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Heading 8501 - Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

• Heading: 8501
• Classification: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
• Date of trade: 2 June 2026
• Date of trade: Change

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VAT Third country duty Supplementary unit Commodity code

• Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 w
  850110
  • Synchronous motors of an output not exceeding 18 w
    85011010
    • For use in certain types of aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501101010
    • Synchronous motor for a dishwasher with a water flow control mechanism with
      - a length without axle of 24 mm (+/- 0.3),
      - a diameter of 49.3 mm (+/- 0.3)
      - a rated voltage of 220 v ac or more but not more than 240 v ac,
      - a rated frequency of 50 hz or more but not more than 60 hz,
      - an input power of not more than 4 w,
      - a rotation speed of 4rpm or more but not more than 4.8rpm,
      - an output torque of not less than 10kgf/cm
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501101020
    • Synchronous hybrid stepper motor with:
      -an output not exceeding 18 w,
      -two phases,
      -a rated current of not more than 2.5 a/phase,
      -a rated voltage of not more than 20 v,
      -with or without a threaded shaft,
      for use in the manufacture of 3d printers
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501101040
    • Linear actuator for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -consisting of a permanently excited dc motor with an integrated gear mechanism and leadscrew, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with hall effect sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 v or higher but not higher than 16 v, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 20 w, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °c to 160 °c, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501101050
    • Rotary actuator for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -consisting of a permanently excited dc motor with an integrated gear mechanism, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with hall effect sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 v or more but not more than 16 v, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 35 w, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °c to 160 °c, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501101060
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501101090
  • Other
    • Universal ac/dc motors
      85011091
      • For use in certain types of aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501109110
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501109190
    • Ac motors
      85011093
      • For use in certain types of aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501109310
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501109390
    • Dc motors
      85011099
      • For use in certain types of aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501109910
      • Other
        • Worm axis motor for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -consisting of a permanently excited dc motor with a worm wheel, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with hall effect sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 v or more but not more than 16 v, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 35 w, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °c to 160 °c, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109920
        • Linear actuator for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -consisting of a permanently excited dc motor with an integrated gear mechanism and leadscrew, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with hall effect sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 v or higher but not higher than 16 v, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 20 w, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °c to 160 °c, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109930
        • Rotary actuator for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -consisting of a permanently excited dc motor with an integrated gear mechanism, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with hall effect sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 v or more but not more than 16 v, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 35 w, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °c to 160 °c, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109940
        • Electric (dc) motor powering height adjusting with:
          -a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 35 w,
          -frame integration with a length of 156 mm, a height of 59 mm, a thickness of 36 mm and a weight of 500 g,
          -a stall torque of 45 nm and ultimate torque of 200 nm,
          -a maximum current of 15 a,
          -no load speed of 7 rpm or more but not more than 10 rpm,
          -a rotation speed of 4 000 rpm or more but not more than 5 600 rpm,
          -a maximum noise level of 42 db(a),
          -a maximum angular backlash up to 3 degrees, and
          -a 8 tooth pinion module,
          for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109950
        • Dc motor:
          - with a speed rotation of not more than 7 000 rpm without load,
          - with a nominal voltage of not more than 18 v,
          - with a maximum power of 24 w,
          - for a specific temperature range from -40°c to 160°c,
          - with or without a gear connection,
          - with or without a mechanical attachment interface,
          - with 2 electrical connections,
          - with a maximum torque of 100 nm
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109956
        • Dc motor :
          - with a speed rotation of not more than 6500 rpm (without load),
          - with a nominal voltage of 12 v (± 4 v),
          - with a maximal power below than 20 w,
          - with a specified temperature range from -40°c to 160°c,
          - with a worm gear drive,
          - with a mechanical attachment interface,
          - with 2 electrical connections,
          - with a maximum torque of 75 nm
          
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109958
        • Dc motor
          - with a rotor speed of 3 500 rpm or more but not more than 5 000 rpm loaded and not more than 6 500 rpm when not loaded
          - with a power supply voltage of 100 v or more but not more than 240 v
          for use in the manufacture of electric fryers
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109960
        • Dc motor to control angular position of the flap to adjust gas flow in the air throttle and egr valve:
          -with ingress protection (ip) standard of ip69,
          -with a rotor speed of not more than 6 500 rpm when not loaded,
          -with a rated voltage of 12.0 v (± 0.1),
          -of a specified temperature range of - 40 °c or more but not more than 165 °c,
          -with or without a connecting pinion,
          -with or without an engine connector,
          -with or without a flange,
          -with a diameter of not more than 40 mm (not including the flange),
          -with an overall height of not more than 90 mm (from the base to the pinion)
          
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109964
        • Electric turbocharger actuator, with:
          - a dc motor,
          - an integrated gear mechanism,
          - a (pulling)force of 200 n or more at a minimum of 140°c elevated ambient temperature,
          - a (pulling) force of 250 n or more in each position of its stroke,
          - an effective stroke of 15 mm or more but not more than 25 mm,
          - with or without an on-board diagnostics interface
          
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109965
        • Dc stepping motor, with - a two-phase winding, - a rated voltage of 9 v or more, but not more than 16.0 v - of a specified temperature range covering at least - 40 degc to + 105 degc - with or without connecting pinion - with or without motor drive connector
          20%

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          8501109970
        • Permanently excited dc motor with
          - a multiple-phase winding,
          - an external diameter of 24 mm or more but not more than 38 mm,
          - a rated speed of not more than 12 000 rpm,
          - a power supply voltage of 8 v or more but not more than 27 v,
          - with or without a pulley,
          - with or without a gear wheel
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109975
        • Dc motor with brushes and an internal rotor with a three-phase winding, whether or not equipped with a worm or a pinion, of a specified temperature range covering at least - 20°c to + 70°c
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109979
        • Other
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501109990
• Universal ac/dc motors of an output exceeding 37.5 w
  850120
  • Of an output exceeding 735 w but not exceeding 150 kw, for use in civil aircraft
    20% or 0%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501200010
  • Of an output of less than 750 w or exceeding 150 kw, for use in certain types of aircraft
    20% or 0%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501200020
  • Universal ac/dc motor, rotating: -with a nominal supply voltage of 230 v, -with a power of more than 37.5 w but not more than 2 000 w, -with a stator cross-section of 93 mm or more but not more than 103 mm and a thickness of 15 mm or more but not more than 45 mm, and -with or without a worm gear, gears or a gearbox, for the production of a torque to a transmission shaft for small domestic appliances
    20%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501200050
  • Universal ac/dc motor, rotating: -with a nominal supply voltage of 230 v, -with a power of more than 37.5 w but not more than 1 200 w, -with a stator cross-section of 65 mm or more but not more than 75 mm and a thickness of 15 mm or more but not more than 45 mm, and -with or without a worm gear, gears or a gearbox, for the production of a torque to a transmission shaft for small domestic appliances
    20%

