# Ignition or starting equipment (HS4 8511) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Ignition or starting equipment at HS4 8511, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The ignition or starting equipment subsector recorded $21.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $21.8B |
| Latest annual change | +3.9% |
| Active exporters | 196 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.4B | 4,324 | 7 |
| 1996 | $6.6B | 4,413 | 7 |
| 1997 | $6.9B | 4,404 | 7 |
| 1998 | $7.0B | 4,527 | 7 |
| 1999 | $7.7B | 4,912 | 7 |
| 2000 | $7.9B | 5,906 | 7 |
| 2001 | $7.5B | 6,075 | 7 |
| 2002 | $8.3B | 6,287 | 7 |
| 2003 | $9.6B | 6,529 | 7 |
| 2004 | $10.9B | 6,695 | 7 |
| 2005 | $11.8B | 6,943 | 7 |
| 2006 | $12.7B | 7,325 | 7 |
| 2007 | $14.4B | 7,673 | 7 |
| 2008 | $15.7B | 7,853 | 7 |
| 2009 | $12.8B | 7,826 | 7 |
| 2010 | $15.7B | 7,953 | 7 |
| 2011 | $18.4B | 8,241 | 7 |
| 2012 | $18.6B | 8,397 | 7 |
| 2013 | $19.1B | 8,387 | 7 |
| 2014 | $19.7B | 8,829 | 7 |
| 2015 | $18.3B | 8,716 | 7 |
| 2016 | $19.2B | 8,804 | 7 |
| 2017 | $19.8B | 9,072 | 7 |
| 2018 | $20.9B | 9,006 | 7 |
| 2019 | $20.0B | 9,084 | 7 |
| 2020 | $17.3B | 8,825 | 7 |
| 2021 | $20.7B | 9,044 | 7 |
| 2022 | $20.5B | 9,085 | 7 |
| 2023 | $21.1B | 9,204 | 7 |
| 2024 | $21.8B | 9,103 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.6B; growth +4.5%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.1B; growth -1.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $764.9M; growth +3.3%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $570.2M; growth +0.1%.
- China to Mexico: $391.7M; growth +11.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $337.2M; growth +15.5%.
- Japan to Thailand: $304.2M; growth +2.6%.
- Japan to Germany: $302.2M; growth -8.8%.
- France to Germany: $271.0M; growth -17.1%.
- China to Russia: $255.5M; growth +30%.

## HS6 products

- Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851110)
- Ignition or starting equipment: ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos and magnetic flywheels, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851120)
- Ignition or starting equipment: distributors and ignition coils of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851130)
- Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851140)
- Ignition or starting equipment: generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851150)
- Ignition or starting equipment: n.e.s. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851180)
- Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (HS6 851190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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