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
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