HSN Code 85016100: AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA

HSN Code 85016100 represents AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 85016100, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA.

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Description of Goods for HSN Code 85016100

HSN Code 85016100 relates to the following description.

Description of Goods

AC generators (alternators): Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA

Chapter

85 - Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Sub Chapter

8501 - Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)

CGST

9%

SGST

9%

IGST

18%

CESS

0%

What does HSN Code 85016100 not include?

AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA does not include products with the following descriptions.

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : DC motors : Micro motor

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : DC motors : Stepper motor

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : DC motors : Wiper motor

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : DC motors : Other

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : DC generators

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW : DC motor

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW : DC generators

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW : DC motors

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW : DC generators

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 375 kW: Of an output exceeding 375 kW but not exceeding 1,000 kW

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 375 kW: Of an output exceeding 1,000 kW but not exceeding 2,000 kW

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 375 kW: Of an output exceeding 2,000 kW but not exceeding 5,000 kW

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 375 kW: Of an output exceeding 5,000 kW but not exceeding 10,000 kW

Other DC motors; DC generators: Of an output exceeding 375 kW: Of an output exceeding 10,000 kW

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : Squirrel cage induction motor, 3 phase type

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output not exceeding 750 W : Slipring motor

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: Squirrel cage induction motor, 3 phase type

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: Slipring motor

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW: Other

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output exceeding 75 kW : Squirrel cage induction motor, 3 phase type

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output exceeding 75 kW : Slipring motor

Other AC motors, multi-phase: Of an output exceeding 75 kW : Traction motor

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 2,000 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 2,000 kVA but not exceeding 5,000 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 5,000 kVA but not exceeding 15,000 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 15,000 kVA but notexceeding 37,500 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 37,500 kVA but not exceeding 75,000 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 75,000 kVA but notexceeding 1,37,500 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 1,37,500 kVA but not exceeding 3,12,500 kVA

AC generators (alternators): Of an output exceeding 750 kVA: Of an output exceeding 3,12,500 kVA

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Code 85016100 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹337 Cr

+16.08% vs FY 2023-24

0.0091% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹179 Cr

+2.82% vs FY 2023-24

0.0029% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹157 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #1308 of 12657 HSN codes

% of Sub-Chapter 8501

FY 2024-25

4.57%

Share of Sub-Chapter 8501’s total exports in FY 2024-25

Import side: 1.37% of Sub-Chapter 8501’s imports

Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8501

FY 2024-25

#9 of 46

Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8501

Import-side rank: #18 of 46

At a glance

12.89%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#1331

National Export Rank

of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25

+69.07%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2019-20 · strongest single-year move

4.57%

Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8501

Share of Sub-Chapter 8501 exports in FY 2024-25

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Code 85016100

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #1520

Balance

+112.07

Exports

162.59 ₹ Cr

0.0071% share

YoY

4.59% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

50.52 ₹ Cr

0.0014% share

YoY

0.77% of Sub-Ch. 8501

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #1054

Balance

+94.14

Exports

274.89 ₹ Cr

0.0125% share

+69.07% YoY

6.89% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

180.75 ₹ Cr

0.0054% share

+257.78% YoY

2.85% of Sub-Ch. 8501

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #1380

Balance

+131.94

Exports

196.45 ₹ Cr

0.0091% share

−28.54% YoY

5.02% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

64.51 ₹ Cr

0.0022% share

−64.31% YoY

1.12% of Sub-Ch. 8501

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #1225

Balance

+211.95

Exports

325.86 ₹ Cr

0.0104% share

+65.87% YoY

6.87% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

113.91 ₹ Cr

0.0025% share

+76.58% YoY

1.40% of Sub-Ch. 8501

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #1059

Balance

+313.39

Exports

420.54 ₹ Cr

0.0116% share

+29.06% YoY

7.57% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

107.15 ₹ Cr

0.0019% share

−5.93% YoY

1.01% of Sub-Ch. 8501

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #1415

Balance

+115.77

Exports

289.93 ₹ Cr

0.0080% share

−31.06% YoY

4.62% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

174.16 ₹ Cr

0.0031% share

+62.54% YoY

1.58% of Sub-Ch. 8501

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #1331

Balance

+157.48

Exports

336.55 ₹ Cr

0.0091% share

+16.08% YoY

4.57% of Sub-Ch. 8501

Imports

179.07 ₹ Cr

0.0029% share

+2.82% YoY

1.37% of Sub-Ch. 8501

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

12.89% /yr

Imports

23.48% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Sub-Chapter 8501 total

reference, FY 2024-25

Export

₹7,369.37 Cr

Import

₹13,027.79 Cr

Trade Balance

−5,658.42

Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Code 85016100 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 12.89% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Code 85016100 have grown at a compound annual rate of 12.89% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹162.59 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹336.55 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Code 85016100 Ranked #1331 Among All 12657 HSN codes by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 85016100 ranks #1331 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8501, it ranks #9 of 46. By trade surplus, it ranks #1308 of 12657.

FY 2019-20 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Code 85016100 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 85016100 was recorded in FY 2019-20, when exports surged by 69.07% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹157.48 Crore in HSN Code 85016100 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹336.55 Cr exceeded imports of ₹179.07 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹157.48 Crore — ranking #1308 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 23.48% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA

India's imports under HSN Code 85016100 have grown at 23.48% CAGR, reaching ₹179.07 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Code 85016100 Contributes 4.57% of Sub-Chapter 8501 Exports — Ranked #9

Among the 46 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8501, HSN Code 85016100 ranks #9 by export value — accounting for 4.57% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 1.37% share (rank #18).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 85016100 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 85016100 ?

It includes Generator (37,500–75,000 kVA)

Does packaging or labelling change the GST for AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA?

For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.

How should mixed supplies be billed when AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA is sold with other items?

Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA; Nil for exempt items if applicable).

How much GST applies to AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA?

Under HSN 85016100, AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.

Any common misclassification issue with AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA?

Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.

Do e‑way bill and e‑invoice apply for AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA?

e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.

Can we claim ITC on inputs used to trade AC generators: Not exceeding 75 kVA?

If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.

Important Disclaimer

The above does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. We recommend consulting a professional tax consultant before acting on the information contained in this piece of content.