8501.10.60.20 - AC

This HTS classification, 8501.10.60.20, specifically covers Alternating Current (AC) electric motors with an output power ranging from 18.65 Watts (W) or more, up to and including 37.5 Watts. These motors are designed to convert electrical energy into mechanical rotational energy and are a subset of motors with an output not exceeding 37.5 W. The key defining characteristic here is their AC power source and the precise wattage range.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 8501.10.60.40, which covers Direct Current (DC) motors within the same 18.65 W to 37.5 W output range. While both are small-power motors, the fundamental difference lies in the type of electrical current they utilize. Another sibling, 8501.10.60.80, is a residual category for "Other" motors within the "not exceeding 37.5 W" bracket that do not fall into the AC or DC specific classifications at this level.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level is determined by the motor's power output (between 18.65 W and 37.5 W) and its operational power source (Alternating Current). Therefore, any AC motor meeting these precise output specifications would be classified under 8501.10.60.20, provided it is not a generating set.