Rate at a Glance
Chapter 90
GST rate guide
Medical, surgical and dental instruments and spectacles were reduced to 5% from 22 September 2025. Most other optical, photographic and measuring instruments are taxed at 18%.
Use this rate in hisabkitab: start free
Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 10 HSN codes under 9015
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 90151000 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders rangefinders |
| 90152000 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders theodolities and tachymeters (tacheometers) |
| 90153010 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders - levels: dumpy levels or engineer's levels or builders levels (not automatic) and quick set levels with or without horizontal circles |
| 90153090 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders - levels: other |
| 90154000 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances |
| 90158010 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders - other instruments and appliances: hydrographic instruments |
| 90158020 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders - other instruments and appliances: meteorological instruments |
| 90158030 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders - other instruments and appliances: geophysical instruments |
| 90158090 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders - other instruments and appliances: other |
| 90159000 | Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders parts and accessories |
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