What is the duty rate for HTS 8511?

Q: What is the duty rate for HTS 8511?

The general duty rate for HTS 8511 is Free. This code 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:.

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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: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $322.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$322.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 13 CIT, 1 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 14 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $323M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (17)

Code	Description	Rate
8511.10.00.00	Spark plugs	2.5%
8511.20.00.00	Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels	2.5%
8511.30.00	Distributors; ignition coils	2.5%
8511.30.00.40	Distributors	—
8511.30.00.80	Ignition coils	—
8511.40.00.00	Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators	2.5%
8511.50.00.00	Other generators	2.5%
8511.80	Other equipment:	—
8511.80.20.00	Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems	2.5%
8511.80.40.00	Other	Free
8511.80.60.00	Other	2.5%
8511.90	Parts:	—
8511.90.20.00	Designed for use on 6, 12 or 24 V systems	3.1%
8511.90.40.00	Other	Free
8511.90.60	Other parts	2.5%
8511.90.60.20	Distributor contact (breaker point) sets	—
8511.90.60.40	Other	—