U.S. imports of Electric Generating Sets, N.E.S. (SITC 71652) totaled $50.5M in August 2026, imported from 39 countries.
Importers of Electric Generating Sets, N.E.S. paid $12.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 23.88% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataGenerating sets not driven by internal combustion piston engines — including turbine-driven, wind-powered, and other prime-mover configurations — fall under this residual heading when they do not fit more specific SITC categories. Gas turbine gensets used in peaker plants and portable wind-turbine generator packages are commercially significant examples. Because this is a catch-all heading, customs brokers frequently need to document the prime-mover type to defend classification and distinguish these units from IC-engine sets (71651) or standalone alternators.
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90 import shipments a month
Gas turbine generator sets, steam turbine gensets, wind-driven generator packages, and any other complete generating unit whose prime mover is not a reciprocating piston engine belong here. The key is that the prime mover type — not the alternator — determines which heading applies.
A technical datasheet identifying the prime mover type (e.g., gas turbine, axial-flow turbine, or wind rotor), rated output, and the integrated nature of the set is essential. If the prime mover and alternator are imported together as a functional unit, a combined invoice and packing list reflecting the complete assembly strengthens the classification position.
Basic heading 222 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 71652 · $50.5M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Mexico together supply 75% of it. China pays 40.0% duty; Singapore 0.0%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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$50.5MYoY · free account
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$14.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $488.7M of Electric Generating Sets, N.E.S..
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.