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Agricultural, domestic and industrial pumps from Coimbatore, Rajkot and Ahmedabad; the USA leads.

Free to exportHS 8413
HS code
8413
Pumps for liquids — centrifugal, submersible, monoblock, reciprocating pumps and their parts.
Export policy
Free to export
Free to export, but certain corrosion-resistant or special-seal pumps are dual-use items on India's SCOMET list and need a DGFT licence. Check your pump against the SCOMET list.
Registrations
3
IEC, GST and those below
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 1.6 bn
to 169 countries

What is exported

Coimbatore, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Kolkata make submersible, monoblock and industrial pumps. Farm and domestic pumps sell to distributors in Africa, the Gulf and South-East Asia; industrial pumps and parts go to the USA and Europe. In 2025-26 India exported about US$ 1.6 billion under HS 8413; the USA led, followed by Germany, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Italy.

Varieties, grades and forms

  • Submersible borewell pumpsFor farms and homes; Coimbatore and Rajkot are the main makers.
  • Monoblock and centrifugal pumpsSurface pumps for irrigation and water supply.
  • Industrial process pumpsChemical, slurry, boiler-feed and split-casing pumps built to order.
  • Solar pumpsSolar-powered irrigation pumps for Africa and South Asia.
  • Hand pumps and pump partsIndia Mark II-type hand pumps and spare impellers, casings and shafts.

Where it is grown or made

  • Tamil NaduCoimbatore — India's largest pump and motor cluster
  • GujaratRajkot and Ahmedabad — submersible and monoblock pumps
  • MaharashtraKolhapur, Pune and Mumbai — industrial pumps
  • West BengalKolkata–Howrah — hand pumps and castings

Export packing

  • Each pump is packed in a strong carton or wooden box with foam or thermocol supports; outlets are capped to keep dirt out.
  • Large pumps ship on skids or in ISPM-15 crates with lifting points marked.
  • Every box carries a rating plate copy, manual, model number and serial number; EU buyers need CE marking and a declaration of conformity.

Who buys abroad

  • Pump distributors and dealers
  • Irrigation and water-supply contractors
  • Government and donor-funded tenders (rural water, solar irrigation)
  • Machinery and plant makers (OEMs)

The quality buyers ask for

Performance test
Head, flow, power and efficiency tested to ISO 9906 (acceptance grade agreed with the buyer)
Indian standards
IS 8034 (submersible pumpsets), IS 9079 (monoset pumps), IS 14220 (openwell submersible) — Indian buyers' baseline; many importers in Africa and Asia accept BIS-marked pumps
EU efficiency
Clean-water pumps covered by Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 547/2012 must meet a minimum efficiency index (MEI)
Motor
Motor efficiency class (IEC 60034-30-1, IE2/IE3), voltage and frequency (50 or 60 Hz) of the target market
Materials
Casing, impeller and shaft materials (cast iron, bronze, stainless steel grades) and drinking-water approval where needed
Pressure and leakage
Hydrostatic test of the casing and seal leakage check

Certificates

  • CE marking (Machinery, Low Voltage and EMC)RequiredRequired for pumps sold in the EU. The Machinery Directive is being replaced by Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which applies from 20 January 2027.
  • ISO 9001Often askedBasic quality system expected by distributors and project buyers.
  • UL / CSAOften askedElectrical safety listing for pumps sold in the USA and Canada (UL 778 for motor-operated water pumps).
  • NSF/ANSI 61 or WRASOften askedDrinking-water contact approval for the USA (NSF 61) or the UK (WRAS).
  • BIS certification (IS 8034 etc.)Often askedNeeded to sell these pumps in India; also a quality signal to many developing-country buyers.
  • Pre-shipment conformity (destination schemes)Often askedSeveral African and Gulf countries require a certificate of conformity from an appointed inspection body before shipment.

Shipping, storage and shelf life

Container load

Pumps go in individual cartons or wooden crates (ISPM-15) on pallets; a 20-ft container holds about 10 standard pallets on the floor. Heavy industrial pumps reach the weight limit first.

How it travels

Sea freight; air for urgent spares.

