Portable Generator — HS Code
Electric generating sets — generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
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HS Code
8502 — Electric generating sets and rotary converters
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery
Heading
8502 — Electric generating sets and rotary converters
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — portable petrol generators are generating sets under 8502.11
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Portable petrol/gasoline generators are classified under 8502.11.20 (output not exceeding 7.5 kVA). Diesel generators are 8502.12 or 8502.13 depending on output. Battery-powered portable power stations (with lithium battery and inverter) are NOT 8502 — they are classified under 8507 (accumulators) or 8504 (converters). The US tariff for generators from China may include Section 301 additional tariffs. Inverter generators and conventional generators are both 8502.11.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8502.11.20
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8502.11.20
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8502.11.20
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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