Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter
HS heading 84.79 covers Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter. Within Chapter 84 it splits into 13 six-digit subheadings spanning machinery and mechanical appliances to machines and mechanical appliances, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $1.2B
- Share of Chapter 84
- 3.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #10 of 86
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 84.79 covers Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter. At the six-digit line it separates machinery and mechanical appliances, machinery 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 $1.2B under this code worldwide in 2024, about 3.8% of all Chapter 84 exports, ranking #10 of 86 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
84.79 is the four-digit HS heading for machinery and mechanical appliances. 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 84.79
The Harmonised System breaks Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter into these 13 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Machinery and mechanical appliances; for public works, building or the like
Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
Machinery and mechanical appliances; presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork
Machines; for making rope or cable
Machinery and mechanical appliances; industrial robots, n.e.c. or included
Machinery and mechanical appliances; evaporative air coolers
Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, of a kind used in airports
Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, other than of a kind used in airports
Machines and mechanical appliances; for treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders
Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring
Machines and mechanical appliances; cold isostatic presses
Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter
Machines and mechanical appliances; parts, of those having individual functions
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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