Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
HS heading 84.56 covers Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines. Within Chapter 84 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings spanning machine-tools to machine tools, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $17.5M
- Share of Chapter 84
- 0.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #76 of 86
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 84.56 covers Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines. At the six-digit line it separates machine-tools and machine tools, 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 $17.5M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.1% of all Chapter 84 exports, ranking #76 of 86 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
84.56 is the four-digit HS heading for machine-tools. 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 84.56
The Harmonised System breaks Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by laser
Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by other light or photon beam processes (not laser)
Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes
Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-discharge processes
Machine tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by plasma arc processes;
Machine tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by water-jet cutting machines
Machine tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by other processes n.e.c. in heading 8456
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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