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HS Code 853230: Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors in India

Q: Is HS code 853230 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 853230 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. India extends it under PCT / ITC-HS.

Q: What system does India use to classify HS code 853230?

India classifies products under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS; locally भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 853230 in India?

The official source is https://www.cbic.gov.in/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 853230 in India

Under India's Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), HS Code 853230 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; India extends classifications to 10 digits under its national tariff system. 853230 belongs to Section XVI: Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles, Heading 8532: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset).

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Classification Path of HS Code 853230 in India

Section XVI

Chapters (84-85) Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles

HS Code 8532

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset)

HS Code 853230

Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors

HS Code 85323000

VARIABLE/ADJUSTABLE (PRE-SET) CAPPCITORS

India Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

In India, HS 853230 is classified under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

Local name भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbic.gov.in/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8532

Top India import Product Under HS Code 8532

1 853229: Other fixed capacitors : Other $537.8M 2 853224: Other fixed capacitors : Ceramic dielectric, multilayer $414.0M 3 853222: Other fixed capacitors : Aluminium electrolytic $181.1M

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Top India export Product Under HS Code 8532

1 853225: Other fixed capacitors : Dielectric of paper or plastics $69.7M 2 853210: Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors) $55.8M 3 853229: Other fixed capacitors : Other $13.5M

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Related HS Code to India Variable Capacitors (853230)

HS Code 85323000

VARIABLE/ADJUSTABLE (PRE-SET) CAPPCITORS

HS Code 853210

Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors)

HS Code 853221

Other fixed capacitors : Tantalum

HS Code 853222

Other fixed capacitors : Aluminium electrolytic

HS Code 853223

Other fixed capacitors : Ceramic dielectric, single layer

HS Code 853224

Other fixed capacitors : Ceramic dielectric, multilayer

HS Code 853225

Other fixed capacitors : Dielectric of paper or plastics

HS Code 853229

Other fixed capacitors : Other

HS Code 853290

Parts

HS Code 850110

Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 853230 in India?

HS code 853230 covers Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors in India. It sits in Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles), Heading 8532 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under PCT / ITC-HS.

Is HS code 853230 the same across all countries?

What system does India use to classify HS code 853230?

Where can I officially look up HS code 853230 in India?