HTS 8502.20.00 duty rate

Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines. General duty 2%; for goods of Chinese origin, general + Section 301 (+25%) comes to 27% before any other duties.

2%General (MFN) duty rate

List 3 +25%Section 301, products of China

27%General + Section 301 for China, ad valorem

35%Column 2 (Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus)

Official USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026HTSRev20 · data built 2026-10-02 · check on hts.usitc.gov

Tariff line	8502.20.00
Description	Electric generating sets and rotary converters: › Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
General rate	2%
Special rate (trade programs)	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate	35%
Units of quantity	see statistical lines
Section 301 (China)	List 3 +25%

Section 301 China tariffs on this line

Chapter 99 heading	List	Extra duty	Status
9903.88.03	List 3	+25%	in effect

Statistical reporting numbers (10-digit)

Report the 10-digit number on the entry; the duty rate is the one above.

Code	Description
8502.20.00.30	Of an output not exceeding 1.875 kVA
8502.20.00.60	Of an output exceeding 1.875 kVA but not exceeding 6.25 kVA
8502.20.00.70	Of an output exceeding 6.25 kVA but not exceeding 75 kVA
8502.20.00.85	Of an output exceeding 75 kVA

2026 US–China tariff reduction lists: The US–China reduction lists are not published yet. Dutyfinch checks the Federal Register every day and flags each code as soon as the list appears.

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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and Federal Register; not legal or customs advice. Section 232, IEEPA, antidumping/countervailing and other duties can also apply. Confirm classification and rates with CBP or a licensed customs broker before you file.