Heading · Chapter 90 · Section XVIII, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precisi…
HS 9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 7.5% to 25%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 10%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9028 10 00 | Gas meters | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9028 20 00 | Liquid meters | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 9028 30 | Electricity meters | 15% to 25% | 18% | units |
| 9028 90 | Parts and accessories | 7.5% to 20% | 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% to 25%. 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%, 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. 577 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9028 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor | 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 (9028)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 12 in force under 9028. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9028.10.10.00 | Gas meters煤气表 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.10.90.00 | Other gas meters其他气量计 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.20.10.00 | Water meters水表 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.20.90.00 | Other liquid meters其他液量计 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.30.11.00 | Single-phase induction-type electricity meters单相感应式电度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.30.12.00 | Three-phase induction-type electricity meters三相感应式电度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.30.13.00 | Single-phase electronic electricity meters单相电子式电度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.30.14.00 | Three-phase electronic electricity meters三相电子式电度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.30.19.00 | Other electricity meters其他电度表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.30.90.00 | Other electric quantity meters其他电量计 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.90.10.00 | Parts and accessories for industrial measuring instruments工业用计量仪表零件、附件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9028.90.90.00 | Parts and accessories for non-industrial measuring instruments非工业用计量仪表零件、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.