India Customs Tariff for HS Code 847940
Machines; for making rope or cable
Reported average: 7.5%.
Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.
National lines included: 1 of 1. Excluded from the average: 0.
Reported ad-valorem range: 7.5%–7.5%.
Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.
Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.
WITS observation for this code and year
UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)
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Direct HS code answer for India
India HS Code 847940: 7.50% (2023 MFN average)
The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 7.50% (2023 MFN average) for Machines; for making rope or cable.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.
Customs tariff summary
- Country
- India
- HS / tariff code
- 847940
- Description
- Machines; for making rope or cable
- Chapter
- 84 —
- Heading
- 8479
- Subheading
- 847940
- Indicative MFN HS6 average
- 7.50% (2023 MFN average)
- VAT / tax
- Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
- Unit / basis
- Not listed in this tariff line
- Source / vintage
- WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference
Historical MFN average
7.50% (2023 MFN average)
Import permission
not assessed
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Details
- HS Code
- 847940
- Chapter
- 84 —
- Heading
- 8479
- Subheading
- 847940
Compare HS code 847940 across GCC countries
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Related HS Codes (Heading 8479)
| HS Code | Description | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| 847910 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; for public works, building or the like | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847920 | Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847930 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork | 5.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847950 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; industrial robots, n.e.c. or included | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847960 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; evaporative air coolers | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847971 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, of a kind used in airports | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847979 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, other than of a kind used in airports | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847981 | Machines and mechanical appliances; for treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847982 | Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847983 | Machines and mechanical appliances; cold isostatic presses | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
| 847990 | Machines and mechanical appliances; parts, of those having individual functions | 7.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.