Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type
HS heading 90.32 covers Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type. Within Chapter 90 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $343M
- Share of Chapter 90
- 6.9%
- Rank in its chapter
- #5 of 32
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 90.32 covers Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type. It resolves into 5 six-digit subheadings, listed below, that pin down the exact duty line for your goods. India exports surgical and medical instruments, notably from Jalandhar, alongside optical and measuring equipment. India exported $343M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 6.9% of all Chapter 90 exports, ranking #5 of 32 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
90.32 is the four-digit HS heading for regulating or controlling instruments and apparatu. 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 instruments, clocks & musical instruments lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 90.32
The Harmonised System breaks Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type, thermostats
Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic, manostats
Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic, hydraulic or pneumatic
Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic
Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic, parts and accessories
Top destinations for Chapter 90 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 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories
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