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HTS 8511Electrical 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

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
8511.10.00.00	8511.10.00.00Spark plugsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · hundreds	2.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	hundreds
8511.20.00.00	8511.20.00.00Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheelsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8511.30.00	8511.30.00Distributors; ignition coilsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8511.30.00.40	8511.30.00.40DistributorsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8511.30.00.80	8511.30.00.80Ignition coilsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8511.40.00.00	8511.40.00.00Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generatorsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8511.50.00.00	8511.50.00.00Other generatorsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8511.80	8511.80Other equipment
	Voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays
8511.80.20.00	8511.80.20.00Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systemsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 25% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	No.
8511.80.40.00	8511.80.40.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8511.80.60.00	8511.80.60.00OtherGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8511.90	8511.90Parts
	Of voltage and voltage-current regulators with cut-out relays
8511.90.20.00	8511.90.20.00Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systemsGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 25% · kg	3.1%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	kg
8511.90.40.00	8511.90.40.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · kg	Free		35%	kg
8511.90.60	8511.90.60Other partsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8511.90.60.20	8511.90.60.20Distributor contact (breaker point) setsGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8511.90.60.40	8511.90.60.40OtherGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	2.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Mexico33.52% of imports	Japan25.43% of imports	China11.67% of imports	South Korea3.56% of imports	Thailand3.39% of imports	Germany2.74% of imports	Italy2.3% of imports	France2.02% of imports	India1.83% of imports	Hungary1.64% of imports
8511.10.00.00Spark plugs	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.20.00.00Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.30.00.40Distributors	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.30.00.80Ignition coils	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.40.00.00Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.50.00.00Other generators	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.80.20.00Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.02Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.80.40.00Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.71	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39
8511.80.60.00Other	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.90.20.00Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems	13.1%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	40.6%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.71	15.6%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.1%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39
8511.90.40.00Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.71	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39
8511.90.60.20Distributor contact (breaker point) sets	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8511.90.60.40Other	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 27.5%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 2.5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).