Storage

Keep dry, plug openings, protect shafts and seals; rotate shafts of stored pumps periodically.

What goes on the pack and carton

  • Rating plate: model, serial number, flow, head, power, voltage, frequency, IP rating and year.
  • EU: CE mark, manufacturer and importer name and address, MEI value for Ecodesign-covered pumps, and the instructions in the local language.
  • Country of origin and the pump curve or data sheet in the manual.
Where to get it tested

The Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Palakkad, tests pumps and flow equipment. BIS-recognised labs test pumps to Indian standards (see the BIS laboratory list). For CE and UL testing, use the certification body's Indian lab or an NABL-accredited electrical lab (search 'electrical' in the NABL directory).

Benefits of exporting this product

Where to register

  • EEPC India"Pumps – all types" are listed under EEPC in Appendix 2T.eepcindia.org ↗

Quality and checks

  • EU: CE marking under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (replaced by the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 from 20 January 2027), plus low-voltage and EMC rules for motor-pumps and ecodesign rules for water pumps.
  • USA and Canada: electrical safety listing (for example UL or CSA) for motor-pumps; drinking-water pumps may need NSF/ANSI 61 certification.
  • Performance test certificate (head, flow, efficiency) for each model.
How to start small

Farm and domestic pumps for Africa and the Gulf are the usual entry point. Choose models with good test data, offer spare parts and a warranty, join EEPC, and appoint one distributor per country. Ship a mixed first container on advance or LC terms.

Where new exporters go wrong

  • Wrong voltage or frequency for the destination (for example 60 Hz in the Americas and Saudi Arabia).
  • No spare-parts and service plan; distributors drop brands they cannot repair.
  • Shipping a SCOMET-listed pump without a licence — a serious offence.

Documents this product needs

Schemes that apply

Sources (5)
  1. Department of Commerce, Export Import Data Bank — India's exports of HS 8413 by country, 2025-26
  2. DGFT — Appendix 2T: Export Promotion Councils and the products under each
  3. DGFT — ITC(HS) export policy search (Schedule 2)
  4. European Commission — Machinery Directive and Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
  5. EEPC India — official site

Trade data

Indian pumps exports in numbers

From the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, Indian financial years (April–March).

Exports in 2025-26
US$ 1.6 bn
+13.2% a year on average, 2020-21 to 2025-26
Change from 2024-25
↑ +5.2%
US$ 1.53 bn → US$ 1.6 bn
Buyer countries
169
Average export price
US$ 14.98
per kg · 1,07,112 tonnes shipped · US$ 14.84 the year before
United States of America: US$ 414 mnGermany: US$ 98.2 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 92.6 mnSaudi Arabia: US$ 58.8 mnItaly: US$ 57.7 mnChina: US$ 56.4 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 49.1 mnBrazil: US$ 29.7 mnThailand: US$ 29.6 mnAustralia: US$ 27.4 mnFrance: US$ 27.4 mnJapan: US$ 27 mnIraq: US$ 26.7 mnMexico: US$ 26.6 mnSri Lanka: US$ 26.4 mnSouth Africa: US$ 25.5 mnNepal: US$ 23.3 mnTürkiye: US$ 23.3 mnSingapore: US$ 22.7 mnIndonesia: US$ 20.6 mnMorocco: US$ 20.4 mnNetherlands: US$ 20 mnNigeria: US$ 19.2 mnCanada: US$ 19.1 mnBangladesh: US$ 18.4 mnUnited States of America: US$ 414 mnUnited States of AmericaGermany: US$ 98.2 mnGermanyUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 92.6 mnUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia: US$ 58.8 mnItaly: US$ 57.7 mnItalyChina: US$ 56.4 mnChinaUnited Kingdom: US$ 49.1 mnBrazil: US$ 29.7 mnBrazilThailand: US$ 29.6 mnAustralia: US$ 27.4 mnFrance: US$ 27.4 mnJapan: US$ 27 mnIraq: US$ 26.7 mnMexico: US$ 26.6 mnSri Lanka: US$ 26.4 mnSouth Africa: US$ 25.5 mnNepal: US$ 23.3 mnTürkiye: US$ 23.3 mnSingapore: US$ 22.7 mnIndonesia: US$ 20.6 mnMorocco: US$ 20.4 mnNetherlands: US$ 20 mnNigeria: US$ 19.2 mnCanada: US$ 19.1 mnBangladesh: US$ 18.4 mnIndia
Where Indian pumps goes — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 865 mn8652020-212021-22: US$ 1.21 bn1.2k2021-222022-23: US$ 1.3 bn1.3k2022-232023-24: US$ 1.35 bn1.3k2023-242024-25: US$ 1.53 bn1.5k2024-252025-26: US$ 1.6 bn1.6k2025-26
India’s pumps exports, year by year · US$ million

