HEADING 8502

Electric generating sets and rotary converters:

Part of Chapter 85 — Electrical Machinery and Equipment, Section XVI.

Subheadings and tariff lines

8502D01Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines):

8502.11.00.00Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA 8502.12.00.00Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA 8502.13.00Of an output exceeding 375 kVA 8502.13.00.20Exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 1,000 kVA 8502.13.00.40Exceeding 1,000 kVA 8502.20.00Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines 8502.20.00.30Of an output not exceeding 1.875 kVA 8502.20.00.60Of an output exceeding 1.875 kVA but not exceeding 6.25 kVA 8502.20.00.70Of an output exceeding 6.25 kVA but not exceeding 75 kVA 8502.20.00.85Of an output exceeding 75 kVA

8502D02Other generating sets:

8502.31.00.00Wind-powered 8502.39.00Other 8502.39.00.40Powered by steam turbine 8502.39.00.80Other 8502.40.00.00Electric rotary converters

Recent CBP rulings on heading 8502

N351449 August 13, 2025

The tariff classification of Diesel Generator Module from China

N345685 February 13, 2025

The tariff classification of a generating set from Austria

H325118 August 21, 2023

Application for Further Review; 43 U.S.C. § 1333(a); 19 U.S.C. § 1434(a); 19 C.F.R. § 4.80b(a); Entry No. 101-6513644-1; Protest No. 1401-21-106406; Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc.

N331980 April 19, 2023

The tariff classification of diesel generator sets from Canada

H316187 February 26, 2021

Country of origin Marking of an Evaporator Assembly for an Automobile Air Conditioner; USMCA Eligibility

H305370 October 11, 2019

Reconsideration of HQ H301619; Preferential Tariff Treatment under NAFTA

N302464 February 26, 2019

The tariff classification of a wind powered generating set from Germany

H301619 November 6, 2018

Modification of NY N299096; country of origin of electric motors from Mexico; 2018 Section 301 trade remedy; 9903.88.01, HTSUS

H300226 September 13, 2018

Modification of NY N299096; country of origin of electric motors from Mexico; 2018 Section 301 trade remedy; 9903.88.01, HTSUS

N289736 September 26, 2017

The tariff classification of a hybrid generator set from China

N283903 March 6, 2017

The tariff classification of a hybrid generator skid from Lebanon

H270400 August 17, 2016

Revocation of NY N026470; tariff classification of portable light towers

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