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title: "8437 HSN Code | HSN Code for Grain Sorting Machines in India"
description: "Know more about 8437 HSN Code with BUSY Accounting - HSN Tariff, GST Rates and case laws related to chapter 8437 covering Grain Sorting Machines."
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# HSN Sub-chapter 8437: Grain Sorting Machines

Machines for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables; machinery used in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery and parts thereof

Part of [Chapter 84: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-84/).

- Current GST rate: 18%
- Earlier GST rate: 18%

## HSN codes

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 84371000 | [Wool Processing Machines: Other Textile Fibre Preparation](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84371000/) |
| 84378010 | [Other Machinery \| Flour Mill Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84378010/) |
| 84378020 | [Other machinery : Rice mill machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84378020/) |
| 84378090 | [Other machinery : Other](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84378090/) |
| 84379010 | [Parts \| Of Flour Mill Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84379010/) |
| 84379020 | [Parts \| Of Rice Mill Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84379020/) |
| 84379090 | [Parts for Machines Sorting Seed, Grain & Legumes](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84379090/) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What products are classified under HSN 8437

It includes Grain Sorting Machines

### Can I claim ITC on inputs and services used for Grain Sorting Machines?

If your outward supply of Grain Sorting Machines is taxable, ITC is generally available (Sections 16–17) except blocked credits (e.g., personal use, motor vehicles in most cases). For exempt supplies, proportionate reversal is required under Rule 42/43.

### Any import/export nuance for Grain Sorting Machines?

Exports are zero‑rated (with or without payment of IGST) subject to LUT/refund conditions. Imports may attract customs duties in addition to GST. Keep HSN‑wise description consistent across invoice, shipping bill and BOE.

### How do I bill a kit or combo that includes Grain Sorting Machines?

Prefer separate lines per item with its HSN so each component follows its own tax treatment. If it is a naturally bundled supply, identify the principal supply and tax the whole bundle accordingly.

### How should I document Grain Sorting Machines sent for job work?

Use a delivery challan for sending Grain Sorting Machines to the job worker. Declare movement in your records and reconcile when the goods return. If the job worker raises a service invoice, classify it under SAC; your goods remain under the original HSN.

### Does packaging or branding change how GST applies to Grain Sorting Machines?

Yes. Many food/agri goods are treated differently when sold as pre‑packaged & labelled retail packs versus loose/open packs. If Grain Sorting Machines is sold in small pouches (e.g., 500 g) with an MRP and label, record that on the invoice. Loose bulk bags often follow a different treatment.

## India's trade performance: HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 (FY 2024-25)

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

- Exports: ₹706 Cr (−0.97% YoY) — 0.0191% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹1,761 Cr (−12.20% YoY) — 0.0289% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹1,055 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #958 of 1233 sub-chapters
- Share of Chapter 84: 0.25% of its exports; import side 0.32%
- Rank within Chapter 84: #46 of 86 by export value; import-side #51

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 6.84% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #451 of 1233 sub-chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +17.88% in FY 2022-23
- Contribution to Ch. 84: 0.25% of its exports (FY 2024-25)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Sub-Chapter 8437

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 | Exp % of Ch. 84 | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Imp % of Ch. 84 | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2018-19 | 474.25 | 0.0207% | — | 0.32% | 813.95 | 0.0227% | — | 0.27% | −339.70 | #429 |
| FY 2019-20 | 505.20 | 0.0229% | +6.53% | 0.34% | 975.08 | 0.0291% | +19.80% | 0.32% | −469.88 | #407 |
| FY 2020-21 | 560.64 | 0.0261% | +10.97% | 0.40% | 1,074.52 | 0.0369% | +10.20% | 0.39% | −513.88 | #403 |
| FY 2021-22 | 644.81 | 0.0205% | +15.01% | 0.34% | 1,270.80 | 0.0278% | +18.27% | 0.34% | −625.99 | #421 |
| FY 2022-23 | 760.08 | 0.0210% | +17.88% | 0.34% | 1,646.57 | 0.0286% | +29.57% | 0.38% | −886.49 | #422 |
| FY 2023-24 | 712.40 | 0.0197% | −6.27% | 0.29% | 2,005.67 | 0.0357% | +21.81% | 0.42% | −1,293.27 | #440 |
| FY 2024-25 | 705.52 | 0.0191% | −0.97% | 0.25% | 1,760.88 | 0.0289% | −12.20% | 0.32% | −1,055.36 | #451 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 6.84%/yr, imports 13.72%/yr (consistently Deficit)

## Key trade insights: HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 6.84% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 have grown at a compound annual rate of 6.84% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹474.25 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹705.52 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 ranked #451 among all 1233 sub-chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 ranks #451 out of 1233 sub-chapters by total export value. Within Chapter 84, it ranks #46 of 86. By trade surplus, it ranks #958 of 1233.

### FY 2022-23 was the strongest growth year for HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 17.88% over the prior year.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹1,055.36 Crore in HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹1,760.88 Cr exceeded exports of ₹705.52 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹1,055.36 Crore — ranking #958 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 13.72% CAGR signals rising demand for Grain Sorting Machines

India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 have grown at 13.72% CAGR, reaching ₹1,760.88 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 contributes 0.25% of Chapter 84 exports — ranked #46

Among the 86 sub-chapters under Chapter 84, HSN Sub-Chapter 8437 ranks #46 by export value — accounting for 0.25% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.32% share (rank #51).

## Related Sub-Chapters in Chapter 84

Ranked by export value (FY 2024-25).

| Rank | HSN Sub-Chapter | Exports (FY 2024-25) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8411: Turbo-jets & gas turbines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8411/) | ₹44,981 Cr |
| #2 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8481: Pressure-reducing valves](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8481/) | ₹20,993 Cr |
| #3 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8483: Transmission shafts & cranks](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8483/) | ₹18,429 Cr |
| #4 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8409: Parts for engine machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8409/) | ₹14,091 Cr |
| #5 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8413: Fire extinguisher charges](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8413/) | ₹12,900 Cr |
| #6 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8414: Air pumps, compressors, ventilators](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8414/) | ₹12,257 Cr |
| #7 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8429: Self-propelled bulldozers](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8429/) | ₹12,180 Cr |
| #8 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8431: Machinery parts for headings 8425-8430](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8431/) | ₹11,648 Cr |
| #9 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8408: Diesel Engines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8408/) | ₹11,234 Cr |
| #10 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 8479: Mechanical appliances](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8479/) | ₹10,758 Cr |
| #46 | HSN Sub-Chapter 8437: Grain Sorting Machines (this hsn sub-chapter) | ₹706 Cr |

## Other sub-chapters

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