HS Code 8511Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines
7 six-digit codes · Heading 11 of 48 in Chapter 85 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8511, also searched as HSN code 8511, is where the electrical gear that starts an engine or lights its fuel is classified.
Heading 8511 is finely cut: 7 six-digit codes, 851110 to 851190, all of them under “Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 11 of 48 in Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles, which runs to 296 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8511
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 851110 | Ignition or starting equipment; spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
| 851120 | Ignition or starting equipment; ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos and magnetic flywheels, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
| 851130 | Ignition or starting equipment; distributors and ignition coils of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
| 851140 | Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
| 851150 | Ignition or starting equipment; generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
| 851180 | Ignition or starting equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
| 851190 | Ignition or starting equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines |
What HS code 8511 covers
Heading 8511 holds electrical equipment that starts an engine or sets its fuel burning. The engines are internal combustion engines.
Generators and cut-outs that work with such engines are here too, along with parts of all this equipment. If an item is not made for an engine of this kind, it probably belongs elsewhere in Chapter 85.
Which code covers spark plugs, starter motors and ignition coils?
Customs texts use long wording. Here is the same list in plain product names, so you can find your item fast.
- 851110: spark plugs, also called sparking plugs
- 851120: ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos and magnetic flywheels
- 851130: distributors and ignition coils
- 851140: starter motors, including dual-purpose starter-generators
- 851150: generators not named anywhere else in this heading
- 851180: other equipment not named above
- 851190: parts of the equipment
How to choose the right subheading
Start with the product, not the engine. Ask what the item is and what it does. If a code names it, use that code.
Keep 851150 and 851180 for last. They are catch-all codes for goods the named codes do not cover. Rule out the named codes first.
Choose 851190 when you ship a part and not the finished item. A loose piece of a starter motor is not a starter motor.
Still unsure? Try the HS code classifier, then read the exact code wording before you fill in a shipping form.
8511 vs nearby headings in Chapter 85
Many buyers mix up 8511 with other electrical headings. The main test is the job of the item.
Heading 8511 is narrower, because the goods are made to start or ignite engines. Parts of the 8501 and 8502 machines go to 8503.
A battery that stores power is an electric accumulator, found in heading 8507. Lamps, signal lights, windscreen wipers and defrosters for cycles or motor vehicles sit in heading 8512. Insulated wire and cable are in heading 8544.
Import and export data for ignition equipment
Once you know your code, you can see who trades it. Start from the import data and export data pages. The buyer data and supplier data pages help you reach the companies behind the shipments.
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Related
- Chapter 85 electrical machinery HS codes
- HS 8501 electric motors and generators
- HS 8503 parts of motors and generators
- HS 8507 electric accumulators
- HS 8512 vehicle lighting and wipers
- HS 8544 insulated wire and cable
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Nearby headings in Chapter 85
- 8505Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets…4 codes
- 8506Cells and batteries; primary7 codes
- 8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not…7 codes
- 8508Vacuum cleaners4 codes
- 8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor…3 codes
- 8510Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained…4 codes
- 8512Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no.…5 codes
- 8513Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy…2 codes
- 8514Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those…8 codes
- 8515Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and…8 codes
- 8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus…14 codes
- 8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for…9 codes
Who ships under 8511?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 7 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XVI: Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts, chapters 84–85.
HS Code 8511: common questions
What is HS code 8511?
It is the heading for electrical ignition and starting gear made for engines that burn fuel inside the cylinder. Generators and cut-outs used with those engines are included.
What is the HS code for spark plugs?
Use 851110. Some trade papers write sparking plugs, and the code is the same.
What is the HS code for a starter motor?
Look at 851140. A unit that both starts the engine and makes power fits there too.
What is the HS code for an ignition coil?
Check 851130. Distributors share that code.
What is the difference between HS 8511 and 8501?
Heading 8511 is for equipment made to start or ignite engines.
Where are parts of ignition equipment classified?
Look at 851190. It is the code for pieces of the equipment, not for the finished item.
Is HSN code 8511 the same thing?
Yes. HSN is another name people use for the same number and the same goods.
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