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8443.39

Subheading in 8443 — Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing…

Single-function printing or copying or facsimile machines, not capable of connecting to an automatic data…

$7.3MIndia’s exports in 2025
84countries bought from India in 2025
2.6×change since 2013 ($2.8M)
3%of 8443 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. Bangladesh
  3. Italy
  4. Spain
  5. United Arab Emirates
  6. Nepal
  7. Russian Federation
  8. Netherlands
  9. Morocco
  10. Sri Lanka

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8443.39.10Ink-jet printing machine18%
8443.39.20Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process)18%
8443.39.30Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image via and intermediate onto the copy (indirect process)18%
8443.39.40Other photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system18%
8443.39.41On cotton textile18%
8443.39.49Other : machines for uses ancillary to printing18%
8443.39.50Other photocopying apparatus of contact type18%
8443.39.51Automatic feeders and sheet delivering machine18%
8443.39.52Serial numbering machines18%
8443.39.53Folders, guzmnos perforators and staplers18%
8443.39.59Other -parts and accessories18%
8443.39.60Thermo-copying apparatus18%
8443.39.70Facsimile machine not capable of getting connected to automatic data processing machine18%
8443.39.90Other18%

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 8443

8443.99Parts, other$69M in 20258443.32Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing… — other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing$43M in 20258443.31Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing… — other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined: Machines which perform two…$35M in 20258443.16Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$28M in 20258443.91Parts and accessories: Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates…$24M in 20258443.17Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$19M in 20258443.19Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing… — other types$15M in 20258443.11Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$8.2M in 20258443.13Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$5.5M in 20258443.12Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$550K in 20258443.14Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$280K in 20258443.15Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading…$40K in 2025