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HS 9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 5% to 7.5%
- 48 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 5.2%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 11 00 | Electro-cardiographs | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 12 | Ultrasonic scanning apparatus | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 13 00 | Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 14 00 | Scientigraphic apparatus | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 19 | Other | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 20 00 | Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 31 00 | Syringes, with or without needles | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 32 | Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures | 5% to 7.5% | 5% | kg |
| 9018 39 | Other | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 41 00 | Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 49 00 | Other | 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 50 | Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances | 5% to 7.5% | 5% | units |
| 9018 90 | Other instruments and appliances | 5% to 7.5% | 5% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 48 tariff items: 5% to 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: 48 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 12%, or 5% for some goods.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 483 | Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments | 5% |
| 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% or 12% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight- testing instruments | 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: 48 tariff items
China: the same goods (9018)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 43 in force and 14 expired under 9018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018.11.00.00 | Electrocardiographs心电图记录仪 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6O |
| 9018.12.10.00 | B-mode ultrasonic diagnostic apparatusB型超声波诊断仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6OAM |
| 9018.12.91.10 | Colour ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus彩色超声波诊断仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6OAM |
| 9018.12.91.90 | Parts and accessories for color ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus彩色超声波诊断仪的零件及附件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6 |
| 9018.12.99.00 | Other ultrasonic scanning diagnostic apparatus其他超声波扫描诊断装置 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.13.10.00 | Complete nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus成套的核磁共振成像装置 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6OAM |
| 9018.13.90.00 | Parts for magnetic resonance imaging apparatus核磁共振成像装置用零件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6 |
| 9018.14.00.00 | Scintillation photography apparatus闪烁摄影装置 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.19.30.10 | Patient monitoring apparatus病员监护仪 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.19.30.90 | Parts and accessories for patient monitoring apparatus病员监护仪的零件及附件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6 |
| 9018.19.41.00 | Audiometers听力计 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.19.49.00 | Other apparatus for testing hearing其他听力诊断装置 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.19.90.10 | Strain gauges containing mercury含汞的应变片 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 89M |
| 9018.19.90.90 | Other electro-diagnostic apparatus其他电气诊断装置 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.20.00.00 | Ultraviolet and infrared apparatus紫外线及红外线装置 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.31.00.00 | Syringes注射器 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.32.10.00 | Tubular metal needles管状金属针头 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.32.20.00 | Suture needles缝合用针 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.39.00.00 | Catheters, cannulae and similar articles导管、插管及类似品 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.41.00.00 | Dental drills牙钻机 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.49.10.00 | Dental chairs incorporating dental equipment装有牙科设备的牙科用椅 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.49.90.00 | Other dental instruments and appliances牙科用其他仪器及器具 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.50.00.00 | Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances眼科用其他仪器及器具 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.10.00 | Stethoscopes听诊器 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6 |
| 9018.90.20.10 | Electrical instruments and appliances for measuring blood pressure电血压测量仪器及器具 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.20.20 | Non-electronic blood pressure measuring instruments and appliances, containing mercury含汞的非电子血压测量仪器及器具 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 89 |
| 9018.90.20.90 | Other instruments and apparatus for measuring blood pressure其他血压测量仪器及器具 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.30.10 | Endoscopes内窥镜 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.30.90 | Parts and accessories of endoscopes内窥镜的零件及附件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6 |
| 9018.90.40.00 | Kidney dialysis apparatus肾脏透析设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.50.00 | Diathermy apparatus透热疗法设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.60.00 | Blood transfusion apparatus输血设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.70.10 | Electro-anaesthesia apparatus电麻醉设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.70.90 | Other anaesthesia apparatus其他麻醉设备 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.80.00 | Surgical robots手术机器人 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.91.00 | Intra-uterine contraceptive devices宫内节育器 | 2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.11 | Other electronic medical, surgical instruments and appliances电子的其他医疗、外科用仪器器具 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.12 | Detachable coils, for medical use医用可解脱弹簧圈 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.13 | Intracranial thrombectomy stents颅内取栓支架 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.14 | Umbrella-type inferior vena cava filters伞形下腔静脉滤器 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.19 | Other instruments and appliances for medical, surgical or veterinary sciences其他医疗、外科或兽医用仪器器具 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.91 | Parts and accessories of other electronic medical or surgical instruments and appliances电子的其他医疗、外科用仪器器具的零件及附件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 6AM |
| 9018.90.99.99 | Parts and accessories of other medical, surgical or veterinary instruments and appliances其他医疗、外科或兽医用仪器器具的零件及附件 | 2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 4% | 13% | 13% | 6 |
- 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.