The price cycle

India’s average export price per kg each year (total value ÷ total quantity). Highest in 2020-21, lowest in 2022-23 — a 68% swing between them. Keep this swing in mind when you quote.

2020-21: US$ 21.13 per kg21.132021-22: US$ 15.26 per kg2022-23: US$ 12.56 per kg12.562024-25: US$ 14.84 per kg2025-26: US$ 14.98 per kg14.982020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26
Average export price of Indian pumps · US$ per kg · dotted = year in between not available

What next: a projection from the trend

The past trend carried forward — not a forecast by any authority. Sudden changes in policy, prices or demand are not in it.

2020-21: US$ 865 mn2020-212021-22: US$ 1.21 bn2021-222022-23: US$ 1.3 bn2022-232023-24: US$ 1.35 bn2023-242024-25: US$ 1.53 bn2024-252025-26: US$ 1.6 bn2025-262026-27: US$ 1.88 bn (US$ 1.67 bn – US$ 2.13 bn)1.9k2026-272027-28: US$ 2.1 bn (US$ 1.83 bn – US$ 2.4 bn)2.1k2027-28
India’s pumps exports and projection · hollow bars = projection, line = likely range
By 2027-28: US$ 2.1 bn

Likely range US$ 1.83 bn to US$ 2.4 bn.

Trend
+11.6% a year
Fit (R²)
0.87
Based on
6 years of official figures

Method: a straight line through the logarithm of yearly exports (log-linear regression); range = ±1 standard error.

Biggest buyer countries

By value in 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change
1United States of AmericaUS$ 414 mn+4.9%
2GermanyUS$ 98.2 mn+8%
3United Arab EmiratesUS$ 92.6 mn+3.6%
4Saudi ArabiaUS$ 58.8 mn+4%
5ItalyUS$ 57.7 mn+18.9%
6ChinaUS$ 56.4 mn+16.6%
7United KingdomUS$ 49.1 mn+11.5%
8BrazilUS$ 29.7 mn+24.1%
9ThailandUS$ 29.6 mn-8.5%
10AustraliaUS$ 27.4 mn+27.8%
11FranceUS$ 27.4 mn+12.6%
12JapanUS$ 27 mn+101.2%

Where demand is rising and falling

Only countries that buy at least US$ 1 million or 1% of India’s exports of this product. Change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

  1. Sri LankaUS$ 7.7 mn → US$ 26.4 mn+243.4%
  2. JapanUS$ 13.4 mn → US$ 27 mn+101.2%
  3. QatarUS$ 10.2 mn → US$ 17 mn+66.5%
  4. AustraliaUS$ 21.4 mn → US$ 27.4 mn+27.8%
  5. BrazilUS$ 23.9 mn → US$ 29.7 mn+24.1%
  6. ItalyUS$ 48.5 mn → US$ 57.7 mn+18.9%
  7. ChinaUS$ 48.4 mn → US$ 56.4 mn+16.6%
  8. MexicoUS$ 23.2 mn → US$ 26.6 mn+14.9%

Low demand

  1. RussiaUS$ 19.8 mn → US$ 7.5 mn-62.3%
  2. MalaysiaUS$ 21.5 mn → US$ 12.5 mn-41.7%
  3. IraqUS$ 34.7 mn → US$ 26.7 mn-22.9%
  4. IndonesiaUS$ 26.4 mn → US$ 20.6 mn-22%
  5. AlgeriaUS$ 22.1 mn → US$ 17.2 mn-21.9%
  6. TürkiyeUS$ 27.2 mn → US$ 23.3 mn-14.6%
  7. South KoreaUS$ 16.2 mn → US$ 14.5 mn-10.7%

