Parts of heat-treatment machinery from India
India exported $145 million of parts of heat-treatment machinery (HS 8419.90) in FY2025-26, up 13% on FY2024-25. Goods made in India pay 10% to 14% US import duty, depending on the tariff line, against 37.5% to 41.5% for goods from China.
- US duty from India
- 10%China 37.5%
- India's exports, FY2025-26
- $145MUp 13.2% on last year
- HS code
- 8419.90Page updated 6 Nov 2026
US import duty, India vs China
India pays 27.5 points less on the lowest-duty line. From the USITC HTS 2026 Rev 22.
All 6 US tariff lines
| HTS line | Description | Base | India | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8419.90.10.00 | Parts: Of instantaneous or storage water heaters25% if steel, aluminium or copper makes up at least 15% of the product's weight | Free | 10% | 37.5% |
| 8419.90.20.00 | Parts: Of machinery and plant for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard | Free | 10% | 37.5% |
| 8419.90.30.00 | Parts: Of heat exchange units | Free | 10% | 37.5% |
| 8419.90.50 | Other: Of molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors; of medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers | Free | 10% | 37.5% |
| 8419.90.85.00 | Other: Of electromechanical tools for working in the hand with self-contained electric motor | Free | 10% | 37.5% |
| 8419.90.95 | Other: Other | 4% | 14% | 41.5% |
Totals include the Section 301 duty on goods from India or China and any Section 232 metals duty. They exclude anti-dumping and countervailing duties and customs fees. Check the current rate before you quote.
India's exports of parts of heat-treatment machinery
India's exports to all countries under HS 8419.90, April to March, from DGCI&S.
Rules and other duties
- EU base duty
- The EU's average applied base (MFN) rate on HS 8419.90 is 0.8%, ranging from 0% to 1.7% across tariff lines, from 2021 data. It doesn't include India's GSP preference, so goods from India may pay less. Check the current rate in TARIC before you quote.
- RoDTEP
- India's schedule lists 0.5% of FOB value for exporters. The scheme was notified until 30 September 2026, so check with DGFT whether it's been extended.
- India's export policy
- Free to export, with no licence needed.
Common questions
What is the US import duty on parts of heat-treatment machinery from India?
10% to 14% on the 6 US tariff lines under HS 8419.90, including the Section 301 duty on Indian goods and any Section 232 metals duty. Goods from China pay 37.5% to 41.5%. Anti-dumping duties and customs fees aren't included.
What is the HS code for parts of heat-treatment machinery?
8419.90, under heading 8419 (Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 8514), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, nonelectric; parts thereof). Check the exact 8-digit or 10-digit line with your customs broker, since duty can differ between lines.
Does India export parts of heat-treatment machinery?
Yes. India exported $145 million under HS 8419.90 in FY2025-26, according to DGCI&S, the Ministry of Commerce's trade statistics body.