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# HSN Chapter 84: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Part of [Section 16: Guide to HSN Section 16](https://busy.in/hsn/section-16/).

## Sub-chapters

| Code | Title | GST rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8401 | [Nuclear reactors](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8401/) | 5% |
| 8402 | [Vapor Generating Boilers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8402/) | 12% |
| 8403 | [Central heating boilers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8403/) | 18% |
| 8404 | [Boiler auxiliary plant](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8404/) | 18% |
| 8405 | [Gas generators and purifiers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8405/) | 18% |
| 8406 | [Steam & vapour turbines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8406/) | 18% |
| 8407 | [Retail Filament Yarn](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8407/) | 5% |
| 8408 | [Diesel Engines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8408/) | 5% |
| 8409 | [Parts for engine machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8409/) | 5% |
| 8410 | [Hydraulic turbines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8410/) | 28% |
| 8411 | [Turbo-jets & gas turbines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8411/) | 18% |
| 8412 | [Other engines & motors](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8412/) | 18% |
| 8413 | [Fire extinguisher charges](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8413/) | 5% |
| 8414 | [Air pumps, compressors, ventilators](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8414/) | 5% |
| 8415 | [Motorized AC Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8415/) | 5% |
| 8416 | [Furnace Burners](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8416/) | 5% |
| 8417 | [Knitted garments](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8417/) | 12% |
| 8418 | [Refrigerators, freezers, heat pumps](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8418/) | 28% |
| 8419 | [Non-Domestic Treatment Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8419/) | 5% |
| 8420 | [Rolling machines for non-metals](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8420/) | 5% |
| 8421 | [Centrifuges & filtering machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8421/) | 18% |
| 8422 | [Dishwashing & packaging machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8422/) | 5% |
| 8423 | [Weighing Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8423/) | 12% |
| 8424 | [Liquid sprayers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8424/) | 5% |
| 8425 | [Hypochlorites & chlorites](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8425/) | 18% |
| 8426 | [Ship’s Cranes](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8426/) | 18% |
| 8427 | [Vehicle Chassis](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8427/) | 12% |
| 8428 | [Lifting & loading machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8428/) | 18% |
| 8429 | [Self-propelled bulldozers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8429/) | 18% |
| 8430 | [Earth boring machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8430/) | 18% |
| 8431 | [Machinery parts for headings 8425-8430](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8431/) | 18% |
| 8432 | [Agricultural machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8432/) | 5% |
| 8433 | [Harvesting Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8433/) | 0% |
| 8434 | [Milking Machines, Dairy Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8434/) | 18% |
| 8435 | [Wine production machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8435/) | 12% |
| 8436 | [Agricultural Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8436/) | 5% |
| 8437 | [Grain Sorting Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8437/) | 18% |
| 8438 | [Food Preparation Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8438/) | 18% |
| 8439 | [Paper-making Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8439/) | 12% |
| 8440 | [Bookbinding Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8440/) | 18% |
| 8441 | [Paper pulp production machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8441/) | 18% |
| 8442 | [Plate making Machinery & equipment](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8442/) | 18% |
| 8443 | [Printing machinery & accessories](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8443/) | 18% |
| 8444 | [Electrical transformers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8444/) | 18% |
| 8445 | [Textile Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8445/) | 18% |
| 8446 | [Weaving machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8446/) | 18% |
| 8447 | [Knitting & Stitch-Bonding Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8447/) | 18% |
| 8448 | [Auxiliary Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8448/) | 18% |
| 8449 | [Felt & Nonwoven Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8449/) | 18% |
| 8450 | [Washing machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8450/) | 18% |
| 8451 | [Textile Industry Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8451/) | 18% |
| 8452 | [Sewing Machines & Accessories](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8452/) | 5% |
| 8453 | [Machinery for working leather & hides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8453/) | 18% |
| 8454 | [Metallurgical Casting Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8454/) | 18% |
| 8455 | [Metal-Rolling Mills](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8455/) | 12% |
| 8456 | [Laser Removal Tools](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8456/) | 18% |
| 8457 | [Metalworking Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8457/) | 18% |
| 8458 | [Metal Lathes](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8458/) | 18% |
| 8459 | [Drilling Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8459/) | 18% |
| 8460 | [Machine-Tools For Metal Finishing](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8460/) | 18% |
| 8461 | [Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8461/) | 18% |
| 8462 | [Metal forging & die-stamping machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8462/) | 18% |
| 8463 | [Fork-lift trucks](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8463/) | 18% |
| 8464 | [Parts & Accessories For Machine Tools](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8464/) | 18% |
| 8465 | [Machine-tools for hard materials](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8465/) | 18% |
| 8466 | [Machine parts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8466/) | 18% |
| 8467 | [Hand Tools, Hydraulic & Motorized](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8467/) | 18% |
| 8468 | [Welding apparatus](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8468/) | 18% |
| 8470 | [Calculating machines & cash registers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8470/) | 18% |
| 8471 | [Data processing machines & readers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8471/) | 18% |
| 8472 | [Other Office Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8472/) | 18% |
| 8473 | [Machine Parts & Accessories](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8473/) | 18% |
| 8474 | [Sorting, grinding & mixing Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8474/) | 18% |
| 8475 | [Glass lamp assembly machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8475/) | 18% |
| 8476 | [Vending Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8476/) | 18% |
| 8477 | [Rubber & Plastic Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8477/) | 18% |
| 8478 | [Tobacco processing machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8478/) | 18% |
| 8479 | [Mechanical appliances](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8479/) | 18% |
| 8480 | [Moulding Boxes & Patterns](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8480/) | 18% |
| 8481 | [Pressure-reducing valves](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8481/) | 18% |
| 8482 | [Ball Or Roller Bearings](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8482/) | 12% |
| 8483 | [Transmission shafts & cranks](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8483/) | 18% |
| 8484 | [Metal gaskets & mechanical seals](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8484/) | 18% |
| 8485 | [Additive manufacturing machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8485/) | 18% |
| 8486 | [Semiconductor Manufacturing Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8486/) | 18% |
| 8487 | [Non-electrical machine parts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8487/) | 18% |

