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8523.21

Subheading in 8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for…

Magnetic discs, magnetic media: Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe

$520KIndia’s exports in 2025
20countries bought from India in 2025
0.4×change since 2013 ($1.3M)
under 1%of 8523 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. South Africa
  3. USA
  4. Japan
  5. Sri Lanka
  6. Afghanistan
  7. Jordan
  8. Russian Federation
  9. Anguilla
  10. Uganda

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8523.21.00Magnetic media: Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe18%

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 8523