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    p/st

    8501200060
  • Universal ac/dc motor, rotating: -with a nominal supply voltage of 230 v, -with a power of more than 37.5 w but not more than 700 w, -with a stator cross-section of 49 mm or more but not more than 59 mm and a thickness of 15 mm or more but not more than 45mm, and -with or without a worm gear, gears or a gearbox, for the production of a torque to a transmission shaft for small domestic appliances
    20%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501200070
  • Other
    20%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501200090
• Other dc motors; dc generators, other than photovoltaic generators
  • Of an output not exceeding 750 w
    850131
    • Motors of an output exceeding 735 w, dc generators, for use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501310010
    • For use in certain types of aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501310020
    • Other
      • Dc motors, brushless, with:
        - an external diameter of 90 mm or more, but not more than 110 mm,
        - a rated speed of not more than 3 680 rpm,
        - an output of 600 w or more but not more than 740 w at 2 300 rpm and at 80 °c,
        - a supply voltage of 12 v,
        - a torque of not more than 5.67 nm,
        - a rotor position sensor,
        - an electronic star-point relay, and
        - for use with an electric power steering control module
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310045
      • Motor for automotive electric seat adjustment applications: -with a shaft output on both motor sides, -consisting of a permanently excited dc motor, -whether brushed or brushless, -whether or not with electronic control unit, -whether or not with hall effect sensor, -with a nominal voltage of 8 v or more but not more than 16 v, -with a rated output mechanical power not exceeding 120 w, and -with a specified temperature range from -40 °c to 160 °c, for use in the manufacture of automotive components for car's seats
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310047
      • Brushless dc electric motors:
        -with a rated power of 240 w or more, but not more than 260 w,
        -with a voltage of 36 v or higher, but not higher than 52 v
        -with a torque of 20 nm or more, but not more than 140 nm,
        -with a housing made of aluminum, aluminum alloy or plastic,
        -with or without a built-in controller,
        -with a communication function in the lin or uart interface,
        -weighing 1.5 kg or more, but not more than 5.0 kg,
        -adapted for mounting in a bicycle frame
        for use in the manufacture of e-bikes
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310048
      • Brushless dc electric motors:
        - with a rated power of 240 w or more, but not more than 260 w,
        - with a voltage of 24 v or higher, but not higher than 52 v,
        - with a torque of 30 nm or more, but not more than 62 nm,
        - with a lin, uart or can communication interface,
        - with an internal planetary gearbox with fixed or variable ratio or direct drive,
        - with a housing made of aluminum or aluminium alloy,
        - with a weight of 1.5kg or more, but not more than 6kg,
        - adapted for mounting in the front or rear bicycle wheel,
        for use in the manufacture of e-bikes
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310049
      • Dc motors, brushless, with:
        - an external diameter of 80 mm or more, but not more than 200 mm,
        - a supply voltage of 4 v or more, but not more than 16 v,
        - an output at 20 °c of 200 w or more, but not more than 750 w,
        - a torque at 20 °c of 2.00 nm or more, but not more than 7.00 nm,
        - a rated speed at 20 °c of 600 rpm or more, but not more than 3 100 rpm,
        - with or without a pulley,
        - with or without an electronic power steering sensor/controller
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310050
      • Electric brushless direct current motor finished with biocompatible materials such as stainless steel according to specification 17-4 ph or type 303, 316l, 400 with:
        -a three-phase winding,
        -an output power not exceeding 280 w,
        -a length with gearhead of 116.1 mm or more but not more than 117.2 mm,
        -an external diameter of 13.86 mm or more but no more than 13.92 mm,
        -a maximum torque of motor with gearhead 246.6 mnm in 25℃,
        -a no-load radial speed of motor with gearhead with 9 900 rpm, at 24v in 25°c,
        -a weight of motor with gearhead of 70.5 g or more but not more than 71.5 g, a resistance to peak temperature of 140°c or more (non-operating), a maximal air leak between shaft and shaft seals of 15 pa/s at given 2 bars of pressure,
        -14 functional pins for power and control purpose,
        -a flexible printed circuit with length of 245 mm but no longer than 255 mm with mounted 8 pin male connector
        for use in the manufacture of medical devices with right-left rotation and oscillation function
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310052
      • Brushless dc electric motor, with:
        -a rated voltage of 310 v,
        -a rated power of 350 w or more but not more than 368 w,
        -an input power of 500 w or more but not more than 550 w,
        -output power of 350 w or more but not more than 400 w,
        -an external diameter without bracket connector and pulley of 143.2 mm or more but not more than 143.8 mm,
        -a rated speed of 16300 rpm or more but not more than 16500 rpm,
        -a weight of 2.33 kg or more but not more than 2.40 kg,
        -a pulley
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310054
      • Dc motor with or without commutator, for driving hand-held power tools, lawn mowers or home appliances, with:
        -an external diameter of 24.2 mm or more, but not more than 140 mm,
        -a rated speed of 3300 rpm or more, but not more than 26200 rpm,
        -a rated supply voltage of 3.6 v or more, but not more than 230 v,
        -an output power of more than 37.5 w , but not more than 2400 w,
        -a free load current of not more than 20.1 a,
        -a maximum efficiency of 50% or more,
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310055
      • Dc motor, brushless, integrated with an electronic control unit (ecu), defined as a power pack with:
        -a safety feature and mechanism designed for prevention of critical hazards like self-steer by single failure,
        -a can-communication interface,
        -an external sensor interface,
        -operating temperature range of -40℃ to 95℃ or broader,
        -compliance with standard ip6k9k for water and dustproofness,
        -supply voltage of 9 v or more, but not more than 16 v,
        -rated power output of 500 w or more, but not higher than 750 w,
        -rated torque of 3 nm or more, but not more than 6 nm,
        -length of 150 mm or more, but not more than 250 mm,
        -width of 100 mm or more, but not more than 150 mm,
        -height of 80 mm or more, but not more than 120 mm
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310056
      • Brushless dc electric motor with lcd control indicator and/or control unit with buttons:
        -with an output power of 200 w or more, but not more than 700 w,
        -with a supply voltage of 30 v or more, but not more than 60 v,
        -with a torque of 30 nm or more, but not more than 200 nm,
        -with a height of 117 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm,
        -with a length of 117 mm or more, but not more than 223 mm,
        -with a width of 135 mm or more, but not more than 190 mm,
        -with a weight of 2 kg or more but not more than 5 kg,
        -designed to be mounted in a frame, front or rear bicycle wheel,
        -equipped with sockets, at least for cable connection with lcd control indicator,
        for use in the manufacture of electric bicycles
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310057
      • Permanently excited dc motor with:
        -an external diameter of 27 mm or more but not more than 90 mm, including mounting flange,
        -a rated speed of not more than 25 000 rpm,
        -an output of 45 w or more but not more than 400 w, and
        -a supply voltage of 9 v or more but not more than 50 v,
        -whether or not a multiple-phase winding,
        -whether or not with a drive disc,
        -whether or not with a crankcase,
        -whether or not with a fan,
        -whether or not with a cap assembly,
        -whether or not with a sun gear,
        -whether or not with a speed and rotational direction encoder,
        -whether or not with or without a speed or rotational direction sensor of resolver type or hall effect type,
        -whether or not with a mounting flange
