Chapter · Chapter 90 · Section XVIII, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precisi…
HS 90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 0% to 25%
- 262 tariff items
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 2 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9001 | Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked | 10% to 15% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 9002 | Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9003 | Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof | 10% | 5% | kg or units |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | 10% to 20% | 5% or 18% | units |
| 9005 | Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9006 | Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flash bulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539 | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9007 | Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9008 | Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9010 | Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9011 | Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection | 7.5% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9012 | Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus | 7.5% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9013 | Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | units |
| 9014 | Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances | 7.5% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9015 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders | 7.5% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9016 | Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9018 | INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES USED IN MEDICAL, SURGICAL, DENTAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCES, INCLUDING SCIENTIGRAPHIC APPARATUS, OTHER ELECTROMEDICAL APPARATUS AND SIGHT-TESTING INSTRUMENTS Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) | 5% to 7.5% | 5% | kg or units |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus | 7.5% to 10% | 5% | units |
| 9020 | Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability | 7.5% | 0% or 5% | kg or units |
| 9022 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays or of alpha, beta gamma or other ionising radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus,x-ray tubes and other x-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like | 10% to 15% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics) | 7.5% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9025 | Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments | 7.5% to 10% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 9026 | Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032 | Free | 18% | units |
| 9027 | Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes | 0% to 10% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 9028 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor | 7.5% to 25% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like; speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading 9014 or 9015; stroboscopes | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9030 | Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations | 0% to 7.5% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors | 0% to 15% | 18% | units |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | 7.5% to 15% | 18% | kg or units |
| 9033 | Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90 | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 262 tariff items: 0% to 25%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China, Indonesia and South Korea: USD 122.41–857.23 per KFKM, by origin and producer (until 2 Aug 2028). Dispersion Unshifted Single – Mode Optical Fiber. 07/2023-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to 147.2% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 21 Dec 2028). Industrial Laser Machines, used for cutting, marking, or welding. 15/2023-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to USD 0.15 per piece, by origin and producer (until 26 Dec 2027). semi -finished Ophthalmic Lenses. 32/2022-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 260 tariff items
- Restricted: 2 tariff items
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.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 262 tariff items
Nearby codes
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
- 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
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.