Heading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporation reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus, television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
- Customs duty
- 0% to 20%
- 10 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Mostly Restricted
- Free: 3 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 0%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
6 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8525 50 | Transmission apparatus | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8525 60 00 | Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus | Free | 5% | units |
| 8525 81 00 | High-speed goods as specified in sub-heading Note 1 to this Chapter | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8525 82 00 | Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in sub-heading Note 2 to this Chapter | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8525 83 00 | Other, night vision goods as specified in sub-heading Note 3 to this Chapter | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8525 89 00 | Other | 20% | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 10 tariff items: 0% to 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Restricted: 7 tariff items
- Free: 3 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%, or 5% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 12% for some goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 497 | Closed-circuit television (CCTV), transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders [other than two-way radio (Walkie talkie) used by defense, police and paramilitary forces, etc.] | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 437 | Following renewable energy devices and parts for their manufacture:- (a) Bio-gas plant; (b) Solar power-based devices; (c) Solar power generator; (d) Wind mills, Wind Operated Electricity Generator (WOEG); (e) Waste to energy plants / devices; (f) Solar lantern / solar lamp; (g) Ocean waves/tidal waves energy devices/plants; (h) Photo voltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels. Explanation:- If the goods specified in this entry are supplied, by a supplier, along with supplies of other goods and services, one of which being a taxable service specified in the entry at S. No. 38 of the Table mentioned in the notification No. 8/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, 2017 [G.S.R. 683(E)], the value of supply of goods for the purposes of this entry shall be deemed as seventy per cent. of the gross consideration charged for all such supplies, and the remaining thirty per cent. of the gross consideration charged shall be deemed as value of the said taxable service | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 387 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with power driven pumps primarily designed for handling water, namely, centrifugal pumps (horizontal and vertical), deep tube-well turbine pumps, submersible pumps, axial flow and mixed flow vertical pumps | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 473 | E-waste Explanation.- For the purpose of this entry, E-waste means electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I of the E- Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 (published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 338 (E) dated the 23rd March, 2016), whole or in part if discarded as waste by the consumer or bulk consumer | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% or 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8525 | Transmission apparatus for radio- broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | 1% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 10 tariff items
China: the same goods (8525)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 20 in force and 21 expired under 8525. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8525.50.00.00 | Transmitting apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television无线电广播、电视用发送设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8525.60.10.00 | Satellite earth station equipment for radio-broadcasting or television无线电广播、电视用卫星地面站设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8525.60.90.00 | Other radio-broadcasting or television transmitting apparatus incorporating reception apparatus其他装有接收装置的无线电广播、电视发送设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.81.10.00 | High-speed television cameras as specified in Note 1 to the subheadings of this Chapter本章子目注释一所列高速电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.81.30.00 | High-speed video camera recorders as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter本章子目注释一所列高速视频摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.82.10.10 | Radiation-hardened television cameras抗辐射电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8525.82.10.90 | Other radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter其他本章子目注释二所列抗辐射或耐辐射电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.82.30.00 | Radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant video camera recorders as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter本章子目注释二所列抗辐射或耐辐射视频摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.83.10.00 | Night vision television cameras as specified in Note 3 to the subheadings of this Chapter本章子目注释三所列夜视电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.83.30.00 | Night vision video camera recorders as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter本章子目注释三所列夜视视频摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.11.10 | Thermal imaging television cameras for UAVs subject to item controls用物项管制的无人机专用热成像电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8525.89.11.90 | Other television cameras for special purposes其他特种用途电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.12.00 | Broadcast television cameras, not for special purposes非特种用途广播级电视摄像机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.19.00 | Other television cameras and camera components, not for special purposes其他非特种用途电视摄像机及摄像组件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.21.10 | Thermal imaging digital cameras for UAVs, controlled under dual-use regulations两用物项管制的无人机专用热成像数字照相机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8525.89.21.90 | Other digital cameras for special purposes其他特种用途的数字照相机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.31.10 | Thermal imaging camera recorders for UAVs, controlled under dual-use regulations两用物项管制的无人机专用热成像摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8525.89.31.90 | Other camcorders for special purposes其他特种用途视频摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.32.00 | Broadcast type video camera recorders, not for special purposes非特种用途的广播级视频摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8525.89.33.00 | Household type video camera recorders, not for special purposes非特种用途的家用型视频摄录一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.