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Import pumps

7.5% BCD on most power pumps (10% on hand pumps), 10% SWS, and 18% IGST — hand pumps 5%.

Free to importHS 8413
Basic customs duty
7.5–10%
7.5% (most lines); 10% (hand pumps and their parts)
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
5–18%
18% (power pumps); 5% (hand pumps)
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.62 bn
from 75 countries

The CBIC tariff shows 7.5% on fuel-dispensing, centrifugal, rotary, reciprocating, concrete and other power pumps and their parts, and 10% on hand pumps (8413 11 10, 8413 19 10, 8413 20 00) and parts of water hand pumps (8413 91 40). IGST: power-driven water pumps, concrete pumps, rotary pumps and fuel pumps are in Schedule II at 18%; hand pumps and their parts, and hydraulic pumps for tractors (8413 81 90), are in Schedule I at 5% (Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). Pumps for oil and gas exploration may be exempt under a list appended to Notification 45/2025-Customs, subject to conditions. CBIC — Customs Tariff, import tariff by chapter ↗

What is imported

Process pumps, chemical and slurry pumps, metering pumps, high-pressure and specialised water pumps are imported by industries, EPC contractors and distributors. India makes most farm and domestic pumps itself, so imports lean towards engineered pumps. TradeStat shows about US$ 1,622 million of 8413 imports in 2025–26, from China, Germany, the USA, Japan, the UK and Austria.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS) Schedule 1.

Licences and registrations you need

  • BIS (pumpsets — check)Some electric pumpsets, such as submersible and monoset pumps sold to households and farmers, are covered by Indian Standards that may be compulsory. Check the BIS list for your pump type; if covered, the foreign maker needs a BIS licence through Manak Online.manakonline.in ↗
  • BIS (industrial pumps)The Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024 was rescinded by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in January 2026 (S.O. 239(E)), so there is no general BIS certificate for machinery at present. Check the BIS list for any product-specific order before you ship.bis.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Pump type and drive (hand or power) against the declared tariff line, since both BCD and IGST change with it.
  • Pump with motor: a pump imported with its motor on a common base is classified as a pump; motors shipped separately go under 8501.
  • BIS mark on pumpsets that fall under a compulsory standard.

Practical tips

  • Get the performance curve, material certificates for wetted parts and the test report at the duty point in the purchase order.
  • Order seals, impellers and bearings with the first shipment; specialised spares can take months by sea.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Declaring a power pump as a hand pump to claim 5% IGST.
  • Ignoring Indian voltage and frequency — a 60 Hz pump runs slower on India's 50 Hz supply.
Sources (8)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff, import tariff by chapter
  2. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 (effective BCD rates)
  3. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025
  4. Ministry of Finance (TRU) — explanatory letter on Budget 2026–27 customs changes
  5. Bureau of Indian Standards — products under compulsory certification
  6. BIS — Manak Online (product certification, incl. foreign manufacturers)
  7. Department of Commerce — TradeStat (India's import data by commodity and country)
  8. ICEGATE — Customs e-filing portal (tariff and duty lookup)

