HTS heading 8511: Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos,
Heading 8511 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers 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. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8511 at a glance
- 11 rated tariff lines; 2 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 2.5% to 3.1%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 11 of 11 lines on a list in effect (List 2, List 3).
- 1 Section 301 product exclusion in effect for heading 8511; each is listed on its line page with its end date.
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Spark plugs, Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels, Distributors; ignition coils, Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems, Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8511.10: Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or c…: Spark plugs (1 line)
- 8511.20: Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels (1 line)
- 8511.30: Distributors; ignition coils (1 line)
- 8511.40: Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators (1 line)
- 8511.50: Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or c…: Other gener… (1 line)
- 8511.80: Voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays (3 lines)
- 8511.90: Of voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays (3 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8511
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8511.10.00 | Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or c…: Spark plugs | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8511.20.00 | Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8511.30.00 | Distributors; ignition coils | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8511.40.00 | Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators | 2.5% | List 3 +25% (1 product exclusion may apply) | 1 |
| 8511.50.00 | Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or c…: Other gener… | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8511.80.20 | Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems | 2.5% | List 2 +25% | |
| 8511.80.40 | Voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays: Other | Free | List 2 +25% | |
| 8511.80.60 | Other equipment: Other | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8511.90.20 | Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems | 3.1% | List 2 +25% | |
| 8511.90.40 | Of voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays: Other | Free | List 2 +25% | |
| 8511.90.60 | Parts: Other parts | 2.5% | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.