HS Heading 8511
Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines
8 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound and television recorders and reproducers). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85111010 | Sparking Plugs | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 85111090 | Sparking Plugs | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85112000 | Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85113000 | Distributors; Ignition Coils | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85114000 | Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85115000 | Generators, Nes, For Internal Combustion Engines | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85118000 | Ignition/Starting Equipment, Nes, For Internal Combustion Engines | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85119000 | Parts Of Electrical Ignition/Starting Equipment Of 85.11 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 1,048,931,878 (981,107 kg) under this heading, across 8 of its 8 tariff lines.
NBR's import statements also record 3 codes under this heading that the published Operative Tariff 2026-2027 does not list (85111000, 85112090, 85114090). Those figures are included in the totals above but have no tariff page here, because there is no published rate to show.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 9 | 143,786 kg | BDT 144,092,370 |
| January 2026 | 9 | 185,857 kg | BDT 168,311,927 |
| February 2026 | 9 | 184,453 kg | BDT 209,948,907 |
| March 2026 | 8 | 195,432 kg | BDT 230,660,085 |
| April 2026 | 8 | 165,069 kg | BDT 185,526,527 |
| May 2026 | 8 | 106,510 kg | BDT 110,392,062 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 85111090 — Sparking Plugs — BDT 35,567,964
- 85113000 — Distributors; Ignition Coils — BDT 30,328,584
- 85119000 — Parts Of Electrical Ignition/Starting Equipment Of 85.11 — BDT 16,640,831
- 85114000 — Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators — BDT 16,535,434
- 85112000 — Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels — BDT 6,277,132
Bonded imports. A further BDT 219,029,254 (982 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 17.3% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.