        for use in the manufacture of air suspension seats in tractors, earthmoving machines and forklifts or for use in the manufacture of actuators for height-adjustable furniture
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310058
      • Ready for installation in vehicles or equipment of headings 8432 and 8433, brushless and permanently excited direct current motor with:
        - a specified speed of not more than 6000rpm,
        - a minimum output of 400w, but not more than 1.3kw (at 12 v), or with a minimum output of 750w but not more than 1.55kw (at 36 v),
        - a flange diameter of 85mm or more but not more than 200mm,
        - a maximum length of 335mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to the outer ending,
        - a housing length of not more than 265mm, measured from the flange to the outer ending,
        - a maximum of two-piece (basic housing including electric components and flange with minimum 2 and maximum 11 bore holes) aluminium diecast or sheet steel housing whether or not with a sealing compound (groove with an o-ring and grease),
        - a stator with single t-tooth design and single coil windings in 9/6 or 12/8 or 12/10 topology, and
        - surface magnets,
        - whether or not with electronic power steering controller,
        - whether or not with pulley or coupling,
        - whether or not with rotor position sensor
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310063
      • Camshaft actuator for controlling the timing of valve opening by using electromotor in a continuous variable valve timing system of an internal combustion piston engine, of:
        -a length of 110 mm or more but not more than 140 mm,
        -a width of 90 mm or more but not more than 130 mm,
        -a height of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm
        for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310068
      • Power transmission device for controlling the output of exhaust gas turbochargers, consisting of:
        - a dc motor of an output not exceeding 600 w,
        - for usage with a supply voltage of 8 v or more but no more than 48 v,
        - with motor connection (plug-in connection),
        - whether or not with position sensor,
        - whether or not with integrated control and power electronics,
        - whether or not with spring mechanism for resetting the lever,
        - built in a housing with reduction gear and lever attached to the motor drive shaft, or
        - built in a housing with threads integrated into the rotor of the motor for linear movement of the integrated control rod
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310085
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501310099
  • Of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 75 kw
    850132
    • For use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501320010
    • Other
      • Dc motor with or without commutator, for driving hand-held power tools, lawn mowers or home appliances, with:
        -an external diameter of 24.2 mm or more, but not more than 140 mm,
        -a rated speed of 3300 rpm or more, but not more than 26200 rpm,
        -a rated supply voltage of 3.6 v or more, but not more than 230 v,
        -an output power of more than 37.5 w , but not more than 2400 w,
        -a free load current of not more than 20.1 a,
        -a maximum efficiency of 50% or more,
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501320040
      • Ready for installation in vehicles or equipment of headings 8432 and 8433, brushless and permanently excited direct current motor with:
        - a specified speed of not more than 6000rpm,
        - a minimum output of 400w, but not more than 1.3kw (at 12 v), or with a minimum output of 750w but not more than 1.55kw (at 36 v),
        - a flange diameter of 85mm or more but not more than 200mm,
        - a maximum length of 335mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to the outer ending,
        - a housing length of not more than 265mm, measured from the flange to the outer ending,
        - a maximum of two-piece (basic housing including electric components and flange with minimum 2 and maximum 11 bore holes) aluminium diecast or sheet steel housing whether or not with a sealing compound (groove with an o-ring and grease),
        - a stator with single t-tooth design and single coil windings in 9/6 or 12/8 or 12/10 topology, and
        - surface magnets,
        - whether or not with electronic power steering controller,
        - whether or not with pulley or coupling,
        - whether or not with rotor position sensor
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501320065
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501320099
  • Of an output exceeding 75 kw but not exceeding 375 kw
    850133
    • Hydrogen fuel cell generators
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501331000
    • Other
      85013390
      • Motors of an output not exceeding 150 kw and generators, for use in civil aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501339010
      • Of an output exceding 150 kw, for use in certain types of aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501339020
      • Electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kw:
        - with an ac or dc motor with or without transmission,
        - with or without power electronics
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501339030
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501339099
  • Of an output exceeding 375 kw
    850134
    • Generators for use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501340010
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501340099
• Other ac motors, single-phase
  850140
  • Of an output not exceeding 750 w
    85014020
    • Of an output exceeding 735 w, for use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402010
    • For use in certain types of aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402020
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, with:
      -a rated power of 120 w or more but not more than 150 w,
      -an input power of 280 w or more but not more than 350 w,
      -an external diameter without bracket connector and pulley of 145 mm or more but not more than 160 mm,
      -a rated speed of 2 680 rpm or more but not more than 3 000 rpm,
      -a weight of 4.2 kg or more but not more than 4.6 kg,
      -pulleys, a spindle and a tachometer,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402035
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, with:
      -a rated power of 275 w or more, but not more than 325 w,
      -an input power of 600 w or more but not more than 700 w,
      -an external diameter without bracket and connector of 150 mm or more but not more than 170 mm,
      -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 20 000 rpm,
      -a weight of 4.2 kg or more,
      -a pulley and a tachometer,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402045
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, with:
      -a rated power of 300 w or more but not more than 370 w,
      -an input power of 600 w or more but not more than 700 w,
      -an external diameter without bracket and connector of 150 mm or more but not more than 170 mm,
      -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 19 000 rpm,
      -a weight of 4.8 kg or more,
      -a pulley,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402050
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, with:
      -a rated power of 275 w or more, but not more than 325 w,
      -an input power of 600 w or more but not more than 700 w,
      -an external diameter without bracket and connector of 160 mm or more but not more than 180 mm,
      -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 19 000 rpm,
      -a weight of not more than 4.4 kg,
      -a pulley,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402055
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, with:
      -a rated power of 275 w or more but not more than 325 w,
      -an output power of 550 w or more but not more than 600 w,
      -an input power of 800 w or more but not more than 1 000 w,
      -an external diameter of more than 150 mm but not more than 170 mm without the bracket,
      -a rated speed of more than 16 000 rpm but not more than 18 000 rpm,
      -a weight of 3.4 kg or more but not more than 3.7 kg,
      -a pulley,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402060
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, whether or not with commutator
      - with a nominal output of 180 w or more,
      - with an input power of 150 w or more but not more than 2 700 w,
      - with an external diameter of more than 44.8 but not more than 135.2 mm,
      - with a rated speed of more than 10 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm,
      - whether or not equipped with air-inducting ventilator,
