US$7m
  6. Denmark: US$5m
  7. France: US$3m
  8. United States: US$3m
  9. Austria: US$3m
  10. Italy: US$3m
  11. Vietnam: US$3m
  12. Canada: US$2m
  13. Malaysia: US$2m
  14. Portugal: US$2m
  15. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  16. Poland: US$1m
  17. Greece: US$1m
  18. United Kingdom: US$1m
  19. Czechia: US$761k
  20. Switzerland: US$710k
  21. South Africa: US$688k
  22. Singapore: US$644k
  23. Luxembourg: US$630k
  24. Mexico: US$612k
  25. Japan: US$548k
  26. Taiwan: US$516k
  27. Belgium: US$515k
  28. Brazil: US$498k
  29. Türkiye: US$443k
  30. Lebanon: US$393k
  31. South Korea: US$348k
  32. Kazakhstan: US$331k
  33. Israel: US$318k
  34. Lithuania: US$311k
  35. Sri Lanka: US$239k
  36. Romania: US$238k
  37. Uruguay: US$223k
  38. Ireland: US$162k
  39. Chile: US$156k
  40. Australia: US$141k
  41. Croatia: US$119k
  42. Bulgaria: US$111k
  43. Hungary: US$106k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$93k
  45. Latvia: US$83k
  46. Dominican Republic: US$79k
  47. Mauritius: US$75k
  48. Thailand: US$68k
  49. Kenya: US$63k
  50. Sweden: US$51k
  51. Mozambique: US$50k
  52. Russia: US$33k
  53. Norway: US$31k
  54. Guatemala: US$30k
  55. Colombia: US$23k
  56. Argentina: US$22k
  57. Slovenia: US$17k
  58. Saudi Arabia: US$14k
  59. Slovakia: US$12k
  60. Belarus: US$12k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$65m 47.2%
2 Germany US$10m 7.1%
3 Spain US$8m 5.9%
4 India US$7m 5%
5 Netherlands US$7m 4.7%
6 Denmark US$5m 3.5%
7 France US$3m 2.4%
8 United States US$3m 2.4%
9 Austria US$3m 2.2%
10 Italy US$3m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Portugal US$11m 7.7%
2 United States US$11m 7.7%
3 Chile US$10m 7.3%
4 Nigeria US$8m 5.9%
5 Pakistan US$8m 5.8%
6 Japan US$5m 3.9%
7 Poland US$5m 3.8%
8 Germany US$3m 2.5%
9 Romania US$3m 2.3%
10 Italy US$3m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 93

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.

  • 2.7%median duty
  • 40number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Nepal

93

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Armenia 0% 2023
Australia 5% 2023
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
China 9.3% 5% – 12% 2023
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Ghana 5% 2023
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mongolia 5% 2023
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Namibia 0% 2023
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 0% 2023
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Rwanda 0% 2023
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Switzerland 1.1%* 2023
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 2.5% 0% – 10% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Uganda 0% 2023
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 2.3% 2% – 2.5% 2023
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Vietnam 8.8% 0% – 20% 2023
Zambia 10% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 2023

Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
7162 Motors (other than motors of an output < 37.5 W) & generators, DC
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 312
CPC 2.1 product
46111 Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W; other DC motors; DC generators
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2710 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34changed
20128501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34changed
20078501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34changed
20028501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34changed
19968501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34changed
19928501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 20

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.

  • N352398 U.S. CBP 4 September 2025 · 8501.72.20.00

    The tariff classification of a Solar Tower from Belgium

  • N345342 U.S. CBP 29 January 2025 · 8501.72.10.00

    The tariff classification of the photovoltaic (PV) generators from China

  • N341962 U.S. CBP 3 September 2024 · 8501.72.10.00

    The classification, country of origin and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of a photovoltaic (PV) generator

  • N337616 U.S. CBP 31 January 2024 · 8501.72.10.00

    The tariff classification and applicability of trade remedies of a photovoltaic (PV) generator from India

  • N337617 U.S. CBP 31 January 2024 · 8501.72.10.00

    The tariff classification and applicability of trade remedies of a photovoltaic (PV) generator from India

  • N337618 U.S. CBP 31 January 2024 · 8501.72.10.00

    The tariff classification and applicability of trade remedies of a photovoltaic (PV) generator from India

  • 600009500 HMRC 17 January 2024 – 16 January 2027 · 8501 72 00 00

    An outdoor 100W monocrystalline solar panel system for the production of DC current. The panel is constructed of an aluminium frame with flat toughened glass glazing. A simple, cost-effective solar solution featuring a flat photovoltaic panel mounted directly to the top of the column. It is to…

  • 600009501 HMRC 17 January 2024 – 16 January 2027 · 8501 72 00 00

    An outdoor solar sleeve. The solar sleeve has a monocrystalline panel with an aluminium frame and toughened glass glazing. It comes with a 12.8V integral lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery and solar charge controller with infrared sensor. The solar panel output power ranges from 100W to…

20 rulings in total for this code

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. US Anti-dumping

    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

    FR Doc. 2026-18939 · 91 FR 58651 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Countervailing duty

    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

    FR Doc. 2026-18940 · 91 FR 58647 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Anti-dumping

    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

    FR Doc. 2026-18941 · 91 FR 58633 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Countervailing duty

    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

    FR Doc. 2026-18942 · 91 FR 58638 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. US Anti-dumping

    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part

    FR Doc. 2026-18945 · 91 FR 58658 · Source: federalregister.gov

  6. US Countervailing duty

    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and the Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part

    FR Doc. 2026-18947 · 91 FR 58643 · Source: federalregister.gov

  7. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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

  8. US Anti-dumping

    Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China; and Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From the People's Republic of China

    FR Doc. 2026-15240 · 91 FR 47811 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8501.31, 8501.32, 8501.33, 8501.34.

Subheading 8501.72 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8501.72; 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 £851.7k (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £6.11 per kg; China supplied 69%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$138m in 2024, down 22.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 47.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of an output exceeding 50 W?

Of an output exceeding 50 W fall under HS subheading 8501.72, part of heading 8501, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of an output exceeding 50 W in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8501.72 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 50 W in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8501.72 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 50 W?

China, with US$65m in 2024 (47.2% 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 (69%), Italy (14%) and Austria (10%), out of total imports of £851.7k.

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