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8442.50

Subheading in 8442 — Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other then the machine tools of headings 8456 to…

Plates, cylinders and other printing components

$15MIndia’s exports in 2025
99countries bought from India in 2025
1,435tonnes shipped in 2025
86%of 8442 exports

India’s exports, year by year

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

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. United Arab Emirates
  2. Brazil
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Sri Lanka
  5. Ghana
  6. Netherlands
  7. Nepal
  8. United Rep. of Tanzania
  9. Türkiye
  10. Uganda

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8442.50.10Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished): Plates and cylinders18%
8442.50.20Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished): Lithographic plates18%
8442.50.31Plate, cylinder and lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes: Plate and cylinder for textile printing machine18%
8442.50.32Printing blocks18%
8442.50.39Plate, cylinder and lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes: Other18%
8442.50.40Highly polished copper sheets for making blocks18%
8442.50.50Highly polished zinc sheets for making process blocks18%
8442.50.60Highly polished zinc sheets for making process blocks18%
8442.50.90Other18%

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 8442