Consistent Export Growth: 3.38% CAGR Over 7 Years
India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8461 have grown at a compound annual rate of 3.38% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹143.11 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹174.67 Crore in FY 2024-25.
HSN Sub Chapter 8461 represents Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Sub Chapter 8461, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine.
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GST Rate for Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine under HSN Code 8461. Understand current tax rates, exemptions, and legal classifications to ensure accurate billing and GST filing.
Chapter No
84HSN Code
HSN Description
Machine-tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cutting-off and other machine tools working by removing metal, or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included
New GST Rate
Old GST Rate
Following tariff HSN codes fall under Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine.
Tariff HSN
Description
Shaping or slotting machines : Shaping machines : Die and punch shaping machines
Tariff HSN
Description
Shaping or slotting machines : Shaping machines : Other
Tariff HSN
Description
Shaping or slotting machines : Slotting machines
Tariff HSN
Description
Broaching machines : Vertical
Tariff HSN
Description
Broaching machines : Horizontal
Tariff HSN
Description
Broaching machines : Other
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear cutting machines : Bevel gear cutting
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear cutting machines : Gear cutting spiral bevel and /or hypoid
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear cutting machines : Gear slotter or planar formed cutter type
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear cutting machines : Gear milling formed disc cutter type
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear cutting machines : Other
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Single or double wheel disc type gear grinder
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Formed wheel gear grinder
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear shaver
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear tooth, rounding, chamfering or burring
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear shaper, spur and helical
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear hobber, spur and helical
Tariff HSN
Description
Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Gear grinding or gear finishing machines : Other
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Sawing machines : Band saw, horizontal
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Sawing machines : Band saw, vertical
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Sawing machines : Circular saw, cold
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Sawing machines : Circular saw, hot
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Sawing machines : Hack saw
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Sawing machines : Other
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Cutting-off machines : Abrasive wheel cutting-off machines
Tariff HSN
Description
Sawing or cutting-off machines : Cutting-off machines : Other
Tariff HSN
Description
Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹175 Cr
0.0047% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹1,437 Cr
0.0236% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹1,263 Cr
Surplus rank #983 of 1233 subchapters
% of Chapter 84
FY 2024-250.06%
Share of Chapter 84’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.26% of Chapter 84’s imports
Rank Within Chapter 84
FY 2024-25#70 of 86
Position by export value among subchapters in Chapter 84
Import-side rank: #55 of 86
At a glance
3.38%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#727
National Export Rank
of 1233 subchapters by export value, FY 2024-25
+83.35%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
0.06%
Contribution to Ch. 84
Share of Chapter 84 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
−1,030.48
Exports
143.11 ₹ Cr
0.0062% share
— YoY
0.10% of Ch. 84
Imports
1,173.59 ₹ Cr
0.0327% share
— YoY
0.38% of Ch. 84
Balance
−1,020.15
Exports
102.70 ₹ Cr
0.0046% share
−28.24% YoY
0.07% of Ch. 84
Imports
1,122.85 ₹ Cr
0.0335% share
−4.32% YoY
0.37% of Ch. 84
Balance
−493.27
Exports
70.65 ₹ Cr
0.0033% share
−31.21% YoY
0.05% of Ch. 84
Imports
563.92 ₹ Cr
0.0194% share
−49.78% YoY
0.21% of Ch. 84
Balance
−629.22
Exports
129.54 ₹ Cr
0.0041% share
+83.35% YoY
0.07% of Ch. 84
Imports
758.76 ₹ Cr
0.0166% share
+34.55% YoY
0.20% of Ch. 84
Balance
−869.78
Exports
137.56 ₹ Cr
0.0038% share
+6.19% YoY
0.06% of Ch. 84
Imports
1,007.34 ₹ Cr
0.0175% share
+32.76% YoY
0.23% of Ch. 84
Balance
−1,016.78
Exports
169.30 ₹ Cr
0.0047% share
+23.07% YoY
0.07% of Ch. 84
Imports
1,186.08 ₹ Cr
0.0211% share
+17.74% YoY
0.25% of Ch. 84
Balance
−1,262.59
Exports
174.67 ₹ Cr
0.0047% share
+3.17% YoY
0.06% of Ch. 84
Imports
1,437.26 ₹ Cr
0.0236% share
+21.18% YoY
0.26% of Ch. 84
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
3.38% /yr
Imports
3.44% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹2,83,259.46 Cr
Import
₹5,43,949.32 Cr
Trade Balance
−2,60,689.86
India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8461 have grown at a compound annual rate of 3.38% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹143.11 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹174.67 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 8461 ranks #727 out of 1233 subchapters by total export value. Within Chapter 84, it ranks #70 of 86. By trade surplus, it ranks #983 of 1233.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 8461 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 83.35% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹1,437.26 Cr exceeded exports of ₹174.67 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹1,262.59 Crore — ranking #983 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 8461 have grown at 3.44% CAGR, reaching ₹1,437.26 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 86 subchapters under Chapter 84, HSN Sub-Chapter 8461 ranks #70 by export value — accounting for 0.06% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.26% share (rank #55).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Sub Chapter 8461 and GST compliance.
It includes Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine
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.
Include HSN, exact description, pack size/grade, quantity, and if pre‑packaged & labelled. Maintain purchase specs, test reports (where relevant), and job‑work challans for audit trail.
Yes. Many food/agri goods are treated differently when sold as pre‑packaged & labelled retail packs versus loose/open packs. If Metal Cutting & Shaping Machine 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.
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.
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.
Some entries use MRP/weight‑based conditions for classification. Keep pack size, retail marking and brand status on records and invoice to support the chosen HSN.