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Import export policy: Machinery and electrical equipment (HS 84 to 85)
Is import or export free, restricted or prohibited for machinery and electrical equipment? HS chapters 84 to 85: what each covers, DGFT policy lines, which licences apply and FY.
Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026
Section XVI of the Harmonised System covers machinery and electrical equipment. For each chapter below you see what it covers, whether export or import is free, restricted or prohibited in the DGFT documents we read, which India-side licences usually apply, and the official trade values for FY 2025-26.
| HS chapter | Exports, US$ million | Imports, US$ million | Export policy | Import policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances | 36,630 | 74,002 | Free in general | 4 restricted code(s) |
| 85: Electrical machinery and electronics | 53,976 | 1,04,825 | Has restricted, prohibited or STE lines | 21 restricted code(s), 1 prohibited code(s) |
Trade values are in US$ million for the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026), as published by TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S) and fetched on 2026-10-02. They can be revised later. Shares and changes are calculated from those figures. Year-on-year change compares 2025-26 with 2024-25.
"Free in general" means we found no restricted, prohibited or STE line for this chapter. Policy changes by DGFT notification. The import notes come from DGFT's lists of restricted (407 codes) and prohibited (88 codes) imports, both as on 12 June 2019. The export notes come from DGFT's chapter-wise export schedule, 2021 edition. Check your 8-digit code on DGFT's policy search for the current position.
Chapter by chapter
Chapter 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances
Boilers, engines, pumps, compressors, computers, machine tools and parts.
Exports from India
FY 2025-26: US$ 36,630 million, +9.4% on 2024-25. Largest destinations (US$ million): USA (7,190), UAE (2,355), UK (2,221), Singapore (2,135).
- No restricted, prohibited or STE line found for this chapter in the schedule we read.
Usually needed: EEPC India
Imports into India
FY 2025-26: US$ 74,002 million, +15.1% on 2024-25. Largest sources (US$ million): China (29,446), Germany (5,546), USA (4,682), Singapore (4,281).
- Restricted: nuclear reactors, their machinery, fuel elements and parts.
Usually needed: BIS (check list), DGFT policy lines
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and electronics
Mobile phones, circuits, motors, batteries, televisions, wires, transformers and parts.
Exports from India
FY 2025-26: US$ 53,976 million, +22.5% on 2024-25. Largest destinations (US$ million): USA (25,683), UAE (5,398), China (3,178), Germany (1,794).
- Electronic cigarettes and similar devices (heading 8543) are Prohibited for export.
Usually needed: EEPC India, ESC, TEPC, DGFT policy lines
Imports into India
FY 2025-26: US$ 1,04,825 million, +18.3% on 2024-25. Largest sources (US$ million): China (46,365), Hong Kong (10,491), Singapore (6,230), South Korea (5,717).
- Restricted (21 codes): radio and TV broadcast transmitters, communication jamming equipment, marine radio, satellite apparatus and radar.
- Prohibited: mobile handsets (heading 8517) without an IMEI number or with an IMEI of all zeroes, and CDMA phones without an ESN or MEID.
Usually needed: BIS registration, WPC ETA, Legal Metrology (if packed), DGFT policy lines
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Official sources for this page
- DGFT list of restricted items for import (407 codes, as on 12 June 2019)
- DGFT list of prohibited items for import (88 codes, updated 12 June 2019)
- DGFT ITC (HS) Schedule 2: chapter-wise Export Policy (2021 edition)
- DGFT ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule 1: General Notes regarding Import Policy
- DGFT ITC (HS) Schedule 2: General Notes to Export Policy
- DGFT Appendix 2T: list of Export Promotion Councils and Commodity Boards
- TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S)
- DGFT ITC (HS) import and export policy search