Import data

Where India buys pumps

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

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.62 bn
Change from 2024-25
+9%
Supplying countries
75
Biggest supplier
China
20%
China: US$ 326 mnGermany: US$ 286 mnUnited States of America: US$ 169 mnJapan: US$ 144 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 71.8 mnAustria: US$ 71.4 mnItaly: US$ 66.6 mnNetherlands: US$ 55.8 mnSouth Korea: US$ 47 mnSingapore: US$ 43.4 mnCzechia: US$ 37 mnFrance: US$ 34.9 mnPoland: US$ 25.5 mnDenmark: US$ 25.4 mnThailand: US$ 24.6 mnChina: US$ 326 mnChinaGermany: US$ 286 mnGermanyUnited States of America: US$ 169 mnUnited States of AmericaJapan: US$ 144 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 71.8 mnAustria: US$ 71.4 mnItaly: US$ 66.6 mnItalyNetherlands: US$ 55.8 mnSouth Korea: US$ 47 mnSingapore: US$ 43.4 mnSingaporeCzechia: US$ 37 mnFrance: US$ 34.9 mnPoland: US$ 25.5 mnDenmark: US$ 25.4 mnThailand: US$ 24.6 mnThailandIndia
Where India imports pumps from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 961 mn9612020-212021-22: US$ 1.27 bn1.3k2021-222022-23: US$ 1.32 bn1.3k2022-232023-24: US$ 1.45 bn1.4k2023-242024-25: US$ 1.49 bn1.5k2024-252025-26: US$ 1.62 bn1.6k2025-26
India’s pumps imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 326 mn+18.2%
2GermanyUS$ 286 mn+20.6%
3United States of AmericaUS$ 169 mn-9.4%
4JapanUS$ 144 mn+39.8%
5United KingdomUS$ 71.8 mn+23.4%
6AustriaUS$ 71.4 mn+23.2%
7ItalyUS$ 66.6 mn-19.4%
8NetherlandsUS$ 55.8 mn+81.6%
9South KoreaUS$ 47 mn-4.1%
10SingaporeUS$ 43.4 mn-10.3%
11CzechiaUS$ 37 mn-2.5%
12FranceUS$ 34.9 mn+11.9%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. NetherlandsUS$ 30.8 mn → US$ 55.8 mn+81.6%
  2. SwedenUS$ 10.9 mn → US$ 16.5 mn+51%
  3. JapanUS$ 103 mn → US$ 144 mn+39.8%
  4. MexicoUS$ 13.3 mn → US$ 17.2 mn+29.2%
  5. United KingdomUS$ 58.2 mn → US$ 71.8 mn+23.4%
  6. AustriaUS$ 58 mn → US$ 71.4 mn+23.2%

Shrinking sources

  1. BelgiumUS$ 39 mn → US$ 21.3 mn-45.3%
  2. ThailandUS$ 41.4 mn → US$ 24.6 mn-40.7%
  3. IndonesiaUS$ 22.7 mn → US$ 14.5 mn-36%
  4. ItalyUS$ 82.6 mn → US$ 66.6 mn-19.4%
  5. SingaporeUS$ 48.4 mn → US$ 43.4 mn-10.3%

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
Pumps, parts thereof — others-of-parts of pumps8413 91 90US$ 325 mn-2.1%17,699 tonnesUS$ 18.37 per kg
Others-of-other reciprocating positive displacement pumps :8413 50 90US$ 290 mn+26%19.3 mn piecesUS$ 14.97 per piece
Other fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps8413 30 90US$ 209 mn-2.9%11.7 mn piecesUS$ 17.90 per piece
Others-of-other rotary positive displacement pumps:8413 60 90US$ 112 mn+17.1%801k piecesUS$ 139.74 per piece
Others-of-other centrifugal pumps:8413 70 99US$ 110 mn+15.5%914k piecesUS$ 120.61 per piece
Injection pumps for diesel engines8413 30 10US$ 107 mn+23.4%842k piecesUS$ 127.33 per piece
Others centrifugal pumps primarily designed to han...8413 70 10US$ 87 mn+0.4%2.4 mn piecesUS$ 36.69 per piece
Pumps and liquid elevators in heading no. 8413 — others-of-other pumps8413 81 90US$ 81.3 mn+1.2%13.2 mn piecesUS$ 6.18 per piece
Parts for reciprocating pumps8413 91 10US$ 40.7 mn+11%1,260 tonnesUS$ 32.31 per kg
Pumps, rotary positive displacement pumps in heading no. 8413, for liquids — gear type pumps8413 60 10US$ 35.9 mn+32.8%208k piecesUS$ 172.05 per piece
Pumps, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines — oil pump8413 30 20US$ 33.4 mn+6.5%868k piecesUS$ 38.45 per piece
Pumps, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines — water pump8413 30 30US$ 32.9 mn-4.1%1.9 mn piecesUS$ 17.07 per piece

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

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