Machinery (not of heading no. 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarn, fabrics or made up articles
HS heading 84.51 covers Machinery (not of heading no. 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarn, fabrics or made up articles. Within Chapter 84 it splits into 8 six-digit subheadings spanning dry-cleaning machines to machinery, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $83M
- Share of Chapter 84
- 0.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #46 of 86
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 84.51 covers Machinery (not of heading no. 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarn, fabrics or made up articles. At the six-digit line it separates dry-cleaning machines, drying machines and machines, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. Machinery is one of India's largest engineering-export chapters — pumps, engines and industrial equipment ship worldwide. India exported $83M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.3% of all Chapter 84 exports, ranking #46 of 86 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
84.51 is the four-digit HS heading for machinery (not of heading no. 8450) for washing, c. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many machinery & electrical equipment lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 84.51
The Harmonised System breaks Machinery (not of heading no. 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarn, fabrics or made up articles into these 8 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Dry-cleaning machines
Drying machines; of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg
Drying machines; of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kg
Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)
Machines; for washing, bleaching or dyeing
Machines; for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics
Machinery; for wringing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles; for applying paste to base fabric used in manufacture of floor coverings
Machinery; parts, of the machinery of heading no. 8451
Top destinations for Chapter 84 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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