Vacuum cleaners
HS heading 85.08 covers Vacuum cleaners. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 4 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $8.1M
- Rank in its chapter
- #40 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.08 covers Vacuum cleaners. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with parts of vacuum cleaners — into 4 duty lines shown below. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $8.1M under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #40 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.08 is the four-digit HS heading for vacuum cleaners. 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 85.08
The Harmonised System breaks Vacuum cleaners into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20L
Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, n.e.c. in item no. 8508.1
Vacuum cleaners, other than with a self-contained electric motor
Parts of vacuum cleaners
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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