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8501

Heading in chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Electric motors and generators

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

$881MIndia’s exports in 2025
168countries bought from India in 2025
2.1×change since 2013 ($414M)
4%of chapter 85 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. Germany
  3. United Arab Emirates
  4. France
  5. Saudi Arabia
  6. Netherlands
  7. China
  8. Mexico
  9. Italy
  10. Spain

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

What's inside 8501

14 codes India exports
8501.64Electric motors and generators — of an output exceeding 750 kva$191M in 2025 — 22% of the total8501.10Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 w$152M in 2025 — 17% of the total8501.52Electric motors and generators — of an output exceeding 750w but not exceeding 75 kw$108M in 2025 — 12% of the total8501.53Electric motors and generators — of an output exceeding 75 kw$99M in 2025 — 11% of the total8501.40Electric motors and generators — other ac motors, single-phase$76M in 2025 — 9% of the total8501.62AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA$54M in 2025 — 6% of the total8501.61AC generators (alternators): Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA$48M in 2025 — 5% of the total8501.31Electric motors and generators — of an output not exceeding 750 w$45M in 2025 — 5% of the total8501.32Electric motors and generators — of an output exceeding 750w but not exceeding 75 kw$33M in 2025 — 4% of the total8501.63AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA$31M in 2025 — 4% of the total8501.33Electric motors and generators — of an output exceeding 75 kw but not exceeding 375 kw$18M in 2025 — 2% of the total8501.51Electric motors and generators — of an output not exceeding 750 w$14M in 2025 — 2% of the total8501.20DC motor: Universal AC or DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W$8.4M in 2025 — under 1% of the total8501.34Electric motors and generators — of an output exceeding 375 kw$3.9M in 2025 — under 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 85

8504Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors$3.1B in 20258544Insulated$2.8B in 20258538Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 or…$1.6B in 20258517Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$1.5B in 20258536Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…$1.5B in 20258503Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502$1.4B in 20258537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more…$988M in 20258502Electric generating sets and rotary converters - generating sets with…$794M in 20258507Electric accumulators, including separators therefore, whether or not rectangular$726M in 20258511Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or…$479M in 20258535Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…$306M in 20258512Electrical lighting or signalling equipment$294M in 2025