HSN Code 84791000 represents Machinery for public works, building or the like under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Machinery for public works, building or the like correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 84791000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Machinery for public works, building or the like.
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HSN Code 84791000 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Machinery for public works, building or the like
Chapter
84 - Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Sub Chapter
8479 - Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Machinery for public works, building or the like does not include products with the following descriptions.
Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils : Oil-seed crushing or grinding machinery including purifying tanks
Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils : Other
Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork
Rope or cable-making machines
Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included
Evaporative air coolers
Passanger boarding bridges : Of a kind used in airports
Passanger boarding bridges : Other
Other machines and mechanical appliances : For treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring machines sifting,
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Cold isostatic presses
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Soap cutting or moulding machinery
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Air humidifiers or dehumidifiers (other than those falling under heading 8415 or 8424)
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Mechanical shifting machines
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Ultrasonic transducers
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Car washing machines and related appliances
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Coke oven plants
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Machinery for the manufacture of chemical and pharmaceuticals goods
Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter - other machines and mechanical appliances: other: other : industrial vacuum cleaners
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Other : Briquetting plant and machinery intended for manufactureof briquettes from agricultural and municipal waste
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Other : Other
Parts : Of machines for public works, building or the like
Parts : Of machines for the extraction of animal or fruit and vegetable fats or oil
Parts : Of machines and mechanical appliances for treating wood
Parts : Of machinery used for manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Parts : Other
Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils : Oil-seed crushing or grinding machinery including purifying tanks
Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils : Other
Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork
Rope or cable-making machines
Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included
Evaporative air coolers
Passanger boarding bridges : Of a kind used in airports
Passanger boarding bridges : Other
Other machines and mechanical appliances : For treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring machines sifting,
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Cold isostatic presses
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Soap cutting or moulding machinery
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Air humidifiers or dehumidifiers (other than those falling under heading 8415 or 8424)
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Mechanical shifting machines
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Ultrasonic transducers
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Car washing machines and related appliances
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Coke oven plants
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Machinery for the manufacture of chemical and pharmaceuticals goods
Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter - other machines and mechanical appliances: other: other : industrial vacuum cleaners
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Other : Briquetting plant and machinery intended for manufactureof briquettes from agricultural and municipal waste
Other machines and mechanical appliances : Other : Other : Other
Parts : Of machines for public works, building or the like
Parts : Of machines for the extraction of animal or fruit and vegetable fats or oil
Parts : Of machines and mechanical appliances for treating wood
Parts : Of machinery used for manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Parts : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹138 Cr
0.0037% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹238 Cr
0.0039% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹100 Cr
Surplus rank #10796 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 8479
FY 2024-251.28%
Share of Sub-Chapter 8479’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.84% of Sub-Chapter 8479’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8479
FY 2024-25#11 of 27
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8479
Import-side rank: #11 of 27
At a glance
23.09%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#2262
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+132.48%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
1.28%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8479
Share of Sub-Chapter 8479 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−791.33
Exports
39.65 ₹ Cr
0.0017% share
— YoY
0.83% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
830.98 ₹ Cr
0.0232% share
— YoY
5.10% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Balance
−232.56
Exports
53.17 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
+34.10% YoY
0.82% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
285.73 ₹ Cr
0.0085% share
−65.62% YoY
1.97% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Balance
−61.35
Exports
54.84 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
+3.14% YoY
1.12% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
116.19 ₹ Cr
0.0040% share
−59.34% YoY
0.85% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Balance
−157.96
Exports
127.49 ₹ Cr
0.0041% share
+132.48% YoY
1.64% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
285.45 ₹ Cr
0.0062% share
+145.68% YoY
1.96% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Balance
−221.70
Exports
85.72 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
−32.76% YoY
1.04% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
307.42 ₹ Cr
0.0053% share
+7.70% YoY
1.69% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Balance
−240.42
Exports
132.79 ₹ Cr
0.0037% share
+54.91% YoY
1.42% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
373.21 ₹ Cr
0.0066% share
+21.40% YoY
1.53% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Balance
−99.74
Exports
137.89 ₹ Cr
0.0037% share
+3.84% YoY
1.28% of Sub-Ch. 8479
Imports
237.63 ₹ Cr
0.0039% share
−36.33% YoY
0.84% of Sub-Ch. 8479
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
23.09% /yr
Imports
−18.83% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹10,757.85 Cr
Import
₹28,293.61 Cr
Trade Balance
−17,535.76
India's exports under HSN Code 84791000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 23.09% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹39.65 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹137.89 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 84791000 ranks #2262 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8479, it ranks #11 of 27. By trade surplus, it ranks #10796 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 84791000 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 132.48% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹237.63 Cr exceeded exports of ₹137.89 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹99.74 Crore — ranking #10796 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 84791000 have grown at −18.83% CAGR, reaching ₹237.63 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 27 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8479, HSN Code 84791000 ranks #11 by export value — accounting for 1.28% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.84% share (rank #11).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 84791000 and GST compliance.
It includes Evaporative air coolers
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Machinery for public works, building or the like; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Under HSN 84791000, Machinery for public works, building or the like attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.