Subheading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances

HS 8502 20Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles › Electric generating sets and rotary converters

Customs duty
7.5% to 10%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
5% to 10%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
8502 20 10Electric portable generators of an output not exceeding 3.5 kVA10%18%units
8502 20 90Other7.5%18%units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 tariff items: 7.5% to 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 475Electric generating sets and rotary converters18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters1.7%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8502 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8502 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 8502 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
8502.20.00.10Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, fuelled by biogas以沼气为燃料的装有点燃式活塞内燃发动机的发电机组5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN10%13%13%None
8502.20.00.90Other generating sets, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines其他装有点燃式活塞发动机的发电机组10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

8502.20.00GENERATING SETS WITH SPARK-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE

8502.20.00.10Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, fuelled by biogas以沼气为燃料的装有点燃式活塞内燃发动机的发电机组

POWER ≥ 1000 KW, GENERATION EFFICIENCY ≥ 40%功率≥1000千瓦,发电效率≥40%

Unit
unit / kg
MFN import duty
10%
Provisional import duty
5%
General import duty
45%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
2 Apr 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Type of prime mover组成原动机类型
  • 3.Output power (kVA)输出功率(千伏安)
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Model型号
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
1.5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
7%
Ecuador
8.5%
Serbia
4%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
5.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8502200010999Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, fuelled by biogas (power output ≥ 1000 kW, generating efficiency ≥ 40%)以沼气为燃料的装有点燃式活塞内燃发动机的发电机组(功率≥1000千瓦,发电效率≥40%)
8502.20.00.90Other generating sets, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines其他装有点燃式活塞发动机的发电机组

Internal combustion内燃的

Unit
unit / kg
MFN import duty
10%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
45%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Type of prime mover组成原动机类型
  • 3.Output power (kVA)输出功率(千伏安)
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Model型号
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
1.5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
7%
Ecuador
8.5%
Serbia
4%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
5.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8502200090999Other generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines其他装有点燃式活塞发动机的发电机组(内燃的)
8502.20.00.00Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines装有点燃式活塞发动机的发电机组Expired

Internal combustion内燃的

Unit
unit / kg
MFN import duty
10%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
45%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2024
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Type of prime mover组成原动机类型
  • 3.Output power输出功率
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Model型号
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
3.5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
2%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
9.1%
CIQ codes
  • 8502200000999Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines装有点燃式活塞发动机的发电机组(内燃的)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous8502 13Of an output exceeding 375 kVAOne level up8502Electric generating sets and rotary convertersNext8502 39Other

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.