Australia HS Code

HS Code 85012000: Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W in Australia

Q: Is HS code 85012000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 85012000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Australia under HS-AU / AHECC and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Australia use to classify HS code 85012000?

Australia classifies products under the Australian Customs Tariff Working Pages / AHECC (HS-AU / AHECC; locally Working Tariff), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 85012000 in Australia?

The official source is https://www.abf.gov.au/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 85012000 in Australia

Under Australia's Australian Customs Tariff Working Pages / AHECC (Working Tariff), HS Code 85012000 is classified as Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W. Australia's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 10 digits with national subdivisions. 85012000 belongs to Section XVI: Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles, Heading 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets).

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Classification Path of HS Code 85012000 in Australia

Section XVI

Chapters (84-85) Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles

HS Code 8501

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

HS Code 85012000

Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W

Australia Tariff Classification: Australian Customs Tariff Working Pages / AHECC (HS-AU / AHECC)

In Australia, HS 85012000 is classified under the Australian Customs Tariff Working Pages / AHECC (Working Tariff) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Australian Customs Tariff Working Pages / AHECC (HS-AU / AHECC)

Local name Working Tariff

Digits 10

Official source https://www.abf.gov.au/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8501

Top Australia import Product Under HS Code 8501

1 850164: AC generators (alternators) : Of an output exceeding 750 kVA $183.1M 2 850153: Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 75 kW $122.1M 3 850131: Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output not exceeding 750 W $107.0M

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Top Australia export Product Under HS Code 8501

1 850110: Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W $11.6M 2 850152: Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW $9.7M 3 850153: Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 75 kW $7.4M

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Related HS Code to Australia Universal AC/DC Electric Motors (85012000)

HS Code 850110

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W

HS Code 850131

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output not exceeding 750 W

HS Code 850132

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW

HS Code 850133

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW

HS Code 850134

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output exceeding 375 kW

HS Code 850140

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, singlephase

HS Code 850151

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output not exceeding 750 W

HS Code 850152

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW

HS Code 850153

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 75 kW

HS Code 850161

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : AC generators (alternators) : Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA

85012000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 85012000 in Australia?

HS code 85012000 covers Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W in Australia. It sits in Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles), Heading 8501 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under HS-AU / AHECC.

Is HS code 85012000 the same across all countries?

What system does Australia use to classify HS code 85012000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 85012000 in Australia?