Which forms sell, and at what price

India’s exports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity (TradeStat): the average of every shipment on that line, not the price of any one deal.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Pumps, parts thereof — others-of-parts of pumps8413 91 90US$ 491 mn-0.2%50,181 tonnesUS$ 9.78 per kgwas US$ 9.90
Others centrifugal pumps primarily designed to handle water8413 70 10 · Pumps, centrifugal in heading no. 8413, for liquidsUS$ 242 mn+12.7%5.5 mn piecesUS$ 43.86 per piecewas US$ 40.83
Parts for centrifugal pumps8413 91 20 · Pumps, parts thereofUS$ 157 mn+12.8%14,286 tonnesUS$ 10.96 per kgwas US$ 11.36
Singl and multistage chmcl and process pumps8413 70 91 · Pumps, centrifugal in heading no. 8413, for liquidsUS$ 97.8 mn-22%34k piecesUS$ 2911.37 per piecewas US$ 2913.15
Injection pumps for diesel engines8413 30 10 · Pumps, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesUS$ 91.4 mn+42.2%1.1 mn piecesUS$ 82.62 per piecewas US$ 81.73
Others-of-other centrifugal pumps:8413 70 99 · Pumps, centrifugal in heading no. 8413, for liquidsUS$ 83.8 mn+3.5%41k piecesUS$ 2038.15 per piecewas US$ 738.60
Other fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps8413 30 90 · Pumps, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesUS$ 65.7 mn+7.6%9.8 mn piecesUS$ 6.68 per piecewas US$ 7.96
Pumps, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines — water pump8413 30 30US$ 57.6 mn+13%3.0 mn piecesUS$ 18.94 per piecewas US$ 17.71
Pumps, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines — oil pump8413 30 20US$ 37.3 mn+7.1%4.5 mn piecesUS$ 8.27 per piecewas US$ 8.57
Pumps and liquid elevators in heading no. 8413 — others-of-other pumps8413 81 90US$ 33.2 mn+57.1%1.7 mn piecesUS$ 19.56 per piecewas US$ 35.15
Others-of-other reciprocating positive displacement pumps :8413 50 90 · Pumps, reciprocating positive displacement pumps in heading no. 8413, for liquidsUS$ 25.5 mn+30.2%841k piecesUS$ 30.31 per piecewas US$ 46.53
Others-of-other rotary positive displacement pumps:8413 60 90 · Pumps, rotary positive displacement pumps in heading no. 8413, for liquidsUS$ 23.6 mn+14.4%1.2 mn piecesUS$ 19.99 per piecewas US$ 35.45
Pumps, concrete pumps — concrete pumps8413 40 00US$ 23.1 mn+11.4%11k piecesUS$ 2058.25 per piecewas US$ 3977.75
Pumps, centrifugal in heading no. 8413, for liquids — slurry pumps8413 70 96US$ 22.6 mn+27.8%26k piecesUS$ 855.61 per piecewas US$ 996.18

The world market

Each country’s own recorded exports and imports in UN Comtrade, 2023 (the latest year nearly every country has reported).

World imports
US$ 75.5 bn
2023
India among exporters
#13
of 161 countries
India’s share of world exports
1.7%
US$ 1.32 bn
Left for others to win
US$ 74.5 bn
exported by other countries

Top exporters — your competitors

  1. 1ChinaUS$ 12.2 bn 16%
  2. 2GermanyUS$ 12 bn 15.8%
  3. 3USAUS$ 9.37 bn 12.4%
  4. 4ItalyUS$ 5.13 bn 6.8%
  5. 5JapanUS$ 3.36 bn 4.4%
  6. 6MexicoUS$ 2.64 bn 3.5%
  7. 7FranceUS$ 2.64 bn 3.5%
  8. 8CzechiaUS$ 2.45 bn 3.2%
  9. 9NetherlandsUS$ 2.42 bn 3.2%
  10. 10United KingdomUS$ 2.12 bn 2.8%

