UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8501.52

8501 52 20 55

8501 52 20 55: AC motors, multi-phase, 750 W-75 kW: Brushless synchronous alternating current electric motors with permanent magnets, with: -an output power of 1000 w or more, but not more than 1400 w, -a rotor containing 8 poles, generated by permanent magnets composed mainly of praseodymium-neodymium-iron-boron (gb/t 13560-2017 standard), enclosed in a stainless steel cover, -a motor magnet shaft end outer diameter of 10.001 mm or more, but not more than 10.007 mm, -motor terminals located across the 37.00 mm radius and separated by an angle of 30.00 °, -a motor housing made of adc12 or en ac46000 aluminium alloy die casting with composition of aluminium-silicon-copper (per jis h5302-2000 or en 1706 standard), -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.0265 v-sec/rad or more, but not more than 0.0293 v- sec/rad, -a back electromotive force (emf) harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.4% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.2% (of fundamental), -a synchronous inductance of 33.49 µh or more, but not more than 37.01 µh, -a cogging torque of not more than 15 mnm, -a friction torque in ambient temperature of not more than 20 mnm, -a maximum motor operation temperature of not more than 200 °c, -with or without a spline on the motor shaft

AC motors, multi-phase, 750 W-75 kW

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8501 Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
  2. Other ac motors, multi-phase
  3. 8501 52 00 00 Of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 75 kw
  4. 8501 52 20 00 Of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 7.5 kw
  5. Other
  6. 8501 52 20 55 Brushless synchronous alternating current electric motors with permanent magnets, with: -an output power of 1000 w or more, but not more than 1400 w, -a rotor containing 8 poles, generated by permanent magnets composed mainly of praseodymium-neodymium-iron-boron (gb/t 13560-2017 standard), enclosed in a stainless steel cover, -a motor magnet shaft end outer diameter of 10.001 mm or more, but not more than 10.007 mm, -motor terminals located across the 37.00 mm radius and separated by an angle of 30.00 °, -a motor housing made of adc12 or en ac46000 aluminium alloy die casting with composition of aluminium-silicon-copper (per jis h5302-2000 or en 1706 standard), -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.0265 v-sec/rad or more, but not more than 0.0293 v- sec/rad, -a back electromotive force (emf) harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.4% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.2% (of fundamental), -a synchronous inductance of 33.49 µh or more, but not more than 37.01 µh, -a cogging torque of not more than 15 mnm, -a friction torque in ambient temperature of not more than 20 mnm, -a maximum motor operation temperature of not more than 200 °c, -with or without a spline on the motor shaft

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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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 2

  • 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

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

Footnotes

TN208 The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN211 The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goo…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…

UK: imports by month · HS 8501.52

last 12 months£145.3m+0.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.31 per kg
Jan 2024: £13.9mFeb 2024: £12.3mMar 2024: £12.7mApr 2024: £11.4mMay 2024: £11.4mJun 2024: £14.5mJul 2024: £13.3mAug 2024: £11.3mSept 2024: £14.4mOct 2024: £12.3mNov 2024: £14.2mDec 2024: £8.7mJan 2025: £13.3mFeb 2025: £11.7mMar 2025: £11.9mApr 2025: £11.5mMay 2025: £12.2mJun 2025: £11mJul 2025: £13mAug 2025: £9.9mSept 2025: £12.6mOct 2025: £12.3mNov 2025: £12.1mDec 2025: £11.4mJan 2026: £10.9mFeb 2026: £12.2mMar 2026: £13.7mApr 2026: £10.8mMay 2026: £11.3mJun 2026: £13.8mJul 2026: £13.6mAug 2026: £10.7m 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
Germany £39.1m 26.9% -1%
China £19.5m 13.4% -5.4%
Brazil £15m 10.4% +2.1%
Italy £14.2m 9.8% +20.2%
Poland £8.7m 6% -14.6%
United States £7.5m 5.2% -9.4%
Czechia £5.9m 4.1% +28.5%
France £5m 3.4% +21.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

8501.52 Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW

UK lines: 8501.52

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.

  • N363283 U.S. CBP 29 July 2026 · 8501.52.80.40

    The tariff classification of an electric motor for submersible wastewater pumps from Brazil

  • N356179 U.S. CBP 15 December 2025 · 8501.52.40.00

    The tariff classification of stator and rotor pairs from Mexico

  • N342200 U.S. CBP 12 September 2024 · 8501.52.80.40

    The tariff classification of an electric motor assembly from South Korea

  • N324705 U.S. CBP 24 March 2022 · 8501.52.80.40

    The tariff classification of the Rear Drive Unit from Mexico

  • 600011841 HMRC 12 January 2025 – 11 January 2028 · 8501 52 20 89

    Antenna motors that actuate the motion of the antenna. These antenna motors are an integral part of a satellite telecommunications system which are used for communications over commercial frequency satellites. The system provides voice and data connectivity to radio frequency (RF) networks. The…

7 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

Commodity code 8501 52 20 55 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8501.52 (of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW).

The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.

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 motors, multi-phase, 750 W-75 kW (HS 8501.52) into the UK came to £145.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Germany supplied 27%, followed by China.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the US duty is 0%–3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1%–7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.7%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 8501.52 worth US$190m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8501 52 20 55?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 8501 52 20 55?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8501 52 20 55?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 8501.52 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$57m), followed by China.

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