Portable Generator (Petrol / Inverter) — HS Code
Electric generating sets with compression-ignition (diesel or semi-diesel) or spark-ignition engines — portable
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HS Code
8502 — Electric generating sets and rotary converters
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8502 — Electric generating sets and rotary converters
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — portable generators are generating sets classified under 8502.11 (spark-ignition) or 8502.12 (compression-ignition)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Petrol (gasoline)-powered portable generators are 8502.11 (generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, output ≤75 kVA). Diesel generators are 8502.12 (compression-ignition). Inverter generators (Honda EU-series, Yamaha EF-series — which produce clean sine-wave power) are 8502.11 — the inverter electronics are ancillary to the generator function. Solar generators (portable power stations with battery, no combustion engine) are 8504.40 (static converters), not 8502. Dual-fuel generators (petrol and LPG) are 8502.11. EU applies 2.7%; US is Free; UK mirrors EU at 2.7%.
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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