      - whether or not with mechanical device (pinion, screws, gear connection etc.) on the shaft,
      for use in the manufacture of domestic appliances
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402070
    • Incomplete, single-phase brushless ac motor consisting of a rotor and a stator:
      -a rotor on the inside is equipped with a ring of 12 magnets housed in a steel casing,
      -a stator with an internal diameter of 206.6 mm (± 0.5 mm), external diameter of 265.0 mm (± 0.2 mm) and width of 37.2 mm or more but not more than 47.8 mm,
      -with a rated power not exceeding 750 w,
      -with a weight of 5 kg or more,
      for use in the production of washing machines, washer-dryers equipped with a drum with direct drive
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402075
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501402080
  • Of an output exceeding 750 w
    85014080
    • Of an output not exceeding 150 kw, for use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501408010
    • Of an output exceeding 150 kw, for use in certain types of aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501408020
    • Electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kw:
      - with an ac or dc motor with or without transmission,
      - with or without power electronics
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501408050
    • Electric ac motor, single-phase, whether or not with commutator
      - with a nominal output of 180 w or more,
      - with an input power of 150 w or more but not more than 2 700 w,
      - with an external diameter of more than 44.8 but not more than 135.2 mm,
      - with a rated speed of more than 10 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm,
      - whether or not equipped with air-inducting ventilator,
      - whether or not with mechanical device (pinion, screws, gear connection etc.) on the shaft,
      for use in the manufacture of domestic appliances
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501408070
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501408090
• Other ac motors, multi-phase
  • Of an output not exceeding 750 w
    850151
    • Of an output exceeding 735 w, for use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510010
    • Of an output of less than 750 w, for use in certain types of aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510020
    • Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with:
      -an output power of 550 w,
      -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron (per gb/t 13560 standard) enclosed in polyethylene cover,
      -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10.001 mm or more but no more than 10.007 mm,
      -terminals located across the radius 32.5 mm and separated by an angle of 21.8°,
      -a motor housing made of adc12 or ac46000 aluminium alloy die casting with composition of aluminium-silicon-copper (per jis h5302 or en1706 standard),
      -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.03306 v-sec/rad or more but no more than 0.03654 v-sec/rad,
      -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.38% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.25% (of fundamental),
      -a cogging torque of no more than 13 mnm,
      -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 22 mnm,
      -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °c
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510025
    • Ac synchronous servo motor with resolver and brake for a maximum speed of not more than 6 000rpm,with:
      - an output of 340w or more but not more than 7.4kw,
      - a flange of dimensions of not more than 180mm × 180mm, and
      - a length from flange to extreme end of resolver of not more than 271mm
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510030
    • Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with:
      -an output power of 600 w,
      -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron and dysprosium enclosed in aluminium cover,
      -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10.001 mm or more but no more than 10.007 mm,
      -terminals located across the diameter 59.2 mm and separated by an angle 30.0°,
      -a housing made of electrogalvanised steel (per jis g3313 grade sece standard) using a deep-drawing stamping process,
      -a diameter of 88.600 mm or less but no less than 88.546 mm at the motor-system assembly interface,
      -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.03277 v-sec/rad or more but no more than 0.03623 v-sec/rad,
      -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.35% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.30% (of fundamental),
      -a cogging torque of no more than 12 mnm,
      -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 23 mnm,
      -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °c
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510035
    • Electric ac motor, three-phase, with:
      -a rated power of 280 w or more but not more than 320 w,
      -an output power of 480 w or more but not more than 540 w,
      -an input power of 800 w or more but not more than 900 w,
      -an external diameter of 150 mm or more but not more than 170 mm,
      -a rated speed of 15 000 rpm or more but not more than 20 000 rpm,
      -a weight of 6 kg or more but not more than 6.4 kg,
      -a pulley and a tachometer,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510040
    • Automotive-ready brushless permanently excited magnet synchronous alternating current motor with:
      -a specified speed of not more than 7000 rpm,
      -an output of 400 w or more but not more than 750 w (at 12 v),
      -a flange diameter of 80 mm or more, but not more than 200 mm,
      -a maximum length of not more than 335 mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to its outer end,
      -a housing length of not more than 265 mm, measured from the flange to the outer end,
      -a steel sheet or die-cast aluminium basic housing consisting of not more than two parts, including electrical components and a flange with two or more but not more than 11 holes, whether or not with a sealing connection (groove with o-ring and protective grease or liquid seal interface),
      -a stator with single t-tooth design and single coil winding with 9/6 or 12/10 or 12/8 topology and surface magnets,
      -whether or not with electronic power steering controller,
      -whether or not with pulley or coupling,
      -whether or not with rotor position sensor
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510045
    • Three phase ac synchronous brushless permanent magnet motor with:
      -an output of 500 w or more but not more than 700 w,
      -an external diameter of 129.7 mm or more but not more than 180.3 mm,
      -a rated speed of 16 000 rpm or more but not more than 17 000 rpm,
      -a weight of 2.5 kg or more but not more than 3.1 kg, and
      -with a pulley,
      for use in the manufacture of home appliance products
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510050
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501510090
  • Of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 75 kw
    850152
    • Of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 7.5 kw
      85015220
      • For use in civil aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501522010
      • Other
        • Ac synchronous servo motor with resolver and brake for a maximum speed of not more than 6 000rpm,with:
          - an output of 340w or more but not more than 7.4kw,
          - a flange of dimensions of not more than 180mm × 180mm, and
          - a length from flange to extreme end of resolver of not more than 271mm
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501522050
        • Automotive-ready brushless permanently excited magnet synchronous alternating current motor with:
          -a specified speed of not more than 7000 rpm,
          -an output of 750 w or more but not more than 1.8 kw (at 12 v),
          -a flange diameter of 80 mm or more, but not more than 200 mm,
          -a maximum length of not more than 335 mm, measured from the beginning of the shaft to its outer end,
          -a housing length of not more than 265 mm, measured from the flange to the outer end,
          -a steel sheet or die-cast aluminium basic housing consisting of not more than two parts, including electrical components and a flange with two or more but not more than 11 holes, whether or not with a sealing connection (groove with o-ring and protective grease or liquid seal interface),
          -a stator with single t-tooth design and single coil winding with 9/6 or 12/10 or 12/8 topology and surface magnets,
          -whether or not with electronic power steering controller,
          -whether or not with pulley or coupling,
          -whether or not with rotor position sensor
          
