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8541

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

Diodes, transistors and similar semi- conductor devices

$82MIndia’s exports in 2025
129countries bought from India in 2025
1.9×change since 2013 ($44M)
under 1%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. China
  2. USA
  3. China, Hong Kong SAR
  4. United Kingdom
  5. Singapore
  6. Viet Nam
  7. Germany
  8. Malaysia
  9. Thailand
  10. Mexico

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

What's inside 8541

6 codes India exports
8541.29Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors: Other$50M in 2025 — 62% of the total8541.10Diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes$11M in 2025 — 13% of the total8541.60Mounted piezo-electric crystals$9.1M in 2025 — 11% of the total8541.90Parts$7.3M in 2025 — 9% of the total8541.21Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors: With a dissipation rate of less than 1W$2.2M in 2025 — 3% of the total8541.30Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than$2.1M in 2025 — 3% 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 20258501Electric motors and generators$881M 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 2025