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8419.40

Subheading in 8419 — Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment

Distilling or rectifying plant

$175MIndia’s exports in 2025
101countries bought from India in 2025
2,056tonnes shipped in 2025
13%of 8419 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. United Arab Emirates
  4. Kenya
  5. Netherlands
  6. United Rep. of Tanzania
  7. Côte d'Ivoire
  8. China
  9. New Zealand
  10. Qatar

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8419.40.10Distilling or rectifying plant: For Petroleum refining18%
8419.40.20Distilling or rectifying plant: Other distilling equipment18%
8419.40.90Distilling or rectifying plant: Other18%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 8419

8419.89Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment — other types$382M in 20258419.50Heat exchange units$360M in 20258419.60Machinery for liquefying air or other gases$202M in 20258419.90Parts$150M in 20258419.39Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and…$42M in 20258419.81Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment — for making hot drinks or for cooking or heating food$27M in 20258419.19Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment — other types$6.5M in 20258419.20Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers$6.3M in 20258419.11Instantaneous gas water heaters$2.6M in 2025