## India's trade performance: HSN Chapter 84 (FY 2024-25)

Source: TradeStat EIDB, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Values in ₹ Crore (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25).

- Exports: ₹2,83,259 Cr (+13.82% YoY) — 7.6486% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹5,43,949 Cr (+14.44% YoY) — 8.9199% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹2,60,690 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #94 of 97 chapters

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 11.60% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #3 of 97 chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +35.20% in FY 2021-22
- Export growth (7Y): 1.9x (₹1,46,652.28 Cr to ₹2,83,259.46 Cr)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Chapter 84

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

| FY | Exports (₹ Cr) | Exp share | Exp YoY | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2018-19 | 1,46,652.28 | 6.3577% | — | 3,06,368.42 | 8.5237% | — | −1,59,716.14 | #3 |
| FY 2019-20 | 1,47,661.29 | 6.6561% | +0.69% | 3,07,067.25 | 9.1370% | +0.23% | −1,59,405.96 | #3 |
| FY 2020-21 | 1,40,162.50 | 6.4942% | −5.08% | 2,74,024.59 | 9.3979% | −10.76% | −1,33,862.09 | #4 |
| FY 2021-22 | 1,89,496.84 | 6.0224% | +35.20% | 3,77,114.65 | 8.2471% | +37.62% | −1,87,617.81 | #3 |
| FY 2022-23 | 2,20,977.33 | 6.1032% | +16.61% | 4,37,140.47 | 7.6028% | +15.92% | −2,16,163.14 | #4 |
| FY 2023-24 | 2,48,865.80 | 6.8782% | +12.62% | 4,75,313.15 | 8.4636% | +8.73% | −2,26,447.35 | #4 |
| FY 2024-25 | 2,83,259.46 | 7.6486% | +13.82% | 5,43,949.32 | 8.9199% | +14.44% | −2,60,689.86 | #3 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 11.60%/yr, imports 10.04%/yr (consistently Deficit)

## Key trade insights: HSN Chapter 84 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 11.60% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 84 have grown at a compound annual rate of 11.60% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹1,46,652.28 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹2,83,259.46 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Chapter 84 ranked #3 among all 97 chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 84 ranks #3 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #94 of 97.

### FY 2021-22 was the strongest growth year for HSN Chapter 84 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 84 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 35.20% over the prior year.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹2,60,689.86 Crore in HSN Chapter 84 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹5,43,949.32 Cr exceeded exports of ₹2,83,259.46 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹2,60,689.86 Crore — ranking #94 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 10.04% CAGR signals rising demand for Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery

India's imports under HSN Chapter 84 have grown at 10.04% CAGR, reaching ₹5,43,949.32 Crore in FY 2024-25.

## Related HSN Chapters in Section 16

Ranked by export value (FY 2024-25).

| Rank | HSN Chapter | Exports (FY 2024-25) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Chapter 85: Electrical Machinery Equipment](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-85/) | ₹3,73,532 Cr |
| #2 | HSN Chapter 84: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery (this hsn chapter) | ₹2,83,259 Cr |

## Other chapters in this section

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 85 | [Electrical Machinery Equipment](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-85/) |