Biggest buyers in the world

  1. 1USAUS$ 13 bn 17.3%
  2. 2GermanyUS$ 5.69 bn 7.5%
  3. 3ChinaUS$ 4.63 bn 6.1%
  4. 4MexicoUS$ 3.16 bn 4.2%
  5. 5CanadaUS$ 3.1 bn 4.1%
  6. 6United KingdomUS$ 2.56 bn 3.4%
  7. 7FranceUS$ 2.46 bn 3.3%
  8. 8ItalyUS$ 2.09 bn 2.8%
  9. 9NetherlandsUS$ 1.87 bn 2.5%
  10. 10Rep. of KoreaUS$ 1.67 bn 2.2%

Opportunity: what these countries buy from the world, and from India

Each country’s own recorded imports in UN Comtrade, latest year it has reported. The long light part of each bar is demand other countries are filling today.

United States of AmericaUS$ 13.4 bnIndia 3.2% · gap US$ 13 bn
GermanyUS$ 5.48 bnIndia 2.1% · gap US$ 5.36 bn
ChinaUS$ 4.37 bnIndia 0.9% · gap US$ 4.33 bn
CanadaUS$ 3.17 bnIndia 1.1% · gap US$ 3.13 bn
United KingdomUS$ 2.56 bnIndia 2.3% · gap US$ 2.5 bn
FranceUS$ 2.32 bnIndia 1% · gap US$ 2.3 bn
ItalyUS$ 2.05 bnIndia 2.6% · gap US$ 2 bn
NetherlandsUS$ 1.79 bnIndia 1.1% · gap US$ 1.77 bn
South KoreaUS$ 1.64 bnIndia 1.2% · gap US$ 1.62 bn
JapanUS$ 1.61 bnIndia 0.9% · gap US$ 1.6 bn

TradeStat’s 2023-24 quantities are double-counted, so that year is left out of the price. Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division) · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

Step by step

How to export pumps

India is a significant pump maker, with strong clusters in Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Kolkata, and exports agricultural, domestic, industrial and solar pumps. The largest exporters are China, Germany, the USA, Italy and Denmark, with China dominating low-cost pumps and Europe the high-efficiency end. Demand comes from irrigation in Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, from water and wastewater projects, and from solar pumping. Openings are in submersible and monoblock pumps for developing markets, solar pump sets, and spare parts and castings for European pump makers.

  1. 01Pick market and models

    Match voltage, frequency and standards of the target market.

  2. 02Certify

    Get CE, UL or destination conformity as the market requires.

  3. 03Find distributors

    Appoint distributors who can stock spares and offer service.

  4. 04Produce and test each pump

    Run every pump on the test bed and record results.

  5. 05Pack and document

    Crate, label and prepare test certificates and manuals.

  6. 06Ship and claim

    File the shipping bill, claim RoDTEP and drawback.

  7. 07Payment and support

    Use LC for new markets; keep spares stock and warranty terms clear.

Meet buyers

Trade fairs

Questions

Questions about exporting pumps

Do I need CE for pumps sold to Africa?
Not by law, but many African buyers trust CE or BIS marks. Some countries run pre-shipment conformity schemes — check before shipping.
What is MEI?
The Minimum Efficiency Index for clean-water pumps under EU Ecodesign rules; the higher, the better. Pumps below the minimum cannot be sold in the EU.
50 Hz or 60 Hz?
India, Europe and most of Africa use 50 Hz; the USA, parts of Latin America and Saudi Arabia use 60 Hz. A pump made for 50 Hz runs faster and draws more power on 60 Hz.
Can I export solar pumps?
Yes. Check the destination's standards for panels and controllers, and include clear sizing and installation guides.
Which council covers pumps?
EEPC India.
Sources (7)
  1. EEPC India — official site
  2. European Commission — Machinery (Directive 2006/42/EC and Regulation (EU) 2023/1230)
  3. European Commission — Ecodesign product list: water pumps
  4. European Commission — CE marking
  5. Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Palakkad
  6. BIS — Laboratory services and recognised laboratories
  7. NABL — search for accredited testing laboratories

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