Heading 12 of 48 in chapter 85 · 17 products
Heading 8501 · $1.2B of $58.3B
The heading text uses 'not exceeding' and 'exceeding' language, so a motor rated at exactly 750 W falls in the 'not exceeding 750 W' subheading. Verify the rated output on the nameplate or manufacturer's specification sheet, as CBP may request documentation to confirm the correct bracket.
Inverters (DC-to-AC static converters) are classified under heading 8504, not 8501. The photovoltaic generator subheadings here (850171, 850172, 850180) cover the generating units themselves — typically solar panels combined with a generator function — not the power-conditioning electronics downstream of them.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$1.2BYoY · free account
Exports
$427.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $13.3B of Electric Motors & Generators and exported $5.0B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and China together supply 44% of it. China pays 34.7% duty; Mexico 2.1%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
37.8% enters free of duty.