Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608
HS heading 85.30 covers Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 3 six-digit subheadings spanning signalling, safety or traffic control equipment to signalling apparatus, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $23.4M
- Share of Chapter 85
- 0.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #38 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.30 covers Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608. At the six-digit line it separates signalling, safety or traffic control equipment and signalling apparatus, 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 $23.4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.1% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #38 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.30 is the four-digit HS heading for signalling, safety or traffic control equipment. 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 85.30
The Harmonised System breaks Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608 into these 3 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways or tramways (excluding those of heading no. 8608)
Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding those of heading no. 8608)
Signalling apparatus; parts of safety, traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, airfields, parking facilities, port instalments (excluding those of heading no. 8608)
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.
More codes in Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
Jump to the other headings classified under 85 — hover a code for its description.
Working out import duty for HS 85.30 into your market? See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.
Indian exporters in this category
Established export houses with relevant HS focus. Listings are compiled from public records — run your own due diligence.
Browse the full exporter directory →Source goods under HS 85.30 directly from India.
We handle sourcing, QC, freight and documentation end-to-end. You stay focused on growing the brand.