Chapter 85 · HTS release 2026HTSRev21

HTS 8511 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

Base rates and the additional US duties for imports from the main origins on entry date 2026-10-09, from the HTS Calculator duty engine.

Base rate (column 1 general): Free to 3.1%
Additional duty, main origins: 0–50%
Statistical lines: 13
Entry date shown: 2026-10-09 (dataset 1.0.0)

Additional duties for the main origins

Additional duties on 2026-10-09
Origin	Additional duty	Measures
China	12.5–50%	Section 232, Section 301
Mexico	0–25%	Section 232, Section 301
Canada	0–25%	Section 232, Section 301
Vietnam	12.5–25%	Section 232, Section 301
Germany	6.9–25%	Section 232, Section 301

Range of the Chapter 99 duties (percent of customs value) across the lines of this heading. A range means the result differs between lines or depends on facts about the goods; an asterisk marks lines whose duty also depends on a specific (per unit) base rate. Other origins (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, United Kingdom and any other country): in the calculator and the API.

Chapter 99 headings on these lines

9903.05.29 Section 301
9903.05.31 Section 301
9903.05.39 Section 301
9903.05.55 Section 301
9903.05.84 Section 301
9903.05.90 Section 301
9903.05.93 Section 301
9903.05.94 Section 301
9903.74.08 Section 232
9903.74.10 Section 232
9903.74.11 Section 232
9903.88.02 Section 301
9903.88.03 Section 301
9903.88.69 Section 301
9903.94.05 Section 232
9903.94.06 Section 232
9903.94.53 Section 232

Every line, every origin, with citations

This page sums heading 8511 up. The duty for one line, origin and date comes from the duty engine:

Base rate plus each Chapter 99 line, in percent and in dollars
Citations to the Federal Register, CBP and the USITC, with the quoted text
The lines considered and not applied, and why
Any origin, any entry date from 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-09

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Lines in this heading

The 13 statistical lines of heading 8511

Each code opens the free calculator for that line on 2026-10-09: base rate, every Chapter 99 line with its citations, and the duty in dollars.

8511.10.00.00Spark plugs
8511.20.00.00Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels
8511.30.00.40Distributors; ignition coils › Distributors
8511.30.00.80Distributors; ignition coils › Ignition coils
8511.40.00.00Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators
8511.50.00.00Other generators
8511.80.20.00… › Voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays › Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems
8511.80.40.00… › Voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays › Other
8511.80.60.00Other equipment › Other
8511.90.20.00… › Of voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays › Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems
8511.90.40.00… › Of voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays › Other
8511.90.60.20… › Other parts › Distributor contact (breaker point) sets
8511.90.60.40… › Other parts › Other

Recent changes

Between 2025-10-09 and 2026-10-09: the Chapter 99 headings applied changed for all 5 main origins. Dated changes, with their sources: the change list and the Tariff Change Feed.

Scope

We do not classify goods. These pages show reference rates for HTS codes. Choosing the code for an entry is the importer's responsibility, and entries are filed by the importer of record or a licensed customs broker. Duties shown are calculations from public sources, not legal advice.