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501522070
        • Electric permanent magnet synchronous motor with:
          -an output power of 850 w,
          -a rotor containing 8 poles generated by permanent magnets composed mainly with neodymium-iron-boron (per gb/t 13560 standard) enclosed in polyethylene cover,
          -an outer diameter of motor magnet shaft end with dimension of 10.001 mm or more but no more than 10.007 mm,
          -terminals located across the radius 26.2 mm and separated by an angle 30.0°,
          -a housing made of adc12 or ac46000 aluminium alloy die casting with composition of aluminium-silicon-copper (per jis h5302 or en1706 standard) and anodised coating (per astm b580 type e standard),
          -a back electromotive force constant (ke) of 0.04009 v-sec/rad or more but no more than 0.04431 v-sec/rad,
          -a back electromotive force harmonic order - 5th of no more than 0.36% (of fundamental) and 7th of no more than 0.24% (of fundamental),
          -a cogging torque of no more than 20 mnm,
          -a friction torque in ambient temperature of no more than 26.5 mnm,
          -a maximum temperature of motor operation of no more than 200 °c
          
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501522080
        • Other
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501522089
    • Of an output exceeding 7.5 kw but not exceeding 37 kw
      85015230
      • For use in civil aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501523010
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501523090
    • Of an output exceeding 37 kw but not exceeding 75 kw
      85015290
      • For use in civil aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501529010
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501529090
  • Of an output exceeding 75 kw
    850153
    • Traction motors
      85015350
      • Electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 315 kw:
        - with an ac or dc motor with or without transmission,
        - with or without power electronics
        
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501535010
      • Ac traction motor of the interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (ipmsm) type with:
        -a torque output of 200 nm or more, but not more than 400 nm,
        -a power output of 50 kw or more, but not more than 200 kw ,
        -a rotation speed of no more than 15 000 rpm,
        for use in the manufacture of electric vehicles
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501535020
      • Permanent magnet synchronous traction motor, with:
        -a continuous power of 110 kw or more but not more than 180 kw,
        -a liquid cooled system,
        -a total length of 500 mm or more but not more than 650 mm,
        -a total width of 600 mm or more but not more than 700 mm,
        -a total height of 550 mm or more but not more than 650 mm,
        -weighing of not more than 350 kg,
        -3 suspension points
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501535030
      • Permanent magnet traction ac motor, with:
        -a continuous power of 110 kw or more but not more than 150 kw,
        -a liquid cooled system,
        -a total length of 460 mm or more but not more than 590 mm,
        -a total width of 450 mm or more but not more than 580 mm,
        -a total height of 490 mm or more but not more than 590 mm,
        -a weight of not more than 310 kg,
        -4 mounting points
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501535040
      • Asynchronous traction motor, with:
        -a continuous power of 140 kw or more but not more than 180 kw,
        -a liquid cooled system,
        -a total length of 580 mm or more but not more than 730 mm,
        -a total width of 550 mm or more but not more than 670 mm,
        -a total height of 510 mm or more but not more than 630 mm,
        -with a weight of not more than 390 kg,
        -with or without reduction gear,
        -with or without starter generator,
        -2 mounting points,
        for use in the manufacture of the electric drive of hybrid buses
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501535050
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501535090
    • Other, of an output
      • Exceeding 75 kw but not exceeding 375 kw
        85015381
        • Of an output not exceeding 150 kw, for use in civil aircraft
          20% or 0%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501538110
        • Of an output exceeding 150 kw, for use in certain types of aircraft
          20% or 0%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501538120
        • Other
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501538190
      • Exceeding 375 kw but not exceeding 750 kw
        85015394
        • For use in certain types of aircraft
          20% or 0%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501539410
        • Other
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501539490
      • Exceeding 750 kw
        85015399
        • For use in certain types of aircrafts
          20% or 0%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501539910
        • Other
          20%

          0.00 %

          p/st

          8501539990
• Ac generators (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators
  • Of an output not exceeding 75 kva
    850161
    • Of an output not exceeding 7.5 kva
      85016120
      • For use in civil aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501612010
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501612090
    • Of an output exceeding 7.5 kva but not exceeding 75 kva
      85016180
      • For use in civil aircraft
        20% or 0%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501618010
      • Other
        20%

        0.00 %

        p/st

        8501618099
  • Of an output exceeding 75 kva but not exceeding 375 kva
    850162
    • For use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501620010
    • Ac, 3-phase generator, with:
      -a continuous power of 147 kva or more but not more than 222 kva,
      -a continuous torque of 650 nm or more but not more than 900 nm,
      -a maximum working speed of 2700 revolutions per minute (rpm),
      -a liquid cooled system,
      -a length of 100 mm or more but not more than 200 mm,
      -a width of 550 mm or more but not more than 650 mm,
      -a height of 550 mm or more but not more than 650 mm,
      -weighing of not more than 150 kg
      
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501620040
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501620098
  • Of an output exceeding 375 kva but not exceeding 750 kva
    850163
    • For use in civil aircraft
      20% or 0%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501630010
    • Other
      20%

      0.00 %

      p/st

      8501630099
  • Of an output exceeding 750 kva
    20%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501640000
• Photovoltaic dc generators
  • Of an output not exceeding 50 w
    20%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501710000
  • Of an output exceeding 50 w
    20%

    0.00 %

    p/st

    8501720000
• Photovoltaic ac generators
  20%

  0.00 %

  p/st

  8501800000

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TN208	The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade.
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TN701	According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK Law, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established. (b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
TN702	According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploatation and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance. When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Chapter notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

   a. electrically warmed blankets, bed pans, foot-muffs or the like; electrically warmed clothing, footwear or ear pads or other electrically warmed articles worn on or about the person;

   b. articles of glass of heading 7011;

   c. machines and apparatus of heading 8486;

   d. vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary science (heading 9018); or

   e. electrically heated furniture of Chapter 94.

