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8523.52

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

Smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37

$85MIndia’s exports in 2025
116countries bought from India in 2025
414tonnes shipped in 2025
47%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. France
  2. South Africa
  3. Poland
  4. USA
  5. Germany
  6. Nigeria
  7. Türkiye
  8. Sri Lanka
  9. Egypt
  10. Congo

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8523.52.00Smart cards18%
8523.52.10Smart cards: SIM cards18%
8523.52.20Smart cards: Memory cards18%
8523.52.90Smart cards: Other18%

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

8523.59Semiconductor media, other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$49M in 20258523.51Semiconductor media: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices$33M in 20258523.80Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for… — other types$11M in 20258523.49Optical media, recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$2.7M in 20258523.21Magnetic discs, magnetic media: Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe$520K in 20258523.29Magnetic discs, other$150K in 20258523.41Optical media, unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$50K in 2025