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8438.30

Subheading in 8438 — Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial…

Machinery for sugar manufacture

$41MIndia’s exports in 2025
77countries bought from India in 2025
2,361tonnes shipped in 2025
15%of 8438 exports

India’s exports, year by year

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

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Kenya
  2. Nepal
  3. Indonesia
  4. Mozambique
  5. Malawi
  6. Uganda
  7. United Rep. of Tanzania
  8. Ghana
  9. Colombia
  10. South Africa

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8438.30.10Machinery for sugar manufacture: Sugar cane crushers18%
8438.30.90Machinery for sugar manufacture: 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 8438