Heading · Chapter 90 · Section XVIII, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precisi…
HS 9013Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 7.5% to 10%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 1 item
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 8%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9013 10 | Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | units |
| 9013 20 00 | Lasers, other than laser diodes | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9013 80 00 | Other devices, appliances and instrument | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9013 90 00 | Parts and accessories | 7.5% | 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 6 tariff items: 7.5% to 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- 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
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
- Restricted: 1 tariff item
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 5% 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. 566 | Lasers, other than Laser Diodes; other Optical Appliances and Instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 473 | Coronary stents and coronary stent systems for use with cardiac catheters | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 474 | Artificial kidney | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 475 | Blood glucose monitoring system (Glucometer) and test strips | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 476 | Patent Ductus Arteriosus / Atrial Se ptal Defect occlusion device | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 477 | Parts of the following goods, namely: - (i) Crutches; (ii) Wheel chairs; (iii)Walking frames; (iv)Tricycles; (v)Braillers; and (vi) Artificial limbs | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 478 | Assistive devices, rehabilitation aids and other goods for disabled, specified in List 1 appended to this Schedule | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 479 | Disposable sterilized dialyzer or micro barrier of artificial kidney | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9013 | Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter | 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: 6 tariff items
China: the same goods (9013)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 18 in force and 17 expired under 9013. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9013.10.00.10 | Telescopes designed as parts of machines, equipment, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or Chapter 16设计用为本章或第十六类的机器、设备、仪器或器具部件的望远镜 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.10.00.90 | Telescopic sights for weapons; periscopic telescopes武器用望远镜瞄准具及潜望镜式望远镜 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.20.00.20 | AVLIS, MLIS and CRISLA laser systemsAVLIS、MLIS和CRISLA激光系统 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.30 | Argon-ion lasers氩离子激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.40 | Alexandrite lasers紫翠玉激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.50 | Pulsed carbon dioxide lasers脉冲二氧化碳激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.60 | Pulsed excimer lasers脉冲受激准分子激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.70 | Copper vapour lasers铜蒸汽激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.80 | Neodymium-doped lasers掺钕激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.93 | Lasers specially designed for UAVs controlled under dual-use items, high-power lasers specially designed for civil anti-UAV systems两用物项管制的无人机专用激光器、民用反无人机系统专用高功率激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9013.20.00.99 | Other lasers其他激光器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.80.10.00 | Magnifying glasses放大镜 | 7.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 12% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.80.20.00 | Optical door viewers光学门眼 | 7.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 12% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.80.90.10 | Spot adjustment devices for photolithography machines光刻机用光斑调节装置 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.80.90.90 | Other apparatus, instruments and appliances其他装置,仪器及器具 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.90.10.10 | Parts and accessories for telescopic sights for weapons or periscopic telescopes武器用望远镜瞄准器具或潜望镜式望远镜用零件及附件 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.90.10.90 | Parts and accessories for lasers and for telescopes, being parts or accessories of machines, apparatus, instruments or appliances of this chapter or of Section XVI激光器以及作为本章或第十六类的机器、设备、仪器或器具部件的望远镜用的零件及附件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9013.90.90.00 | Parts and accessories of other goods of heading 9013品目9013所列其他货品的零附件 | 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.