# HS 851140 Starter Motors And Dual Purpose Star global trade...

Reported global trade in starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines reached $5.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.6B | +2.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | $4.8B | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $4.5B | -6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | $4.7B | +4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | $5.1B | +7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | $5.5B | +9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $5.3B | -4.2% | +4% |
| 2020 | $4.3B | -18.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | $5.1B | +19% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | $5.2B | +1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | $5.3B | +1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $5.6B | +4.6% | +2.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.4B | +0.9% | 111 |
| Germany | $450.5M | -1.7% | 82 |
| Mexico | $352.7M | -2.3% | 106 |
| United Kingdom | $267.7M | -5.9% | 80 |
| Canada | $236.3M | +3.5% | 94 |
| France | $188.8M | -3% | 91 |
| Slovakia | $172.1M | +34.7% | 39 |
| Italy | $149.8M | +1.5% | 56 |
| Spain | $142.1M | +1% | 57 |
| Netherlands | $133.1M | -2.6% | 74 |
| Poland | $122.2M | +13.3% | 58 |
| India | $115.3M | +12.2% | 51 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._