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title: "HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts ther…: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 85: exports USD 39.4 B, imports USD 83.5 B. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/85/
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updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 85

# Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles. India sold USD 39.4 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 83.5 B. It is a top-five export to 77 countries in our data.

**USD 39.4 B** India's exports, 2024 · 9.1% of all exports

**USD 83.5 B** India's imports, 2024 · 12.0% of all imports

**Net importer** balance USD 44.1 B

Exports 32% Imports 68%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 12.3 B** 31%
2. #2 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 3.5 B** 9%
3. #3 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 2.9 B** 7%
4. #4 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 2.1 B** 5%
5. #5 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 1.6 B** 4%
6. #6 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 1.5 B** 4%
7. #7 [Czechia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/czechia/) **USD 1.3 B** 3%
8. #8 [Austria](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/austria/) **USD 986.2 M** 3%
9. #9 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 840.7 M** 2%
10. #10 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 798.2 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 47.7 B** 57%
2. #2 [South Korea](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/south-korea/) **USD 5.8 B** 7%
3. #3 [Vietnam](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/vietnam/) **USD 4.8 B** 6%
4. #4 [Japan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/japan/) **USD 2.7 B** 3%
5. #5 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 2 B** 2%
6. #6 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 1.8 B** 2%
7. #7 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 1.7 B** 2%
8. #8 [Malaysia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/malaysia/) **USD 1.6 B** 2%
9. #9 [Singapore](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/singapore/) **USD 1.1 B** 1%
10. #10 [Mexico](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/mexico/) **USD 1.1 B** 1%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 85; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Machinery and electronics: BIS Compulsory Registration for notified electronics imports; WPC approval for radio equipment.

General guidance, verify per product with the regulator and your customs broker. See the [documents checklist](https://safeandsecure.in/global/guides/documents-checklist/).

SSL's fleet carries this cargo by road to and from India's ports, airports and land borders; our desk arranges the sea or air leg. [Ask our desk →](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/?service=export)

## HS 85: questions

**How much HS 85 does India export?**

India exported USD 39.4 B of HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof) in 2024, 9.1% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 12.3 B. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 85 from?**

India imported USD 83.5 B of chapter 85 in 2024, most of it from China (USD 47.7 B). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 85 usually need?**

Machinery and electronics: BIS Compulsory Registration for notified electronics imports; WPC approval for radio equipment. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

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