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HS 85.09 Heading · Machinery & Electrical Equipment

Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.

HS heading 85.09 covers Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 3 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.

India exports 2024
$65M
Share of Chapter 85
0.2%
Rank in its chapter
#33 of 48

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 85.09 covers Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with electro-mechanical domestic appliances — into 3 duty lines shown below. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $65M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.2% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #33 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

85.09 is the four-digit HS heading for electro-mechanical domestic 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.

Top destinations for Chapter 85 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $12.33B
#2 United Arab Emirates $3.5B
#3 Netherlands $2.85B
#4 United Kingdom $2.1B
#5 Italy $1.64B

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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