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Import duty / Chapter 85 / Heading 8511

Import duty on Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines (HS 8511)

Heading 8511 covers 7 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 5 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.

HS codeGoodsUS dutyCanada dutyUSMCA
8511.10Ignition or starting equipment; spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines2.5%FreeFree with certificate
8511.20Ignition or starting equipment; ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos and magnetic flywheels, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines2.5%FreeFree with certificate
8511.30Ignition or starting equipment; distributors and ignition coils of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines2.5%FreeFree with certificate
8511.40Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines2.5%FreeFree with certificate
8511.50Ignition or starting equipment; generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines2.5%FreeFree with certificate
8511.80Ignition or starting equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines2.5%FreeNot eligible
8511.90Ignition or starting equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines3.1%FreeNot eligible

This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.

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