Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides
HS heading 85.15 covers Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 8 six-digit subheadings spanning brazing or soldering machines and apparatus to welding, brazing or soldering machines, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $80.4M
- Share of Chapter 85
- 0.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #30 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.15 covers Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides. At the six-digit line it separates brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, welding machines and apparatus and welding, brazing or soldering machines, 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 $80.4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.2% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #30 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.15 is the four-digit HS heading for electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, braz. 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 85.15
The Harmonised System breaks Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides into these 8 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; other than soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting
Welding machines and apparatus; for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting
Welding machines and apparatus; for resistance welding of metal, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting
Welding machines and apparatus; for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting
Welding machines and apparatus; for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting
Welding machines and apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting
Welding, brazing or soldering machines; parts of the machines of heading no. 8515
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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