Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productPhotovoltaic ac generators
In short
- The US imported $3.1M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 50% on the year before.
- Brazil is the largest supplier, with 34.9% of US imports; Mexico is next, with 20.4%.
- China is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $176.87 each.
- Duty paid averaged 4.5% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 6.0 points on a year earlier.
- France is gaining share: 13.3% over the last 12 months, up from 0.0%.
- 18 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.
US imports, Aug 2026
$642K
↑ +364% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$3.1M
↓ −50% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
4.5%
↓ −6.0 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Brazil
34.9% of US imports
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $138K |
| September 2025 | $471K |
| October 2025 | $247K |
| November 2025 | $97K |
| December 2025 | $24K |
| January 2026 | $62K |
| February 2026 | $118K |
| March 2026 | $266K |
| April 2026 | $137K |
| May 2026 | $638K |
| June 2026 | $217K |
| July 2026 | $195K |
| August 2026 | $642K |
What changed
- US imports were $642K in August 2026, up 228% from July 2026 and up 364% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $3.1M, down 50% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Brazil up from 1.8% to 34.9%, Korea, South down from 40.6% to 6.8%.
- Average price from Brazil rose 6128% since July 2026, to $224,155 each.
- Duty paid on imports from China fell from 38.7% to 18.9% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $3.1M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 99% on the 12 months to Aug 2023. US exports were $6.8M, up 73%. This code began with the HS 2022 revision in January 2022, taking goods from 8501.61, 8501.62, 8501.63 and 1 more, so its history starts there. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $334.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $81.0M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $6.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $3.1M |
- Canada
- Mexico
- France
- Germany
- All countries
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| Period | Canada | Mexico | France | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 1.3% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 2.0% | 95.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 18.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 69.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 22.3% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 8.5% |
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| Period | Canada | Mexico | France | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 0.0% | 2.7% | n/a | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 6.0% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $3.1M−50% | 6.0%+5.0 pts | $6.8M−36% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $6.3M−92% | 1.0%+0.8 pts | $10.7M+70% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $81.0M−76% | 0.2%+0.1 pts | $6.3M+59% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $334.1M | 0.1% | $3.9M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | $224K | 34.9%new | $224,155 each | 0.0% | |
| Mexico | $131K | 20.4%+6.8 pts | $43,697 each+133% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| China | $80K | 12.5%new | $127.14 each | 18.9% | |
| Germany | $59K | 9.1%−10.5 pts | $5,326 each−80% | 10.0%−5.0 pts | |
| Finland | $48K | 7.4%new | $47,688 each | 2.5% | |
| Korea, South | $43K | 6.8%−0.2 pts | n/a | n/a | |
| Taiwan | $34K | 5.3%new | $2,436 each | 10.0% | |
| Malaysia | $13K | 2.0%−7.6 pts | $270.00 each+876% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Other countries (3) | $10K | 1.5%−0.8 pts | $950.30 each−70% | 11.2%−3.8 pts | |
| All countries | $642K | 100.0% | $830.18 each+208% | 4.5%−6.0 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 49.4% of US imports over the last 12 months.
Landed cost by origin
What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.
- Price
- Freight and insurance
- Duty
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $140.55 each | $6.42 each4.6% of price | $29.90 each21.3% of price | $176.87 each+78% | |
| Malaysia | $334.02 each | $7.23 each2.2% of price | $0.00 each0.0% of price | $341.25 each+1091% | |
| Taiwan | $2,436 each | $5.36 each0.2% of price | $243.57 each10.0% of price | $2,685 each | |
| Germany | $2,592 each | $45.96 each1.8% of price | $250.49 each9.7% of price | $2,889 each−98% | |
| Brazil | $9,993 each | $2.61 each0.0% of price | $0.00 each0.0% of price | $9,995 each | |
| Finland | $47,688 each | $500.00 each1.0% of price | $1,192 each2.5% of price | $49,380 each | |
| Mexico | $57,355 each | $80.80 each0.1% of price | $0.00 each0.0% of price | $57,436 each+265% | |
| All countries | $1,050 each | $14.54 each1.4% of price | $46.99 each4.5% of price | $1,111 each−20% |
Landed at a US port, China was cheapest, at $176.87 each: 48.2% below Malaysia.
Landed cost from Malaysia rose 1091% on a year earlier, to $341.25 each, mostly on price: $27.65 each then, $334.02 each now.
