Heading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
- Customs duty
- 7.5% to 10%
- 15 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 5% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8502 11 00 | Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA | 10% | 18% | units |
| 8502 12 00 | Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8502 13 | Of an output exceeding 375 kVA | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8502 20 | Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | units |
| 8502 31 00 | Wind-powered | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8502 39 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8502 40 00 | Electric rotary converters | 7.5% | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 15 tariff items: 7.5% to 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 15 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. 475 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8502 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | 1.7% | — |
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: 15 tariff items
China: the same goods (8502)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 10 in force and 2 expired under 8502. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8502.11.00.00 | Diesel generating sets, of an output <= 75 kVA输出功率≤75KVA柴油发电机组 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8502.12.00.00 | Diesel generating sets, of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA75KVA<输出功率≤375KVA柴油发电机组 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8502.13.10.00 | Diesel generating sets, of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 2 MVA375KVA<输出功率≤2MVA柴油发电机组 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8502.13.20.00 | Diesel generating sets, of an output > 2 MVA输出功率>2MVA柴油发电机组 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8502.20.00.10 | Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, fuelled by biogas以沼气为燃料的装有点燃式活塞内燃发动机的发电机组 | 5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8502.20.00.90 | Other generating sets, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines其他装有点燃式活塞发动机的发电机组 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8502.31.00.00 | Wind-powered generating sets风力发电设备 | 5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8502.39.00.10 | Generating sets for producing electricity from renewable energy依靠可再生能源生产电力的发电机组 | 5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8502.39.00.90 | Other generating sets其他发电机组 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8502.40.00.00 | Rotary converters旋转式变流机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 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.