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Spark plugs and ignition parts is classified under HSN heading 8511. GST as on 26 October 2026: 18%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Spark plugs and ignition parts?
GST on Spark plugs and ignition parts as on 26 October 2026: 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
Changed with GST 2.0 (22 September 2025): 28% → 18% (8511). Many rate charts online still show the old rate. All GST 2.0 rate changes.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28% | 18% | 8511 | If you sell electrical ignition or starting equipment for internal combustion engines, such as ignition coils, spark plugs, glow plugs and starter motors, and generators such as dynamos and alternators used with such engines, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 484 |
GST rate on Spark plugs and ignition parts since 1 July 2017
The rate in force in each period, for old invoices, amended returns and audits. Each change came with a CBIC notification; the rate on any exact date is in the app.
| From | To | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | 21 September 2025 | 28% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 18% |
The GST rate on Spark plugs and ignition parts is set by the CBIC rate notification entry that covers it. It can depend on how the goods are sold, for example packed and labelled or loose, and many rates changed with GST 2.0 from 22 September 2025. The free BooksOn HSN app shows the rate as on any date since 1 July 2017, with the notification and entry number.
8511 Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors), generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
851110 | Sparking plugs |
85111000 | Sparking plugs |
851120 | Ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, magnetic flywheels |
85112010 | Electronic ignition magnetos |
85112090 | Other |
851130 | Distributors, ignition coils |
85113010 | Distributors |
85113020 | Ignition coils |
851140 | Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators |
85114000 | Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators |
851150 | Other generators |
85115000 | Other generators |
851180 | Other equipment |
85118000 | Other equipment |
851190 | PARTS |
85119000 | PARTS |
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
From 1 April 2021 (Notification 78/2020-Central Tax), a business with aggregate annual turnover up to ₹5 crore must show at least 4 digits of the HSN code on B2B tax invoices; above ₹5 crore, 6 digits on all tax invoices. Services use the SAC code in the same way.
Other common items
- Bulbs and lamps
8539 - Electric wires and cables
8544 - Batteries
8506 - Solar panels
8541 - Mobile phones (Cell phone)
8517 - Televisions
8528 - Ball and roller bearings
8482 - Sprayers and drip irrigation equipment
8424 - Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes)
8201 - Paneer (Cottage cheese)
0406 - Milk (Doodh)
0401 - Curd (Dahi)
0403
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.
