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8546.20

Subheading in 8546 — Electrical insulators of any material

Electrical insulators of any material — of ceramics

$92MIndia’s exports in 2025
103countries bought from India in 2025
25,821tonnes shipped in 2025
48%of 8546 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. Oman
  3. Germany
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Netherlands
  6. Canada
  7. Türkiye
  8. Malaysia
  9. Japan
  10. South Africa

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8546.20.11Porcelain discs & strings: Porcelain below 6.6 kV18%
8546.20.19Porcelain discs & strings: Other18%
8546.20.21Porcelain post insulators: Below 6.6 kV18%
8546.20.22Porcelain post insulators: 6.6 kV or above but upto 11 kV18%
8546.20.23Porcelain post insulators: Above 11 kV but upto 66 kV18%
8546.20.24Porcelain post insulators: Above 66 kV but upto 132 kV18%
8546.20.29Porcelain post insulators: Above 132 kV18%
8546.20.31Porcelain pin insulators: Below 6.6 kV18%
8546.20.32Porcelain pin insulators: 6.6 kV or above but upto 11 kV18%
8546.20.33Porcelain pin insulators: Above 11 kV but upto 66 kV18%
8546.20.39Porcelain pin insulators: Above 66 kV18%
8546.20.40Other high tension porcelain solid core insulators18%
8546.20.50Other low tension porcelain insulators including telegraph and telephone insulators18%
8546.20.90Other18%

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 8546