Germany HS Code

HS Code 85012000: Machinery;sections;electric motors;electric;universal ac/dc motors in Germany

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 Germany under CN / TARIC / EZT and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

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

Germany classifies products under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT; locally Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), which extends HS codes to 11 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 Germany?

The official source is https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html. 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 Germany

Under Germany's Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), HS Code 85012000 is classified as Machinery;sections;electric motors;electric;universal ac/dc motors. Germany's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 11 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 Germany

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

Machinery;sections;electric motors;electric;universal ac/dc motors

HS Code 8501200010

Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W : Of an output exceeding|735|W but not exceeding|150|kW, for use in civil aircraft

HS Code 8501200020

Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W : Of an output of less than 750|W or exceeding 150|kW, for use in certain types of aircraft

HS Code 8501200030

HS Code 8501200090

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

Germany Tariff Classification: Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

In Germany, HS 85012000 is classified under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

Local name Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)

Digits 11

Official source https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8501

Top Germany import Product Under HS Code 8501

1 850131: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output not exceeding 750 W $1.8B 2 850110: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W $1.2B 3 850152: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW $1.1B

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Top Germany export Product Under HS Code 8501

1 850152: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW $1.6B 2 850153: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other AC motors, multiphase : Of an output exceeding 75 kW $1.5B 3 850131: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output not exceeding 750 W $1.3B

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

HS Code 8501200010

Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W : Of an output exceeding|735|W but not exceeding|150|kW, for use in civil aircraft

HS Code 8501200020

Universal AC-DC motors of an output > 37,5 W : Of an output of less than 750|W or exceeding 150|kW, for use in certain types of aircraft

HS Code 8501200030

HS Code 8501200090

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

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

85012000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 85012000 in Germany?

HS code 85012000 covers Machinery;sections;electric motors;electric;universal ac/dc motors in Germany. 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 CN / TARIC / EZT.

Is HS code 85012000 the same across all countries?

What system does Germany use to classify HS code 85012000?

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