Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8511
8511.80: Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used: other equipment
Official description Other equipment
8511.80 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8511, electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or…, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8511 80 00 00 Other equipment
- 8511 80 00 10 For use in civil aircraft
- 8511 80 00 30 Ignition module: -made with plastics and non-ferrous metals, -with the electric components cast in epoxy resin, -to generate the ignition energy and to electronically control the ignition timing, -to connect spark plug and circuit breaker, for use in the manufacture of two-stroke engines 2%
- 8511 80 00 90 Other 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 3 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 suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- 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 3 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 3 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £8.3m | 26.9% | +21% |
 India | £5.9m | 19.3% | +42.2% |
 Slovenia | £4.9m | 15.9% | -3.7% |
 France | £3.1m | 9.9% | +6.9% |
 Japan | £2.4m | 7.8% | -45.8% |
 Türkiye | £1.3m | 4.2% | +290.1% |
 Germany | £1.1m | 3.5% | -76.1% |
 China | £827k | 2.7% | +25.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$83m
Exports: 148
- Germany: US$173m
- China: US$151m
- United States: US$137m
- Japan: US$105m
- France: US$83m
- Slovenia: US$83m
- Italy: US$51m
- India: US$37m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Poland: US$18m
- Mexico: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$808k
- Zambia: US$762k
- Norway: US$681k
- Bulgaria: US$653k
- New Zealand: US$645k
- Latvia: US$625k
- Argentina: US$610k
- Ireland: US$574k
- Serbia: US$491k
- Russia: US$482k
- Israel: US$434k
- Estonia: US$361k
- Malta: US$336k
- United Arab Emirates: US$316k
- Greece: US$183k
- Cayman Islands: US$168k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$406kUS$406k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$34m
Imports: 207
- Germany: US$163m
- United States: US$124m
- Mexico: US$67m
- Poland: US$59m
- United Kingdom: US$52m
- Italy: US$46m
- France: US$34m
- Thailand: US$33m
- Brazil: US$29m
- Spain: US$23m
- Canada: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Belgium: US$19m
- China: US$19m
- Japan: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- India: US$11m
- Russia: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$173m | 16.4% |
| 2 | China | US$151m | 14.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$137m | 13% |
| 4 | Japan | US$105m | 9.9% |
| 5 | France | US$83m | 7.9% |
| 6 | Slovenia | US$83m | 7.9% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$51m | 4.9% |
| 8 | India | US$37m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$20m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$18m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$163m | 15.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$124m | 11.8% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$67m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Poland | US$59m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$52m | 5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$46m | 4.4% |
| 7 | France | US$34m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Thailand | US$33m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$29m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$23m | 2.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8511.80 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8511.80; 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 these goods worth £30.7m (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £103.35 per kg; United States supplied 27%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 5.3% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 16.4% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used: other equipment?
Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used: other equipment fall under HS subheading 8511.80, 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 8511.80 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 8511.80 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…?
Germany, with US$173m in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (27%), India (19%) and Slovenia (16%), out of total imports of £30.7m.