Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
HS heading 85.01 covers Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets). Within Chapter 85 it splits into 17 six-digit subheadings spanning electric motors to electric generators, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $834.9M
- Share of Chapter 85
- 2.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #9 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.01 covers Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets). At the six-digit line it separates electric motors, electric motors and generators and generators, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $834.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 2.1% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #9 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.01 is the four-digit HS heading for electric motors and generators (excluding generati. 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 85.01
The Harmonised System breaks Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) into these 17 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Electric motors; of an output not exceeding 37.5W
Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W
Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output not exceeding 750W
Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW
Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kW
Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 375kW
Electric motors; AC motors, single-phase
Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750W
Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW
Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW
Generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output not exceeding 75kVA
Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA
Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVA
Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVA
Electric generators; photovoltaic DC generators, of an output not exceeding 50W
Electric generators; photovoltaic DC generators, of an output exceeding 50W
Electric generators; (excluding generating sets), photovoltaic AC generators (alternators)
Top destinations for Chapter 85 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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