HSN Code 85069000 represents Electrical Apparatus for Switching or Protecting Circuits under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Electrical Apparatus for Switching or Protecting Circuits correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 85069000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Electrical Apparatus for Switching or Protecting Circuits.
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HSN Code 85069000 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Parts
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
8506 - Primary cells and primary batteries
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Electrical Apparatus for Switching or Protecting Circuits does not include products with the following descriptions.
Manganese dioxide
Mercuric oxide
Silver oxide
Lithium
Air-zinc
Other primary cells and primary batteries: Button Cells
Other primary cells and primary batteries: Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹7 Cr
0.0002% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹33 Cr
0.0005% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹26 Cr
Surplus rank #9732 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 8506
FY 2024-254.69%
Share of Sub-Chapter 8506’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 4.09% of Sub-Chapter 8506’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8506
FY 2024-25#4 of 8
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8506
Import-side rank: #5 of 8
At a glance
3.12%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#6211
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+366.39%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2019-20 · strongest single-year move
4.69%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8506
Share of Sub-Chapter 8506 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−11.61
Exports
5.92 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
— YoY
8.53% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
17.53 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
— YoY
3.04% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Balance
+12.34
Exports
27.61 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
+366.39% YoY
21.48% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
15.27 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−12.89% YoY
3.60% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Balance
−10.97
Exports
20.36 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
−26.26% YoY
25.41% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
31.33 ₹ Cr
0.0011% share
+105.17% YoY
6.63% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Balance
−14.01
Exports
16.86 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−17.19% YoY
10.62% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
30.87 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
−1.47% YoY
6.57% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Balance
−22.73
Exports
10.56 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−37.37% YoY
8.95% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
33.29 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+7.84% YoY
4.98% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Balance
−28.11
Exports
11.99 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+13.54% YoY
7.87% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
40.10 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+20.46% YoY
5.52% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Balance
−25.92
Exports
7.12 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−40.62% YoY
4.69% of Sub-Ch. 8506
Imports
33.04 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−17.61% YoY
4.09% of Sub-Ch. 8506
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
3.12% /yr
Imports
11.14% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹151.72 Cr
Import
₹807.49 Cr
Trade Balance
−655.77
India's exports under HSN Code 85069000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 3.12% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹5.92 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹7.12 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 85069000 ranks #6211 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8506, it ranks #4 of 8. By trade surplus, it ranks #9732 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 85069000 was recorded in FY 2019-20, when exports surged by 366.39% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹33.04 Cr exceeded exports of ₹7.12 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹25.92 Crore — ranking #9732 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 85069000 have grown at 11.14% CAGR, reaching ₹33.04 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 8 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8506, HSN Code 85069000 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 4.69% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 4.09% share (rank #5).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 85069000 and GST compliance.
It includes Other Accumulators
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Electrical Apparatus for Switching or Protecting Circuits; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 85069000, Electrical Apparatus for Switching or Protecting Circuits attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
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.
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.