Heading · Chapter 84 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8450Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry
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- Customs duty
- 7.5% to 20%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 3.3% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8450 11 00 | Fully-automatic machines | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8450 12 00 | Other machines, with built-in centrifugal drier | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8450 19 00 | Other | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8450 20 00 | Machines, each of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8450 90 | Parts | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 6 tariff items: 7.5% to 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 437 | Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8450 | Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry | 1.5% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
China: the same goods (8450)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 11 in force and 3 expired under 8450. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8450.11.10.00 | Fully-automatic pulsator washing machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 10 kg干衣量≤10kg全自动波轮式洗衣机 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8450.11.20.00 | Fully-automatic drum washing machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 10 kg干衣量≤10kg全自动滚筒式洗衣机 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8450.11.90.00 | Other fully-automatic washing machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 10 kg其他干衣量≤10kg的全自动洗衣机 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8450.12.00.00 | Non-automatic washing machines, with a centrifugal drier装有离心甩干机的非全自动洗衣机 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8450.19.00.00 | Other washing machines, of a dry linen capacity ≤ 10 kg干衣量≤10kg的其他洗衣机 | 7%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 7% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8450.20.11.00 | Fully-automatic pulsator washing machines全自动的波轮式洗衣机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8450.20.12.00 | Fully-automatic drum washing machines全自动的滚筒式洗衣机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8450.20.19.00 | Other fully automatic washing machines其他全自动的洗衣机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8450.20.90.00 | Other washing machines其他洗衣机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8450.90.10.00 | Other parts of washing machines with a dry linen capacity ≤ 10 kg其他干衣量≤10kg的洗衣机零件 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8450.90.90.00 | Parts of washing machines, of a dry linen capacity > 10 kg干衣量>10kg的洗衣机零件 | 5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.