Electrical machinery and equipment
Official WCO Harmonized System description: Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines
12 of these companies started importing HS 8511.40 during 2026. A buyer that has just entered a category is choosing a supplier right now — and no directory tells you which ones they are.
| Market | Importers | With contact | Above US$1M/yr | New in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,184 | 1,184 | 827 | 12 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 435 | 397 | 265 | 16 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 205 | 124 | 32 | — |
These are companies with recorded import activity under this code — real buyers, not a directory of who might be interested. Captive assembly plants importing from their own parent abroad are identified separately, so the count you act on is commercial demand.
Every company that imported the headings in this sector in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador; Guatemala with partial coverage; Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina as emerging markets: who they are, who they buy from and at what price. One-off payment of US$ 1,490, delivered in 5 business days as PDF and Excel.
Measured channel in headings 4016, 8421, 8487, 8511, 8536: 51–63% of 2025 value in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Colombia goes through subsidiaries or exclusive importers. The report lists them, labelled; the remaining 6,346 multi-brand importers are your prospects. Channel: in headings 8409, 8413, 8481, 8482, 8483, 8484, 8504 the buyer is usually the plant that uses it (a chapter-level rule from our heading screening, not measured company by company). The report lists every importer.
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| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| Ciudad de México | 221 |
| Nuevo León | 132 |
| Jalisco | 114 |
| México | 110 |
| Baja California | 92 |
Every row is a real company recorded importing HS 8511.40. Registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page.
| Importing company | Location |
|---|---|
| Aço Minas Gerais S.A. - Açominas | 🇧🇷 MG |
| Agco do Brasil Com. e Ind. Ltda. | 🇧🇷 RS |
| Agrale S.A. | 🇧🇷 RS |
| Alcoa Alumínio S.A. | 🇧🇷 SP |
| Algar Aviation Taxi Aéreo S.A. | 🇧🇷 MG |
| + 1,819 more companies recorded under this code | |
The figures above are counts. The annual report names the companies, who they buy from and at what price.
Order the annual report →Counts derived from customs operation records for Mexico and Argentina and from Brazil's public importers catalogue. Company names are registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page. See our methodology.