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8439.20

Subheading in 8439 — Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper…

Machinery for making paper or paper board

$9.8MIndia’s exports in 2025
28countries bought from India in 2025
207tonnes shipped in 2025
14%of 8439 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. Mexico
  3. Thailand
  4. United Arab Emirates
  5. USA
  6. Nepal
  7. Nigeria
  8. Rep. of Korea
  9. Bangladesh
  10. Indonesia

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8439.20.00Machinery for making paper or paper board18%

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 8439

8439.10Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material$30M in 20258439.91Parts: Of machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material$19M in 20258439.99Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard —…$7.1M in 20258439.30Machinery for finishing paper or paper board$3.5M in 2025