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title: "8453 HSN Code | HSN Code for Machinery for working leather & hides in India"
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# HSN Sub-chapter 8453: Machinery for working leather & hides

Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines

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 |
| --- | --- |
| 84531000 | [Machinery for tanning hides](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84531000/) |
| 84532000 | [Machinery for making or repairing footwear](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84532000/) |
| 84538000 | [Other Machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84538000/) |
| 84539010 | [Parts : Of boot and shoe manufacturing machinery](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84539010/) |
| 84539090 | [Parts of Printing Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-84539090/) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What products are classified under HSN 8453

It includes Machinery for working leather & hides

### Any import/export nuance for Machinery for working leather & hides?

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 Machinery for working leather & hides?

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.

### Do spares or accessories of Machinery for working leather & hides follow the same HSN?

Not always. Spares are often classified by their own description or by the function/part rule. Check if a specific sub‑heading exists for parts of the main item and describe the part on the invoice.

### Any special steps when selling Machinery for working leather & hides through an e‑commerce platform?

Ensure registration requirements are met and reconcile the operator’s TCS statements with your GSTR‑2B/3B. Map SKU descriptions to HSN to reduce mismatches and returns.

### Is the composition scheme suitable if I mainly trade Machinery for working leather & hides?

The composition scheme is optional for eligible small suppliers of goods. You cannot issue tax invoices or collect tax under composition. Check turnover limits and exclusions; evaluate margins and ITC loss before opting in.

## India's trade performance: HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 (FY 2024-25)

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

- Exports: ₹15 Cr (+10.32% YoY) — 0.0004% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹770 Cr (+24.39% YoY) — 0.0126% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹755 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #923 of 1233 sub-chapters
- Share of Chapter 84: 0.01% of its exports; import side 0.14%
- Rank within Chapter 84: #84 of 86 by export value; import-side #65

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 1.54% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #1024 of 1233 sub-chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +103.67% in FY 2020-21
- Contribution to Ch. 84: 0.01% of its exports (FY 2024-25)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Sub-Chapter 8453

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 | 13.75 | 0.0006% | — | 0.01% | 538.55 | 0.0150% | — | 0.18% | −524.80 | #983 |
| FY 2019-20 | 9.80 | 0.0004% | −28.73% | 0.01% | 526.69 | 0.0157% | −2.20% | 0.17% | −516.89 | #1000 |
| FY 2020-21 | 19.96 | 0.0009% | +103.67% | 0.01% | 426.10 | 0.0146% | −19.10% | 0.16% | −406.14 | #945 |
| FY 2021-22 | 16.19 | 0.0005% | −18.89% | 0.01% | 660.45 | 0.0144% | +55.00% | 0.18% | −644.26 | #985 |
| FY 2022-23 | 14.55 | 0.0004% | −10.13% | 0.01% | 761.70 | 0.0132% | +15.33% | 0.17% | −747.15 | #1010 |
| FY 2023-24 | 13.66 | 0.0004% | −6.12% | 0.01% | 618.80 | 0.0110% | −18.76% | 0.13% | −605.14 | #1022 |
| FY 2024-25 | 15.07 | 0.0004% | +10.32% | 0.01% | 769.75 | 0.0126% | +24.39% | 0.14% | −754.68 | #1024 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 1.54%/yr, imports 6.13%/yr (consistently Deficit)

## Key trade insights: HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 1.54% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 have grown at a compound annual rate of 1.54% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹13.75 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹15.07 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 ranked #1024 among all 1233 sub-chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 ranks #1024 out of 1233 sub-chapters by total export value. Within Chapter 84, it ranks #84 of 86. By trade surplus, it ranks #923 of 1233.

### FY 2020-21 was the strongest growth year for HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 103.67% over the prior year.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹754.68 Crore in HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹769.75 Cr exceeded exports of ₹15.07 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹754.68 Crore — ranking #923 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 6.13% CAGR signals stable import dependency for Machinery for working leather & hides

India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 have grown at 6.13% CAGR, reaching ₹769.75 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 contributes 0.01% of Chapter 84 exports — ranked #84

Among the 86 sub-chapters under Chapter 84, HSN Sub-Chapter 8453 ranks #84 by export value — accounting for 0.01% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.14% share (rank #65).

## 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 |
| #84 | HSN Sub-Chapter 8453: Machinery for working leather & hides (this hsn sub-chapter) | ₹15 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/) |
| 8437 | [Grain Sorting Machines](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-8437/) |
| 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/) |
| 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/) |