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HS 8530.80 Subheading · Machinery & Electrical Equipment

Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding those of heading no. 8608)

HS subheading 8530.80 identifies Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding those of heading no. 8608) — a six-digit classification under Chapter 85 used to set duty and paperwork.

India exports 2024
$4M
Rank in its heading
#3 of 3

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

Sourcing this category from India

HS 8530.80 covers Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding those of heading no. 8608). It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $4M under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #3 of 3 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

8530.80 is the six-digit HS subheading 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.

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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