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Import packaging machinery

Filling, sealing, labelling and wrapping machines pay 7.5% BCD and 18% IGST; Germany, Italy and China supply most.

Free to importHS 8422
Basic customs duty
7.5–10%
7.5% (10% for household dishwashers of 8422 11)
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 917 mn
from 62 countries

CBIC Customs Tariff: machinery for filling, closing, sealing or labelling (8422 30 00), other packing or wrapping machinery (8422 40 00), bottle-cleaning machines (8422 20 00) and their parts are 7.5%; household dishwashers (8422 11 00) are 10%. IGST is 18% (Schedule II, heading 8422). Exporters can use EPCG for zero-duty import against an export obligation. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (import tariff, chapter PDFs) ↗

What is imported

Food, beverage, pharma and FMCG companies import form-fill-seal machines, fillers, cappers, labellers and wrappers. India imported about US$ 917 million under heading 8422 in 2025-26, mainly from China, Germany and Italy (TradeStat). Many small food units buy Chinese machines; high-speed lines usually come from Europe.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS) Schedule 1 for new machines; second-hand machines follow the conditions for second-hand capital goods.

Licences and registrations you need

  • DGFT (EPCG authorisation)Optional: zero-duty import of capital goods for exporters against an export obligation.dgft.gov.in ↗
  • BIS (machinery safety)Check the current status of the machinery safety technical regulation on the BIS site before ordering.bis.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Correct sub-heading by function (filling and sealing, wrapping, cleaning).
  • Separate listing of change parts, moulds and spares on the invoice.
  • For used lines, age and condition evidence.

Practical tips

  • Send your actual pouch, bottle or carton samples to the maker and ask for a test run video.
  • For food and pharma, ask for food-grade contact parts and material certificates.
  • Agree on installation, training and a one-year spare kit in the contract.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Buying a machine that cannot handle your exact pack size or film, then paying for expensive change parts.
  • No local service support, so a small fault stops the whole line for weeks.
Sources (5)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (import tariff, chapter PDFs)
  2. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), in force 22.09.2025
  3. Bureau of Indian Standards — product certification and Quality Control Orders
  4. DGFT — ITC(HS) import policy (Schedule 1)
  5. Commerce Ministry TradeStat — commodity-wise imports by country (FY 2025-26)

Import data

Where India buys packaging machinery

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 917 mn
Change from 2024-25
+3.8%
Supplying countries
62
Biggest supplier
China
25%
China: US$ 226 mnGermany: US$ 211 mnItaly: US$ 164 mnTürkiye: US$ 47.9 mnFrance: US$ 28.9 mnJapan: US$ 28.7 mnSouth Korea: US$ 26.5 mnTaiwan: US$ 26 mnSpain: US$ 18 mnThailand: US$ 17.6 mnSweden: US$ 16 mnBelgium: US$ 14.9 mnNetherlands: US$ 13.8 mnUnited States of America: US$ 11.6 mnSwitzerland: US$ 10.9 mnChina: US$ 226 mnChinaGermany: US$ 211 mnGermanyItaly: US$ 164 mnItalyTürkiye: US$ 47.9 mnFrance: US$ 28.9 mnJapan: US$ 28.7 mnSouth Korea: US$ 26.5 mnTaiwan: US$ 26 mnTaiwanSpain: US$ 18 mnThailand: US$ 17.6 mnThailandSweden: US$ 16 mnBelgium: US$ 14.9 mnNetherlands: US$ 13.8 mnUnited States of America: US$ 11.6 mnUnited States of AmericaSwitzerland: US$ 10.9 mnIndia
Where India imports packaging machinery from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 507 mn5072020-212021-22: US$ 501 mn5012021-222022-23: US$ 637 mn6372022-232023-24: US$ 819 mn8192023-242024-25: US$ 884 mn8842024-252025-26: US$ 917 mn9172025-26
India’s packaging machinery imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 226 mn+9.2%
2GermanyUS$ 211 mn+9.6%
3ItalyUS$ 164 mn-12.8%
4TürkiyeUS$ 47.9 mn+26.3%
5FranceUS$ 28.9 mn+257.6%
6JapanUS$ 28.7 mn+28.9%
7South KoreaUS$ 26.5 mn-8.3%
8TaiwanUS$ 26 mn+4.2%
9SpainUS$ 18 mn-16.5%
10ThailandUS$ 17.6 mn+44.3%
11SwedenUS$ 16 mn-12.2%
12BelgiumUS$ 14.9 mn-0.9%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. FranceUS$ 8.1 mn → US$ 28.9 mn+257.6%
  2. SwitzerlandUS$ 4.5 mn → US$ 10.9 mn+141.8%
  3. ThailandUS$ 12.2 mn → US$ 17.6 mn+44.3%
  4. JapanUS$ 22.3 mn → US$ 28.7 mn+28.9%
  5. TürkiyeUS$ 37.9 mn → US$ 47.9 mn+26.3%

Shrinking sources

  1. MalaysiaUS$ 12.2 mn → US$ 5 mn-58.5%
  2. United KingdomUS$ 20.2 mn → US$ 10.9 mn-46.2%
  3. United States of AmericaUS$ 18.2 mn → US$ 11.6 mn-36.3%
  4. SpainUS$ 21.5 mn → US$ 18 mn-16.5%
  5. ItalyUS$ 189 mn → US$ 164 mn-12.8%
  6. SwedenUS$ 18.3 mn → US$ 16 mn-12.2%

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Machinery for fillng,closng,sealng,capsulng or labelling bottles,cans...8422 30 00US$ 400 mn-3.1%10,532 tonnesUS$ 37.99 per kg
Other packng/wrapng macnry including heat-shrink wrapng machnry8422 40 00US$ 289 mn+15.8%94,359 tonnesUS$ 3.07 per kg
Machinery, parts of machinery of heading no. 8422 — parts of other machinery8422 90 90US$ 126 mn+3.7%1,598 tonnesUS$ 78.97 per kg
Dish wshng mchns of household type8422 11 00US$ 58.1 mn-2.5%265k piecesUS$ 219.04 per piece
Other dish washing machines8422 19 00US$ 20.9 mn+22.8%13k piecesUS$ 1623.81 per piece
Machinery for clng/dryng botls/other cntnrs8422 20 00US$ 19.6 mn+46.2%18k piecesUS$ 1067.61 per piece
Parts of machinery for clng/dryng botls etc.8422 90 10US$ 1.9 mn-78%17 tonnesUS$ 111.40 per kg
Parts of dish wshng mchns of household type8422 90 20US$ 1 mn+30%44 tonnesUS$ 23.66 per kg

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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