Cells and batteries; primary
HS heading 85.06 covers Cells and batteries; primary. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $20.3M
- Share of Chapter 85
- 0.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #39 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.06 covers Cells and batteries; primary. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with cells and batteries — into 7 duty lines shown below. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $20.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.1% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #39 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.06 is the four-digit HS heading for cells and batteries. 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 85.06
The Harmonised System breaks Cells and batteries; primary into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Cells and batteries; primary, manganese dioxide
Cells and batteries; primary, mercuric oxide
Cells and batteries; primary, silver oxide
Cells and batteries; primary, lithium
Cells and batteries; primary, air-zinc
Cells and batteries; primary, (other than manganese dioxide, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, lithium or air-zinc)
Cells and batteries; primary, parts thereof
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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