2. Headings 8501 to 8504 do not apply to goods described in heading 8511, 8512, 8540, 8541 or 8542. However, metal tank mercury arc rectifiers remain classified in heading 8504.

3. For the purposes of heading 8507, the expression ‘electric accumulators’ includes those presented with ancillary components which contribute to the accumulator’s function of storing and supplying energy or protect it from damage, such as electrical connectors, temperature control devices (e.g., thermistors) and circuit protection devices. They may also include a portion of the protective housing of the goods in which they are to be used.

4. Heading 8509 covers only the following electromechanical machines of the kind commonly used for domestic purposes:

   a. floor polishers, food grinders and mixers, and fruit or vegetable juice extractors, of any weight;

   b. other machines provided the weight of such machines does not exceed 20kg. The heading does not, however, apply to fans or ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters (heading 8414), centrifugal clothes-dryers (heading 8421), dishwashing machines (heading 8422), household washing machines (heading 8450), roller or other ironing machines (heading 8420 or 8451), sewing machines (heading 8452), electric scissors (heading 8467) or to electro-thermic appliances (heading 8516).

5. For the purposes of heading 8517, the term “smartphones” means telephones for cellular networks, equipped with a mobile operating system designed to perform the functions of an automatic data processing machine such as downloading and running multiple applications simultaneously, including third-party applications, and whether or not integrating other features such as digital cameras and navigational aid systems.

6. For the purposes of heading 8523:

   a. ‘solid-state non-volatile storage devices’ (for example, ‘flash memory cards’ or ‘flash electronic storage cards’) are storage devices with a connecting socket, comprising in the same housing one or more flash memories (for example, ‘Flash E2PROM’) in the form of integrated circuits mounted on a printed circuit board. They may include a controller in the form of an integrated circuit and discrete passive components, such as capacitors and resistors;

   b. the term ‘smart cards’ means cards which have embedded in them one or more electronic integrated circuits (a microprocessor, random access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM)) in the form of chips. These cards may contain contacts, a magnetic stripe or an embedded antenna but do not contain any other active or passive circuit elements.

7. For the purposes of heading 8524, “flat panel display modules” refer to devices or apparatus for the display of information, equipped at a minimum with a display screen, which are de-signed to be incorporated into articles of other headings prior to use. Display screens for flat panel display modules include, but are not limited to, those which are flat, curved, flexible, foldable or stretchable in form. Flat panel display modules may incorporate additional elements, including those necessary for receiving video signals and the allocation of those signals to pix-els on the display. However, heading 8524 does not include display modules which are equipped with components for converting video signals (e.g., a scaler IC, decoder IC or application processer) or have otherwise assumed the character of goods of other headings.

   For the classification of flat panel display modules defined in this Note, heading 8524 shall take precedence over any other heading in the Nomenclature.

8. For the purposes of heading 8534, ‘printed circuits’ are circuits obtained by forming on an insulating base, by any printing process (for example, embossing, plating-up, etching) or by the ‘film circuit’ technique, conductor elements, contacts or other printed components (for example, inductances, resistors, capacitors) alone or interconnected according to a pre-established pattern, other than elements which can produce, rectify, modulate or amplify an electrical signal (for example, semiconductor elements).

   The expression ‘printed circuits’ does not cover circuits combined with elements other than those obtained during the printing process, nor does it cover individual, discrete resistors, capacitors or inductances. Printed circuits may, however, be fitted with non-printed connecting elements.

   Thin- or thick-film circuits comprising passive and active elements obtained during the same technological process are to be classified in heading 8542.

9. For the purpose of heading 8536, ‘connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre-bundles or cables’ means connectors that simply mechanically align optical fibres end to end in a digital line system. They perform no other function, such as the amplification, regeneration or modification of a signal.

10. Heading 8537 does not include cordless infrared devices for the remote control of television receivers or other electrical equipment (heading 8543).

11. For the purposes of heading 8539, the expression “light-emitting diode (LED) light sources” covers :

    (a) “Light-emitting diode (LED) modules” which are electrical light sources based on light-emitting diodes (LED) arranged in electrical circuits and containing further elements like electrical, mechanical, thermal or optical elements. They also contain discrete active elements, discrete passive elements, or articles of heading 8536 or 8542 for the purposes of providing power supply or power control. Light-emitting diode (LED) modules do not have a cap designed to allow easy installation or replacement in a luminaire and ensure mechanical and electrical contact.

    (b) “Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps” which are electrical light sources containing one or more LED modules containing further elements like electrical, mechanical, thermal or optical elements. The distinction between light-emitting diode (LED) modules and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps is that lamps have a cap designed to allow easy installation or replacement in a luminaire and ensure mechanical and electrical contact.

12. For the purpose of heading 8541 and 8542:

    (a)

    (i) “Semiconductor devices” are semiconductor devices the operation of which depends on variations in resistivity on the application of an electric field or semiconductor based transducers.

    Semiconductor devices may also include assembly of plural elements, whether or not equipped with active and passive device ancillary functions.

    “Semiconductor-based transducers” are, for the purposes of this definition, semiconductor-based sensors, semiconductor-based actuators, semiconductor-based resonators and semiconductor-based oscillators, which are types of discrete semiconductor-based devices, which perform an intrinsic function, which are able to convert any kind of physical or chemical phenomena or an action into an electrical signal or an electrical signal into any type of physical phenomenon or an action.

    All the elements in semiconductor-based transducers are indivisibly combined, and may also include necessary materials indivisibly attached, that enable their construction or function.

