Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8511
8511.40: Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators
Starter motors
8511.40 is the HS subheading for starter motors, under heading 8511 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8511 40 00 00 Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators
- 8511 40 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8511 40 00 90 Other Free
2%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £66.7m | 38% | -43.4% |
 China | £23.9m | 13.6% | -20.6% |
 India | £11.1m | 6.3% | +1.8% |
 Japan | £10.7m | 6.1% | -15.2% |
 Hungary | £10.5m | 6% | +167.8% |
 France | £9.5m | 5.4% | -22.1% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | £9.4m | 5.4% | +1,065.1% |
| United Kingdom | £5.5m | 3.1% | +15.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84kUS$84k+US$3.2m+US$47m+> US$275.5m
Exports: 174
- China: US$939.5m
- United States: US$821.5m
- Mexico: US$635.6m
- Japan: US$599.7m
- Hungary: US$341.5m
- Germany: US$275.5m
- South Korea: US$243m
- Poland: US$239m
- United Kingdom: US$213.5m
- France: US$207.8m
- India: US$204.9m
- Italy: US$149.2m
- Netherlands: US$98.8m
- Spain: US$83.1m
- Slovenia: US$75.4m
- Thailand: US$71.5m
- Malaysia: US$64.1m
- Türkiye: US$47m
- Czechia: US$45.8m
- Canada: US$39.3m
- Brazil: US$30.5m
- Taiwan: US$29.5m
- Indonesia: US$27.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.1m
- Belgium: US$23.3m
- Singapore: US$19.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17.5m
- Ukraine: US$16.9m
- Sweden: US$14.1m
- Israel: US$10.1m
- Jordan: US$9.8m
- South Africa: US$9.4m
- Oman: US$6.8m
- Vietnam: US$6.5m
- Tunisia: US$5.9m
- Denmark: US$5.9m
- Australia: US$5.7m
- Austria: US$5.2m
- Switzerland: US$4.6m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Russia: US$3.8m
- Finland: US$3.3m
- Bulgaria: US$3.2m
- Slovakia: US$3.2m
- Philippines: US$2.9m
- Bangladesh: US$2.7m
- Serbia: US$2.6m
- Norway: US$2.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.4m
- Chile: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.3m
- Portugal: US$1.5m
- Tanzania: US$1.3m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Belarus: US$898k
- Croatia: US$861.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$7.5m+US$62.2m+> US$156m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$1.5bn
- Germany: US$468.3m
- Mexico: US$368.7m
- United Kingdom: US$307.6m
- Canada: US$235.4m
- France: US$186.9m
- Netherlands: US$156m
- Italy: US$133.6m
- Poland: US$129.6m
- Slovakia: US$129.1m
- Spain: US$127.4m
- Japan: US$109.8m
- Türkiye: US$108.8m
- China: US$100.1m
- Czechia: US$95.6m
- Brazil: US$88.6m
- India: US$87.3m
- Romania: US$81m
- Sweden: US$77.8m
- Russia: US$76.4m
- Australia: US$67.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$66.8m
- Thailand: US$62.2m
- South Korea: US$58.1m
- Hungary: US$55.5m
- Morocco: US$53.7m
- Malaysia: US$52.5m
- Belgium: US$50.3m
- Singapore: US$47.8m
- South Africa: US$47m
- Argentina: US$42.1m
- Indonesia: US$33.2m
- Vietnam: US$32.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$29.8m
- Slovenia: US$24.2m
- Austria: US$23.5m
- Taiwan: US$23.1m
- Portugal: US$22.6m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$18.1m
- Finland: US$15.9m
- Ukraine: US$13.2m
- Colombia: US$11.8m
- Peru: US$11.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.1m
- Ireland: US$10.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$9.9m
- Denmark: US$9.3m
- Norway: US$9.3m
- Algeria: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Bangladesh: US$8.8m
- New Zealand: US$8.4m
- Oman: US$8.2m
- Chile: US$7.6m
- Iran: US$7.5m
- Jordan: US$6.5m
- Lithuania: US$6.2m
- Iraq: US$6.1m
- Ecuador: US$5.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$939.5m | 16.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$821.5m | 14.3% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$635.6m | 11.1% |
| 4 | Japan | US$599.7m | 10.5% |
| 5 | Hungary | US$341.5m | 6% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$275.5m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$243m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$239m | 4.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$213.5m | 3.7% |
| 10 | France | US$207.8m | 3.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.5bn | 25.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$468.3m | 8.2% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$368.7m | 6.4% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$307.6m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$235.4m | 4.1% |
| 6 | France | US$186.9m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$156m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$133.6m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Poland | US$129.6m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Slovakia | US$129.1m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N302987 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and 301 determination of electric starters from Mexico
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8511.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8511.40; the duty is 3.2%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported starter motors worth £175.4m (down 24% on the year before), at an average of £20.59 per kg; United States supplied 38%, followed by China.
World trade in starter motors reached US$5.7bn in 2024, up 4.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 16.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators?
Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators fall under HS subheading 8511.40, part of heading 8511, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8511.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8511.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators?
China, with US$939.5m in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export starter motors to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on starter motors?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import starter motors from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (38%), China (14%) and India (6%), out of total imports of £175.4m.