Subheading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances

HS 8502 13Electric generating sets and rotary converters: of an output exceeding 375 kva

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%; 6 tariff items
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: units
Duty in China: 6.5% to 7%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

6 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
8502 13 10	Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 1,000 kVA	7.5%	18%	units
8502 13 20	Of an output exceeding 1,000 kVA but not exceeding 1,500 kVA	7.5%	18%	units
8502 13 30	Of an output exceeding 1,500 kVA but not exceeding 2,000 kVA	7.5%	18%	units
8502 13 40	Of an output exceeding 2,000 kVA but not exceeding 5,000 kVA	7.5%	18%	units
8502 13 50	Of an output exceeding 5,000 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA	7.5%	18%	units
8502 13 60	Of an output exceeding 10,000 kVA	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 6 tariff items: 7.5%. 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: 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

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 475	Electric generating sets and rotary converters	18%

History

GST rate 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
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: 6 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8502 13, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8502 13)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 8502 13. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
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

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.

Every Chinese code in full

8502.13.10Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine generating sets, 375 kVA < output power ≤ 2 MVA

8502.13.10.00Diesel generating sets, of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 2 MVA375KVA<输出功率≤2MVA柴油发电机组

Including semi-diesel generating sets包括半柴油发电机组

Unit: unit / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 45%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type of prime mover组成原动机类型
3.Output power (kVA)输出功率(千伏安)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 4%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 6.5%

RCEP rates

Australia: 7.5%
Brunei: 7.5%
Cambodia: 7.5%
South Korea: 7.5%
Laos: 7.5%
Malaysia: 7.5%
New Zealand: 8%
Singapore: 7.5%
Thailand: 7.5%
Vietnam: 7.5%
Japan: 7.6%
Indonesia: 7.5%
Philippines: 7.5%
Myanmar: 7.5%

CIQ codes

8502131000999Diesel generating sets, with output power >375KVA but ≤2MVA (incl. semi-diesel generating sets)375KVA<输出功率≤2MVA柴油发电机组(包括半柴油发电机组)

8502.13.20Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine generating sets, of an output > 2 MVA

8502.13.20.00Diesel generating sets, of an output > 2 MVA输出功率>2MVA柴油发电机组

Including semi-diesel generating sets包括半柴油发电机组

Unit: unit / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type of prime mover组成原动机类型
3.Output power (kVA)输出功率(千伏安)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 4%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 7%

RCEP rates

Australia: 7.5%
Brunei: 7.5%
Cambodia: 7.5%
South Korea: 7.5%
Laos: 7.5%
Malaysia: 7.5%
New Zealand: 8%
Singapore: 7.5%
Thailand: 7.5%
Vietnam: 7.5%
Japan: 7.6%
Indonesia: 7.5%
Philippines: 7.5%
Myanmar: 7.5%

CIQ codes

8502132000999Diesel generating sets with output > 2MVA (including semi-diesel generating sets)输出功率>2MVA柴油发电机组(包括半柴油发电机组)

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

Previous8501 64Of an output exceeding 750 kVA One level up8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters Next8502 20Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines

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.