    The following expressions mean :

    • (1) “Semiconductor-based” means built or manufactured on a semiconductor substrate or made of semiconductor materials, manufactured by semiconductor technology, in which the semiconductor substrate or material plays a critical and unreplaceable role of transducer function and performance, and the operation of which is based on semiconductor properties including physical, electrical, chemical and optical properties

    • (2) “Physical or chemical phenomena” relate to phenomena, such as pressure, acoustic waves, acceleration, vibration, movement, orientation, strain, magnetic field strength, electric field strength, light, radioactivity, humidity, flow, chemicals concentration, etc.

    • (3) “Semiconductor-based sensor” is a type of semiconductor device, which consists of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of detecting physical or chemical quantities and converting these into electric signals caused by resulting variations in electric properties or displacement of a mechanical structure.

    • (4) “Semiconductor-based actuator” is a type of semiconductor device, which consists of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of converting electric signals into physical movement.

    • (5) Semiconductor-based resonator” is a type of semiconductor device, which consists of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures in response to an external input

    • (6) “Semiconductor-based oscillator” is a type of semiconductor device, which consists of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures.

    (ii) “Light-emitting diodes (LED)” are semiconductor devices based on semiconductor materials which convert electrical energy into visible, infra-red or ultra-violet rays, whether or not electrically connected among each other and whether or not combined with protective diodes. Light-emitting diodes (LED) of heading 8541 do not incorporate elements for the purposes of providing power supply or power control;

    b. ‘Electronic integrated circuits’ are:

    • (1) monolithic integrated circuits in which the circuit elements (diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductances, etc.) are created in the mass (essentially) and on the surface of a semiconductor or compound semiconductor material (for example doped silicon, gallium arsenide, silicon germanium, lndium phosphide) and are inseparably associated;

    • (2) hybrid integrated circuits in which passive elements (resistors, capacitors, inductances, etc), obtained by thin-or thick-film technology, and active elements (diodes, transistors, monolithic integrated circuits, etc.), obtained by semiconductor technology, are combined to all intents and purposes indivisibly, by interconnections or inter connecting cables, on a single insulating substrate (glass, ceramic, etc.). These circuits may also include discrete components;

    • (3) multichip integrated circuits consisting of two or more interconnected monolithic integrated circuits combined to all intents and purposes indivisibly, whether or not on one or more insulating substrates, with or without leadframes, but with no other active or passive circuit elements.

    • (4) multi-component integrated circuits (MCOs): a combination of one or more monolithic, hybrid, or multichip integrated circuits with at least one of the following components: silicon-based sensors, actuators, oscillators, resonators or combinations thereof, or components performing the functions of articles classifiable under heading 8532, 8533, 8541, or inductors classifiable under heading 8504, formed to all intents and purposes indivisibly into a single body like an integrated circuit, as a component of a kind used for assembly onto a printed circuit board (PCB) or other carrier, through the connecting of pins, leads, balls, lands, bumps, or pads.

      For the purpose of this definition:

      • (1) ‘Components’ may be discrete, manufactured independently then assembled onto the rest of the MCO, or integrated into other components.

      • (2) ‘Silicon based’ means built on a silicon substrate, or made of silicon materials, or manufactured onto integrated circuit die.

      • (3) (a) ‘Silicon based sensors’ consist of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of detecting physical or chemical phenomena and transducing these into electric signals, caused by resulting variations in electric properties or displacement of a mechanical structure. ‘Physical or chemical phenomena relates to phenomena, such as pressure, acoustic waves, acceleration, vibration, movement, orientation, strain, magnetic field strength, electric field strength, light, radioactivity, humidity, flow, chemicals concentration, etc.

        (b) ‘Silicon based actuators” consist of microelectronic and mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of converting electrical signals into physical movement.

        (c) ‘Silicon based resonators’ are components that consist of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and have the function of generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures in response to an external input.

        (d) ‘Silicon based oscillators’ are active components that consist of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures.

    For the classification of the articles defined in this note, heading 8541 and 8542 shall take precedence over any other heading in the nomenclature, except in the case of heading 8523, which might cover them by reference to, in particular, their function.

Subheading notes

1. Subheading 8525 81 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:

   • writing speed exceeding 0.5 mm per microsecond;

   • time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;

   • frame rate exceeding 225,000 frames per second

2. In respect of subheading 8525 82, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 10³ Gy(silicon) (5 × 10⁶ RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.

3. Subheading 8525 83 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 8525 89).

4. Subheading 8527 12 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm x 100 mm x 45 mm.

5. For the purposes of subheadings 8549 11 to 8549 19, “spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators” are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.

Additional chapter notes

1. Heading 8517 does not include apparatus which incorporates an interface (for example, an RJ-45 interface), which does not enable the transmission of, for example, video signals, see also the Additional chapter note to code 8543 70 90.

2. Codes 8519 20 10 and 8519 30 00 are to be taken not to apply to sound reproducing apparatus with laser reading system.

3. Code 8543 70 90 8543 70 90 includes electrical apparatus (so-called ‘video converter’) designed to convert video signals from SDI format to HDMI format. They are rectangular shaped, and typically have the following sockets: a Serial Digital Interface (SDI), a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), an RJ-45 interface, a power connector. The apparatus is designed to convert video signals from SDI format to HDMI format. The RJ-45 interface serves to connect the apparatus to the Ethernet only for software updates and to get electric power needed for those updates, it does not enable the transmission of video signals.

4. Code 8543 40 00 excludes disposable electronic cigarettes (disposable e-cigarettes) and similar disposable personal electric vaporising devices, that incorporate both the product intended for inhalation without combustion (e.g. e-liquid, gels) and the delivery mechanism in an integrated housing, that are designed for disposal after the incorporated product is exhausted or the battery runs out (not designed for refilling or recharging).

