Starter motors and dual purpose starter- generators
Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators for internal combustion engines
HSN 8511 40 00 (starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other electrical ignition and starting equipment under Chapter 85 — such as sparking plugs, ignition coils, and glow plugs — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader heading 8511 family: certain ignition and starting components are subject to quality control regulation, and a customs re-classification to a covered tariff line triggers retrospective compliance including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify that the product's precise function — whether purely a starter motor, a dual-purpose starter-generator, or a related ignition component — matches the declared tariff line before shipment.