Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 8502.20
8502.20.000: Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
Petrol generating sets
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8502 Electric generating sets and rotary converters
- 8502.20.000 Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
What you pay
Importing into Japan
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
8502.20 Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
USA 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 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.
- N345685 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a generating set from Austria
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 8502.20.000 is one of 1 line under subheading 8502.20, generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines.
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in NO, KG.
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 2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 8502.20 worth US$54m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 8502.20.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is NO, KG. 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.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 8502.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$28m), followed by Germany.