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Heading in chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances

Machine-tools

Machine-tools (including Way-type Unit Head Machines) For Drilling, Boring, Milling, Treading Or Tapping By Removing Metal, Other Than Lathes (including Turning Centres) Of Heading 8458

$20MIndia’s exports in 2025
97countries bought from India in 2025
1.6×change since 2013 ($13M)
under 1%of chapter 84 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. United Arab Emirates
  3. Germany
  4. France
  5. Iran
  6. USA
  7. Saudi Arabia
  8. Croatia
  9. Belgium
  10. Egypt

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

What's inside 8459

10 codes India exports
8459.29Machine-tools — other types$11M in 2025 — 54% of the total8459.69Machine-tools — other types$2.8M in 2025 — 14% of the total8459.59Machine-tools — other types$1.5M in 2025 — 8% of the total8459.70Machine-tools — other threading or tapping machines$1.4M in 2025 — 7% of the total8459.10Way-type unit head machines$840K in 2025 — 4% of the total8459.31Machine-tools — other boring-milling machines: Numerically controlled$750K in 2025 — 4% of the total8459.39Machine-tools — other types$600K in 2025 — 3% of the total8459.61Numerically controlled$460K in 2025 — 2% of the total8459.21Machine-tools — other drilling machines: Numerically controlled$350K in 2025 — 2% of the total8459.51Numerically controlled$330K in 2025 — 2% of the total

Other codes in chapter 84

8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines - turbo-jets$5.7B in 20258481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the…$2.8B in 20258483Transmission shafts$2.3B in 20258409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408$1.8B in 20258429Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels…$1.7B in 20258413Pumps for liquids$1.6B in 20258431Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430$1.5B in 20258414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans$1.5B in 20258408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)$1.4B in 20258419Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment$1.4B in 20258479Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included…$1.3B in 20258421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers$1.1B in 2025