Section notes

1. This section does not cover:

   a. transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of plastics of Chapter 39, or of vulcanised rubber (heading 4010); or other articles of a kind used in machinery or mechanical or electrical appliances or for other technical uses, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4016);

   b. articles of leather or of composition leather (heading 4205) or of furskin (heading 4303), of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses;

   c. bobbins, spools, cops, cones, cores, reels or similar supports, of any material (for example, Chapter 39, 40, 44 or 48 or Section XV);

   d. perforated cards for jacquard or similar machines (for example, Chapter 39 or 48 or Section XV);

   e. transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material (heading 5910) or other articles of textile material for technical uses (heading 5911);

   f. precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) of heading 7102 to 7104, or articles wholly of such stones of heading 7116, except unmounted worked sapphires and diamonds for styli (heading 8522);

   g. parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);

   h. drill pipe (heading 7304);

   ij endless belts of metal wire or strip (Section XV);

   k. articles of Chapter 82 or 83;

   l. articles of Section XVII;

   m. articles of Chapter 90;

   n. clocks, watches or other articles of Chapter 91;

   o. interchangeable tools of heading 8207 or brushes of a kind used as parts of machines (heading 9603); similar interchangeable tools are to be classified according to the constituent material of their working part (for example, in Chapter 40, 42, 43, 45 or 59 or heading 6804 or 6909);

   p. articles of Chapter 95; or

   q. typewriter or similar ribbons, whether or not on spools or in cartridges (classified according to their constituent material, or in heading 9612 if inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles, of heading 9620.

2. Subject to note 1 to this section, note 1 to Chapter 84 and to note 1 to Chapter 85, parts of machines (not being parts of the articles of heading 8484, 8544, 8545, 8546 or 8547) are to be classified according to the following rules:

   a. Parts which are goods included in any of the headings of Chapter 84 or 85 (other than heading 8409, 8431, 8448, 8466, 8473, 8487, 8503, 8522, 8529, 8538 and 8548) are in all cases to be classified in their respective headings.

   b. Other parts, if suitable for use solely or principally with a particular kind of machine, or with a number of machines of the same heading (including a machine of heading 8479 or 8543) are to be classified with the machines of that kind or in heading 8409, 8431, 8448, 8466, 8473, 8503, 8522, 8529 or 8538 as appropriate. However, parts which are equally suitable for use principally with the goods of heading 8517 and 8525 to 8528 are to be classified in heading 8517, and parts which are suitable for use solely or principally with the goods of heading 8524 are to be classified in heading 8529;

   c. All other parts are to be classified in heading 8409, 8431, 8448, 8466, 8473, 8503, 8522, 8529 or 8538 as appropriate or, failing that, in heading 8487 or 8548.

3. Unless the context otherwise requires, composite machines consisting of two or more machines fitted together to form a whole and other machines designed for the purpose of performing two or more complementary or alternative functions are to be classified as if consisting only of that component or as being that machine which performs the principal function.

4. Where a machine (including a combination of machines) consists of individual components (whether separate or interconnected by piping, by transmission devices, by electric cables or by other devices) intended to contribute together to a clearly defined function covered by one of the headings in Chapter 84 or 85, then the whole falls to be classified in the heading appropriate to that function.

5. For the purposes of these notes, the expression ‘machine’ means any machine, machinery, plant, equipment, apparatus or appliance cited in the headings of Chapter 84 or 85.

6. • (A) Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression “electrical and electronic waste and scrap” means electrical and electronic assemblies, printed circuit boards, and electrical or electronic articles that :

   • (i) have been rendered unusable for their original purposes by breakage, cutting-up or other processes or are economically unsuitable for repair, refurbishment or renovation to render them fit for their original purposes; and

   • (ii) are packaged or shipped in a manner not intended to protect individual articles from damage during transportation, loading and unloading operations

   • (B) Mixed consignments of “electrical and electronic waste and scrap” and other waste and scrap are to be classified in heading 8549.

   • (C) This Section does not cover municipal waste, as defined in Note 4 to Chapter 38.

Additional section notes

1. Tools necessary for the assembly or maintenance of machines are to be classified with those machines if imported with them. Interchangeable tools imported with machines are also to be classified therewith if they form part of the normal equipment of the machines and are normally sold with them.

2. The provisions of general rule of interpretation 2(a) are also applicable, at the request of the declarant and subject to conditions stipulated by the Customs authorities, to machines imported in split consignments.

General Rules for the Interpretation of goods

Classification of goods in the Tariff shall be governed by the following principles:

Rule 1

The titles of sections, chapters and sub-chapters are provided for ease of reference only. For legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative section or chapter notes and, provided such headings or notes do not otherwise require, according to the following provisions.

Rule 2

1. Any reference in a heading to an article shall be taken to include a reference to that article incomplete or unfinished, provided that, as presented, the incomplete or unfinished article has the essential character of the complete or finished article. It shall also be taken to include a reference to that article complete or finished (or falling to be classified as complete or finished by virtue of this rule), presented unassembled or disassembled.
2. Any reference in a heading to a material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to mixtures or combinations of that material or substance with other materials or substances. Any reference to goods of a given material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to goods consisting wholly or partly of such material or substance. The classification of goods consisting of more than one material or substance shall be according to the principles of rule 3.

Rule 3

When, by application of rule 2(b) or for any other reason, goods are prima facie classifiable under two or more headings, classification shall be effected as follows:

1. the heading which provides the most specific description shall be preferred to headings providing a more general description. However, when two or more headings each refer to part only of the materials or substances contained in mixed or composite goods or to part only of the items in a set put up for retail sale, those headings are to be regarded as equally specific in relation to those goods, even if one of them gives a more complete or precise description of the goods;
2. mixtures, composite goods consisting of different materials or made up of different components, and goods put up in sets for retail sale, which cannot be classified by reference to 3(a), shall be classified as if they consisted of the material or component which gives them their essential character, insofar as this criterion is applicable;
3. when goods cannot be classified by reference to 3(a) or (b), they shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration.

Rule 4

Goods which cannot be classified in accordance with the above rules shall be classified under the heading appropriate to the goods to which they are most akin.

Rule 5

In addition to the foregoing provisions, the following rules shall apply in respect of the goods referred to therein:

1. camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, drawing-instrument cases, necklace cases and similar containers, specially shaped or fitted to contain a specific article or set of articles, suitable for long-term use and presented with the articles for which they are intended, shall be classified with such articles when of a kind normally sold therewith. This rule does not, however, apply to containers which give the whole its essential character;
2. subject to the provisions of rule 5(a), packing materials and packing containers ( 1 ) presented with the goods therein shall be classified with the goods if they are of a kind normally used for packing such goods. However, this provision is not binding when such packing materials or packing containers are clearly suitable for repetitive use.

Rule 6

For legal purposes, the classification of goods in the subheadings of a heading shall be determined according to the terms of those subheadings and any related subheading notes and, mutatis mutandis, to the above rules, on the understanding that only subheadings at the same level are comparable. For the purposes of this rule, the relative section and chapter notes also apply, unless the context requires otherwise.

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