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HSN Code 85181000: Microphones And Stands Therefor

HSN Code 85181000 represents Microphones And Stands Therefor under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Microphones And Stands Therefor correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 85181000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Microphones And Stands Therefor.

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Description of Goods for HSN Code 85181000

HSN Code 85181000 relates to the following description.

Description of Goods

Microphones and stands therefor

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

8518 - Microphones and stands therefor: loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of icrophone and one or more luudspeakers: audio-frequency electric amplifiers: electric sound amplifier sets

CGST

9%

SGST

9%

IGST

18%

CESS

0%

Exempt (0%) as parts for the manufacture of hearing aids; 5% as ship or vessel parts or as disability aids; 18% otherwise. Source: Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate), S. No. 170; Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), Schedule I, S. No. 472 and S. No. 478, List 1.

What does HSN Code 85181000 not include?

Microphones And Stands Therefor does not include products with the following descriptions.

HSN Code 85182100

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audiofrequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier set - loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures

HSN Code 85182110

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures : Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures

HSN Code 85182190

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures : other

HSN Code 85182200

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audiofrequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier set - loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure

HSN Code 85182210

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure: Wireless

HSN Code 85182290

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure : other

HSN Code 85182900

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audiofrequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier set - loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: other

HSN Code 85182910

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : enclosure: Wireless

HSN Code 85182990

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : enclosure: Other

HSN Code 85183000

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audiofrequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier set headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers

HSN Code 85183011

Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers:True Wireless Stereo [(TWS) Sound channel not connected by wire]

HSN Code 85183019

Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers: Other

HSN Code 85183020

Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers: Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and capable of connecting only through wired medium

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India’s Trade Performance — HSN Code 85181000 in FY 2025-26

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2025-26 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2025-26

₹35 Cr

+2.94% vs FY 2024-25

0.0009% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2025-26

₹1,147 Cr

+27.90% vs FY 2024-25

0.0167% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2025-26

−₹1,113 Cr

Trade Deficit

Surplus rank #12352 of 12872 HSN codes

% of Sub-Chapter 8518

FY 2025-26

1.45%

Share of Sub-Chapter 8518’s total exports in FY 2025-26

Import side: 6.97% of Sub-Chapter 8518’s imports

Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8518

FY 2025-26

#9 of 18

Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8518

Import-side rank: #6 of 18

At a glance

−12.86%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years

#4298

National Export Rank

of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26

+118.93%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move

1.45%

Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8518

Share of Sub-Chapter 8518 exports in FY 2025-26

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Code 85181000

8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #2127

Balance

−343.72

Exports

90.69 ₹ Cr

0.0040% share

— YoY

11.88% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

434.41 ₹ Cr

0.0121% share

— YoY

6.64% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #3835

Balance

−473.59

Exports

24.78 ₹ Cr

0.0011% share

−72.68% YoY

9.00% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

498.37 ₹ Cr

0.0149% share

+14.72% YoY

6.61% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #2814

Balance

−408.06

Exports

54.25 ₹ Cr

0.0025% share

+118.93% YoY

17.98% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

462.31 ₹ Cr

0.0159% share

−7.24% YoY

6.03% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #4460

Balance

−555.67

Exports

22.22 ₹ Cr

0.0007% share

−59.04% YoY

5.81% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

577.89 ₹ Cr

0.0126% share

+25.00% YoY

6.64% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #4095

Balance

−693.34

Exports

31.49 ₹ Cr

0.0009% share

+41.72% YoY

4.80% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

724.83 ₹ Cr

0.0126% share

+25.43% YoY

5.10% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #4241

Balance

−849.59

Exports

30.11 ₹ Cr

0.0008% share

−4.38% YoY

2.59% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

879.70 ₹ Cr

0.0157% share

+21.37% YoY

6.08% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #4170

Balance

−863.50

Exports

33.62 ₹ Cr

0.0009% share

+11.66% YoY

3.57% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

897.12 ₹ Cr

0.0148% share

+1.98% YoY

5.82% of Sub-Ch. 8518

FY 2025-26 Exp. Rank #4298

Balance

−1,112.80

Exports

34.61 ₹ Cr

0.0009% share

+2.94% YoY

1.45% of Sub-Ch. 8518

Imports

1,147.41 ₹ Cr

0.0167% share

+27.90% YoY

6.97% of Sub-Ch. 8518

CAGR · 8-Year

Exports

−12.86% /yr

Imports

14.88% /yr

Consistently Deficit
Sub-Chapter 8518 total

reference, FY 2025-26

Export

₹2,387.39 Cr

Import

₹16,457.19 Cr

Trade Balance

−14,069.80

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

Key Trade Insights: HSN Code 85181000 Export-Import Analysis

Export Decline: −12.86% CAGR Over 8 Years

India's exports under HSN Code 85181000 have declined at a compound annual rate of −12.86% over 8 fiscal years, falling from ₹90.69 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹34.61 Crore in FY 2025-26.

HSN Code 85181000 Ranked #4298 Among All 12872 HSN codes by Export Value

In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 85181000 ranks #4298 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8518, it ranks #9 of 18. By trade surplus, it ranks #12352 of 12872.

FY 2020-21 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Code 85181000 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 85181000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 118.93% over the prior year.

India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹1,112.80 Crore in HSN Code 85181000 Goods

In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹1,147.41 Cr exceeded exports of ₹34.61 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹1,112.80 Crore — ranking #12352 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 14.88% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Microphones And Stands Therefor

India's imports under HSN Code 85181000 have grown at 14.88% CAGR, reaching ₹1,147.41 Crore in FY 2025-26.

HSN Code 85181000 Contributes 1.45% of Sub-Chapter 8518 Exports — Ranked #9

Among the 18 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8518, HSN Code 85181000 ranks #9 by export value — accounting for 1.45% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 6.97% share (rank #6).

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 85181000 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 85181000 ?

It includes Hardened Rubber Scrap/Waste/Powder

Can we claim ITC on inputs used to trade Microphones And Stands Therefor?

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

How much GST applies to Microphones And Stands Therefor?

Under HSN 85181000, Microphones And Stands Therefor attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.

Do e‑way bill and e‑invoice apply for Microphones And Stands Therefor?

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.

Any common misclassification issue with Microphones And Stands Therefor?

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

Does packaging or labelling change the GST for Microphones And Stands Therefor?

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.

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