Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 8502.20
8502.20.20.00: Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, of an output exceeding 930 kVA
Petrol generating sets
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Taiwan
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 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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 Taiwan lines: 8502.20
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
CCC code 8502.20.20.00 is a line of the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan under HS subheading 8502.20 (generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines).
The column 1 rate is 10%, and quantities are declared in SET.
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 Japan duty is free, 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%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 8502.20 worth US$15m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 8502.20.20.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is 10%; the supplementary unit is SET. 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 Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 8502.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$5m), followed by Austria.