HS 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)

HS heading 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)) spans 7 products in U.S. import records, with 105,297 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Parts of 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), Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, and 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), other equipment.

Part of Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and television apparatus

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8511

Products under this heading

HS	Product	Shipments
851190	Parts of 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)	46,125
851140	Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators	29,026
851180	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), other equipment	13,682
851110	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), spark plugs	8,434
851130	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), distributors	3,986
851120	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), ignition magnetos	2,221
851150	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), other generators	1,823

Frequently asked questions about HS 8511

What is HS code 8511?

HS 8511 covers electrical ignition or starting equipment. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and television apparatus) of the Harmonized System, with 7 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8511?

ImportDoor has 105,297 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8511, updated monthly.

What is the most imported product under HS 8511?

Parts of electrical ignition or starting equipment (HS 851190) leads with 46,125 shipments, followed by Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators (HS 851140) and Electrical ignition or starting equipment (HS 851180).