HSN Code 85311020 represents Fire alarm systems under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Fire alarm systems correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 85311020, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Fire alarm systems.
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HSN Code 85311020 relates to the following description.
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
Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Fire alarm
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Fire alarm
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
8531 - Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Fire alarm systems does not include products with the following descriptions.
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Burglar alarm
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Other
Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes (LED)
Other apparatus
Parts
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹84 Cr
0.0023% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹142 Cr
0.0023% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹58 Cr
Surplus rank #10360 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 8531
FY 2024-2511.04%
Share of Sub-Chapter 8531’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 6.11% of Sub-Chapter 8531’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8531
FY 2024-25#4 of 6
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8531
Import-side rank: #5 of 6
At a glance
32.00%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#2915
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+140.80%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2019-20 · strongest single-year move
11.04%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8531
Share of Sub-Chapter 8531 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
−37.79
Exports
15.81 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
— YoY
4.04% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
53.60 ₹ Cr
0.0015% share
— YoY
3.51% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−43.61
Exports
38.07 ₹ Cr
0.0017% share
+140.80% YoY
8.46% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
81.68 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
+52.39% YoY
5.55% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−22.78
Exports
28.27 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
−25.74% YoY
7.61% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
51.05 ₹ Cr
0.0018% share
−37.50% YoY
4.35% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−57.64
Exports
30.56 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+8.10% YoY
7.42% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
88.20 ₹ Cr
0.0019% share
+72.77% YoY
5.69% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−75.21
Exports
59.28 ₹ Cr
0.0016% share
+93.98% YoY
10.58% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
134.49 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
+52.48% YoY
6.00% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−100.53
Exports
66.78 ₹ Cr
0.0018% share
+12.65% YoY
9.42% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
167.31 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
+24.40% YoY
7.13% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−58.24
Exports
83.62 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
+25.22% YoY
11.04% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
141.86 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
−15.21% YoY
6.11% of Sub-Ch. 8531
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
32.00% /yr
Imports
17.61% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹757.31 Cr
Import
₹2,323.39 Cr
Trade Balance
−1,566.08
India's exports under HSN Code 85311020 have grown at a compound annual rate of 32.00% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹15.81 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹83.62 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 85311020 ranks #2915 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8531, it ranks #4 of 6. By trade surplus, it ranks #10360 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 85311020 was recorded in FY 2019-20, when exports surged by 140.80% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹141.86 Cr exceeded exports of ₹83.62 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹58.24 Crore — ranking #10360 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 85311020 have grown at 17.61% CAGR, reaching ₹141.86 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 6 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8531, HSN Code 85311020 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 11.04% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 6.11% share (rank #5).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 85311020 and GST compliance.
It includes Other fixed capacitors : Aluminium electrolytic
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.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Fire alarm systems; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Under HSN 85311020, Fire alarm systems 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.