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Electronic ignition magnetos

Electronic ignition magnetos for internal combustion engines

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8511 20 10 (Electronic ignition magnetos) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other electrical ignition and starting equipment under Chapter 85 — such as ignition coils, sparking plugs, or starter motors — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: electronic ignition magnetos are a specific sub-type within the broader ignition magneto and magneto-dynamo group, and a customs examination finding that the product is more accurately described as a different ignition component under Chapter 85 can trigger retrospective compliance and detention pending re-classification. Verify the product's technical specification — electronic versus conventional magneto design, output characteristics, intended engine type — against the customs tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8511 20 10 require any pre-import registration?
A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.
What changes if the ignition component is a sparking plug, glow plug, or ignition coil rather than a magneto?
Those components are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 85 and may attract distinct compliance obligations that do not apply to electronic ignition magnetos.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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