HSN code list by chapter

HSN Code List Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment

Most electrical machinery and electronics, including mobile phones, televisions and monitors, are taxed at 18%. Solar and renewable energy devices attract 5%.


HSN headings in this chapter

8501

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

8502

Electric generating sets and rotary converters

8503

Parts suitable for use solely or principally

8504

Electrical transformers, static converters

8505

Electro-magnets

8506

Primary cells and primary batteries

8507

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor

8508

Vaccum cleaners

8509

Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained

8510

Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances

8511

Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used

8512

Electrical lighting or signalling equipment

8513

Portable electric lamps designed to function by their own

8514

Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens

8515

Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser

8516

Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion

8517

Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks

8518

Microphones and stands therefor

8519

Sound recording or reproducing apparatus

8520

Magnetic tape recorders and sound recording apparatus

8521

Video recording or reproducing apparatus

8522

Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally

8523

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical

8524

Records, tapes and other recorded media

8525

Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television

8526

Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio

8527

Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting

8528

Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television

8529

Parts suitable for use solely or principally

8530

Electrical signaling, safety or traffic control equipment

8531

Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus

8532

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)

8533

Electrical resistors

8534

Printed circuits

8535

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical

8536

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical

8537

Boards, panels, consoles desks, cabinets and other bases

8538

Parts suitable for use solely or principally

8539

Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam

8540

Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes

8541

Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices

8542

Electronic integrated circuits

8543

Electrical machines and apparatus having individual

8544

Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable

8545

Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery

8546

Electrical insulators of any material

8547

Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances

8548

Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries


How to read an HSN code


An HSN code is read from left to right. The first 2 digits are the chapter, the first 4 digits are the heading, 6 digits are the subheading and the full 8 digits are the tariff item used in India for customs and GST. Open a heading to see every 8-digit code under it.


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