Subheading · Section XVI

8511.50: Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used: other generators

8511.50

Official description Other generators

  • 2%UK
  • 3.2%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 2.5%USA
  • US$6.2bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8511.50 belongs to heading 8511 (electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or…) in chapter 85.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8511.50 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 8511.50 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8511.50 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

Subheading 8511.50 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$6.2bn (+1.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$968.8m), followed by Mexico.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.5bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 167 exporters with US$64.4m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$178m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8511 50 00 00 Other generators
  2. 8511 50 00 10 For use in civil aircraft
  3. 8511 50 00 90 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8511 50 00 Other generators 3.2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8511.50 Diğer jeneratörler:
  2. 8511.50.00.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%
  3. 8511.50.00.90.00 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8511.50.00.00 Other generators 2.5%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8511.50 · US$6.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45kUS$45k+US$2.2m+US$64.7m+> US$558m

Exports: 167
  1. China: US$968.8m
  2. Mexico: US$943.9m
  3. France: US$646.7m
  4. United States: US$569m
  5. Germany: US$558m
  6. Japan: US$500.3m
  7. Hungary: US$300m
  8. Spain: US$225.3m
  9. Poland: US$197.7m
  10. South Korea: US$154.6m
  11. Italy: US$126.4m
  12. Thailand: US$107.3m
  13. Netherlands: US$104.5m
  14. Czechia: US$81.7m
  15. Türkiye: US$78.5m
  16. Slovenia: US$71.3m
  17. Malaysia: US$64.7m
  18. United Kingdom: US$64.4m
  19. India: US$57.9m
  20. Brazil: US$49.6m
  21. Indonesia: US$39.5m
  22. Slovakia: US$29.7m
  23. Vietnam: US$26.7m
  24. Taiwan: US$26.6m
  25. Belgium: US$19.2m
  26. Saudi Arabia: US$18.5m
  27. Canada: US$18.2m
  28. Denmark: US$16.1m
  29. Sweden: US$12.1m
  30. Singapore: US$9.8m
  31. Russia: US$7.3m
  32. Finland: US$7.2m
  33. Austria: US$6.3m
  34. Tunisia: US$6m
  35. South Africa: US$5.2m
  36. Romania: US$5m
  37. Australia: US$3.5m
  38. Lithuania: US$3m
  39. Bulgaria: US$2.9m
  40. Norway: US$2.2m
  41. Croatia: US$2.2m
  42. Switzerland: US$2.2m
  43. New Zealand: US$1.9m
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$1.8m
  45. Latvia: US$1.6m
  46. Ireland: US$1.6m
  47. Israel: US$1.3m
  48. Kazakhstan: US$963.7k
  49. Sierra Leone: US$955.3k
  50. Belarus: US$941.7k
  51. Hong Kong SAR China: US$914.8k
  52. Portugal: US$888.5k
  53. Kuwait: US$708.8k
  54. Serbia: US$697.5k
  55. Colombia: US$525.3k
  56. Chile: US$522.8k
  57. Greece: US$471.2k
  58. Nigeria: US$470.9k
  59. Philippines: US$400.1k
  60. Estonia: US$399.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$968.8m 15.7%
2 Mexico US$943.9m 15.3%
3 France US$646.7m 10.5%
4 United States US$569m 9.2%
5 Germany US$558m 9.1%
6 Japan US$500.3m 8.1%
7 Hungary US$300m 4.9%
8 Spain US$225.3m 3.7%
9 Poland US$197.7m 3.2%
10 South Korea US$154.6m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.5bn 25%
2 Germany US$565.3m 9.2%
3 Mexico US$422.8m 6.9%
4 China US$370.3m 6%
5 France US$251.5m 4.1%
6 Spain US$216.5m 3.5%
7 Poland US$189.2m 3.1%
8 Japan US$178.5m 2.9%
9 United Kingdom US$178m 2.9%
10 Italy US$168.1m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used: other generators?

Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used: other generators fall under HS subheading 8511.50, part of heading 8511, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on electrical ignition or starting equipment of a… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8511.50 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 electrical ignition or starting equipment of a… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8511.50 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 electrical ignition or starting equipment of a…?

China, with US$968.8m in 2024 (15.7% of world exports).