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8438.60

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

Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables

$13MIndia’s exports in 2025
77countries bought from India in 2025
295tonnes shipped in 2025
5%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. Russian Federation
  2. Indonesia
  3. Philippines
  4. Côte d'Ivoire
  5. United Arab Emirates
  6. Bangladesh
  7. Yemen
  8. Kazakhstan
  9. Nigeria
  10. Tunisia

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8438.60.00Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables18%

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

8438.90Parts$103M in 20258438.80Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial… — other machinery$84M in 20258438.30Machinery for sugar manufacture$41M in 20258438.10Backery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products$22M in 20258438.40Brewery machinery$5.9M in 20258438.20Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, coca or chocolate$4.4M in 20258438.50Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry$3.5M in 2025