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%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 18 HSN codes under 9027
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 90271000 | Gas or smoke analysis apparatus |
| 90272000 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments |
| 90273010 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): spectrometers |
| 90273020 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): spectrophotometers |
| 90273090 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): other |
| 90274000 | Exposure meters |
| 90275010 | Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): photometers |
| 90275020 | Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): refractometers |
| 90275030 | Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): polarimeters |
| 90275090 | Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir): other |
| 90278010 | Other instruments and apparatus: viscometers |
| 90278020 | Other instruments and apparatus: calorimeters |
| 90278030 | Other instruments and apparatus: instruments and apparatus for measuring the surface or interfocial tension of liquids |
| 90278040 | Other instruments and apparatus: nuclear magnetic resonance instruments |
| 90278090 | Other instruments and apparatus: other |
| 90279010 | Microtomes; parts and accessories: microtomes, including parts and accessories thereof |
| 90279020 | Microtomes; parts and accessories: printed circuit assemblies for the goods of sub-heading 9027 80 |
| 90279090 | Microtomes; parts and accessories: other |
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