How the market is shifting
France gained the most share: 13.3% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.0% in the 12 months before. Germany lost the most: 8.5%, down from 69.1%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
- Canada
- Mexico
- France
- Germany
- All countries
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| Month | Canada | Mexico | France | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.0% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 72.2% |
| November 2024 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 90.7% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 78.6% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43.2% |
| March 2025 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.1% |
| April 2025 | 46.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51.9% |
| May 2025 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 94.3% |
| June 2025 | 0.0% | 72.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | 45.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 51.1% |
| August 2025 | 0.0% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 19.6% |
| September 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 88.1% | 4.2% |
| October 2025 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 21.8% |
| November 2025 | 41.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.7% |
| December 2025 | 0.0% | 37.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | 88.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| February 2026 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.6% |
| March 2026 | 5.3% | 45.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| April 2026 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| May 2026 | 91.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| June 2026 | 0.0% | 71.7% | 0.0% | 8.9% |
| July 2026 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.1% |
| August 2026 | 0.0% | 20.4% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
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| Month | Canada | Mexico | France | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.5% | 0.6% |
| October 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| December 2024 | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| January 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| February 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| March 2025 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| April 2025 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| May 2025 | 0.0% | 27.4% | n/a | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| June 2025 | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 10.2% |
| July 2025 | 0.0% | 27.4% | n/a | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| August 2025 | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 15.0% | 10.4% |
| September 2025 | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | 15.0% | 1.1% |
| October 2025 | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 5.5% | 17.2% |
| November 2025 | 37.4% | n/a | n/a | 15.0% | 20.7% |
| December 2025 | n/a | 27.4% | n/a | n/a | 27.2% |
| January 2026 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.9% |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | 11.0% |
| March 2026 | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 12.4% | 7.9% |
| April 2026 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 12.5% | 14.6% |
| May 2026 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 12.5% | 1.5% |
| June 2026 | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| July 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| August 2026 | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 10.0% | 4.5% |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- May 2026 · Duty paid: all countries 11.0% → 1.8%.
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
- August 2025 · Duty paid: all countries 0.9% → 10.4%.
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From India, Indonesia, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From India, Indonesia, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part
Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. These are the 5 newest of 18. Search the Federal Register for 8501.80
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and the Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $421K in August 2026, down 16% from August 2025, and $6.8M over the last 12 months, down 36% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Switzerland, up 2680%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1.3M | 19.5% | +128% |
| Philippines | $1.3M | 19.0% | −8.8% |
| Brazil | $1.1M | 16.1% | −83% |
| Mexico | $994K | 14.6% | +722% |
| Switzerland | $860K | 12.6% | +2680% |
| Finland | $278K | 4.1% | new |
| India | $164K | 2.4% | new |
| United Kingdom | $140K | 2.1% | new |
| Other countries (29) | $655K | 9.6% | +5.4% |
| All countries | $6.8M | 100.0% | −36% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 108 have reported 2025 so far. Where a country's figure for imports from the US is under half or over double what the US recorded exporting there that year, the US figure is shown under it.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | $654.5Min 2025 | +89% | $7.9M | 1.2% |
| South Africa | $174.3Min 2025 | +1191% | $28K | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | $31.5Min 2025 | −11% | $13K | 0.0% |
| France | $16.4Min 2025 | −17% | $8.3MUS records $6K | 50.6% |
| El Salvador | $14.5Min 2025 | +2.8% | $5K | 0.0% |
| Spain | $12.2Min 2025 | +39% | $26K | 0.2% |
| Madagascar | $10.6Min 2025 | +290% | $241 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | $10.0Min 2024 | −46% | $0 | 0.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is Chile, which imported $654.5M of this product in 2025, 1.2% of that from the US.
Of these, imports into South Africa grew fastest: up 1191% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8501: electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets). US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Dc motors not elsewhere specified and generators of an output not exceeding 750 wHS 8501.31 | $2.72B | $963.2M |
| Electric motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 wHS 8501.10 | $2.30B | $899.0M |
| Ac motors not elsewhere specified, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 75 kwHS 8501.52 | $2.11B | $509.8M |
| Ac motors not elsewhere specified, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75 kwHS 8501.53 | $1.44B | $532.4M |
| Ac motors not elsewhere specified, single-phaseHS 8501.40 | $1.42B | $248.0M |
| Ac generators (alternators), of an output exceeding 750 kvaHS 8501.64 | $1.20B | $258.2M |
| Dc motors not elsewhere specified and generators of an output exceeding 750 w but not exceeding 75 kwHS 8501.32 | $549.6M | $402.6M |
| Ac motors not elsewhere specified, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750 wHS 8501.51 | $589.6M | $208.9M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (number of items), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.