Heading 8511: Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or…
Every line of heading 8511 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, spark plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines; parts thereof
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8511.10.00.00 | Spark plugs | 2.5% |
| 8511.20.00.00 | Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels | 2.5% |
| 8511.30.00 | Distributors; ignition coils | 2.5% |
| 8511.30.00.40 | Distributors | |
| 8511.30.00.80 | Ignition coils | |
| 8511.40.00.00 | Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators | 2.5% |
| 8511.50.00.00 | Other generators | 2.5% |
| 8511.80 | Other equipment: | |
| 8511.80.20.00 | Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems | 2.5% |
| 8511.80.40.00 | Other | Free |
| 8511.80.60.00 | Other | 2.5% |
| 8511.90 | Parts: | |
| 8511.90.20.00 | Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems | 3.1% |
| 8511.90.40.00 | Other | Free |
| 8511.90.60 | Other parts | 2.5% |
| 8511.90.60.20 | Distributor contact (breaker point) sets | |
| 8511.90.60.40 | Other |
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 8511 has 11 of them. Schedule B lookup →
- 8511.10.0000SPARK PLUGS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- 8511.20.0000IGNITION MAGNETOS; MAGNETO-DYNAMOS; MAGNETIC FLYWHEELS
- 8511.30.0040DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- 8511.30.0080IGNITION COILS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- 8511.40.0000STARTER MOTORS AND DUAL PURPOSE STARTER-GENERATORS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- 8511.50.0000GENERATORS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, NESOI
- 8511.80.2000VOLTAGE AND VOLTAGE-CURRENT REGULATORS WITH CUT-OUT RELAYS, DESIGNED FOR 6V, 12V, AND 24V SYSTEMS
- 8511.80.4000VOLTAGE & VOLTAGE-CURRENT REGULATORS WITH CUT-OUT RELAYS, NESOI
- 8511.80.6000INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IGNITION EQUIPMENT, NESOI
- 8511.90.6020DISTRIBUTOR CONTACT (BREAKER POINT) SETS (PARTS)
- 8511.90.8000INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PARTS, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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