Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
HS heading 85.35 covers Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 6 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $277.8M
- Share of Chapter 85
- 0.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #13 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.35 covers Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with electrical apparatus — into 6 duty lines shown below. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $277.8M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.7% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #13 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.35 is the four-digit HS heading for electrical apparatus for switching, protecting ele. 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 85.35
The Harmonised System breaks Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts into these 6 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Electrical apparatus; fuses, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV
Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more
Electrical apparatus; isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors (for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts)
Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
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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