Subheading 8505.90 · Section XVI

8505.90

Magnets; electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505

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

8505 Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets; electro-magnetic, permanent magnet chucks, clamps, similar; electromagnetic couplings, clutches, brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads

8505.90 Electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505

India's exports of 8505.90 2025

US$ 25.6 mn

exported in 2025, up 8.9% on 2024, to 119 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 16.3 mn

2022: US$ 17.1 mn

2023: US$ 19.6 mn

2024: US$ 23.5 mn

2025: US$ 25.6 mnUS$ 25.6 mn

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Top 5 markets in 2025

1 Germany US$ 6.1 mn23.9% share +9.5%
2 China US$ 5.5 mn21.6% share +1.4%
3 United States US$ 5.1 mn19.8% share +38.4%
4 South Korea US$ 658 thousand2.6% share +106.1%
5 Saudi Arabia US$ 625 thousand2.4% share −1.2%

Other 114 countriesUS$ 7.6 mn · 29.7%

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 150 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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India against its competitors heading 8505

India's share of each market's imports of 8505, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇨🇳 China41% 🇲🇽 Mexico12% 🇩🇪 Germany8.9% 🇯🇵 Japan7.4% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.6% 🇹🇭 Thailand2.6% 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 15th	1.11 bn	1.2%15th	China 41% Mexico 12%
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China55% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.0% 🇫🇷 France5.5% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.4% 🇵🇱 Poland3.8% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.1% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 15th	1.35 bn	0.9%15th	China 55% United Kingdom 7.0%
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan23% 🇩🇪 Germany22% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇰🇷 South Korea5.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.0% 🇺🇸 United States3.8% 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 16th	629 mn	1.5%16th	Japan 23% Germany 22%
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China46% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇺🇸 United States8.7% 🇫🇷 France5.1% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.7% 🇮🇹 Italy4.2% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 8th	181 mn	1.8%8th	China 46% Germany 14%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇨🇳 China23% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇺🇸 United States13% 🇮🇹 Italy9.6% 🇮🇳 India6.1% 🇯🇵 Japan5.4%	38.2 mn	6.1%5th	China 23% Germany 13%
France 2025 🇨🇳 China43% 🇩🇪 Germany15% 🇺🇸 United States9.4% 🇮🇹 Italy5.5% 🇯🇵 Japan3.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 16th	353 mn	0.5%16th	China 43% Germany 15%
Sweden 2025 🇨🇳 China25% 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic12% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.7% 🇫🇮 Finland3.7% 🇮🇹 Italy3.5% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 8th	62.0 mn	2.7%8th	China 25% Germany 19%
Italy 2025 🇨🇳 China47% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇫🇷 France4.5% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.3% 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.2% 🇺🇸 United States2.6% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 21st	281 mn	0.6%21st	China 47% Germany 23%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇬🇧 United Kingdom27% 🇨🇳 China24% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇮🇳 India4.8% 🇫🇷 France4.0%	33.4 mn	4.8%5th	United Kingdom 27% China 24%
Mexico 2025 🇨🇳 China62% 🇺🇸 United States16% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.7% 🇩🇪 Germany4.5% 🇯🇵 Japan2.0% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 20th	728 mn	0.2%20th	China 62% United States 16%

The markets that buy the most 8505 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China55% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.0% 🇫🇷 France5.5% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.4% 🇵🇱 Poland3.8% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.1% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 15th	1.35 bn	0.9%15th	China 55% United Kingdom 7.0%
United States 2025 🇨🇳 China41% 🇲🇽 Mexico12% 🇩🇪 Germany8.9% 🇯🇵 Japan7.4% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.6% 🇹🇭 Thailand2.6% 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 15th	1.11 bn	1.2%15th	China 41% Mexico 12%
Japan 2025 🇨🇳 China36% 🇵🇭 Philippines28% 🇻🇳 Vietnam19% 🇹🇭 Thailand6.7% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.2% 🇰🇷 South Korea1.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th	914 mn	<0.1%16th	China 36% Philippines 28%
Mexico 2025 🇨🇳 China62% 🇺🇸 United States16% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.7% 🇩🇪 Germany4.5% 🇯🇵 Japan2.0% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 20th	728 mn	0.2%20th	China 62% United States 16%
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan23% 🇩🇪 Germany22% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇰🇷 South Korea5.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.0% 🇺🇸 United States3.8% 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 16th	629 mn	1.5%16th	Japan 23% Germany 22%
Vietnam 2023 🇨🇳 China84% 🇯🇵 Japan6.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.8% 🇵🇭 Philippines1.7% 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.3% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 14th	530 mn	<0.1%14th	China 84% Japan 6.3%
South Korea 2025 🇨🇳 China80% 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.5% 🇩🇪 Germany3.4% 🇵🇭 Philippines2.9% 🇺🇸 United States2.4% 🇯🇵 Japan2.2% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 13th	471 mn	0.2%13th	China 80% Vietnam 3.5%
Philippines 2025 🇯🇵 Japan48% 🇻🇳 Vietnam26% 🇨🇳 China18% 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore1.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand0.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th	447 mn	<0.1%20th	Japan 48% Vietnam 26%
Thailand 2025 🇨🇳 China48% 🇯🇵 Japan27% 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.2% 🇵🇭 Philippines3.9% 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.0% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 15th	400 mn	0.1%15th	China 48% Japan 27%
France 2025 🇨🇳 China43% 🇩🇪 Germany15% 🇺🇸 United States9.4% 🇮🇹 Italy5.5% 🇯🇵 Japan3.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 16th	353 mn	0.5%16th	China 43% Germany 15%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.