Heading · Chapter 90 · Section XVIII, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precisi…
HS 9014Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 0%
- On Indian goods
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014 10 00 | Direction finding compasses | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9014 20 00 | Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses) | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9014 80 | Other instruments and appliances | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9014 90 00 | Parts and accessories | 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 6 tariff items: 7.5%. 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
- Free: 6 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 567 | Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9014 | Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances | 1.2% | — |
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 (9014)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 17 in force under 9014. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014.10.00.00 | Directional compasses定向罗盘 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9014.20.10.10 | Automatic pilots for unmanned aerial vehicles无人航空飞行器的自动驾驶仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.10.90 | Other automatic pilots其他自动驾驶仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9014.20.90.11 | Aeronautical inertial navigation instruments航空惯性导航仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.12 | Other aerospace inertial navigation instruments其他航天惯性导航仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.13 | Gyro-stabilized platforms陀螺稳定平台 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.14 | Inertial measurement equipment with heading accuracy < 2°, attitude accuracy < 0.5°, and resolution < 0.1 degree航向精度小于2°、姿态精度小于0.5°、分辨率小于0.1度的惯性测量设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.15 | Gyroscopes陀螺仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.16 | Specially designed navigation information processing units专门设计的导航信息处理机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.17 | Topographic contour plotting apparatus地形等高线绘制设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.18 | Scene plotting and related apparatus场景绘图及相关设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.20.90.90 | Other aeronautical or space navigation instruments and apparatus其他航空或航天导航仪器及装置 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9014.80.00.10 | Accelerometers with a proportional error of less than 0.25%比例误差小于0.25%的加速度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.80.00.20 | Altimeters高度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9014.80.00.90 | Other navigational instruments and apparatus其他导航仪器及装置 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9014.90.10.00 | Parts and accessories for automatic pilots自动驾驶仪用的零件、附件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9014.90.90.00 | Parts and accessories of other navigational instruments and apparatus其他导航仪器及装置的零件、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
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.