HSN Code 85318000 represents Other Apparatus under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Other Apparatus correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 85318000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Other Apparatus.
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HSN Code 85318000 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
Other apparatus
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other apparatus
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%
Other Apparatus does not include products with the following descriptions.
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Burglar alarm
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Fire alarm
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Other
Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes (LED)
Parts
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Burglar alarm
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Fire alarm
Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus : Other
Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes (LED)
Parts
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹167 Cr
0.0045% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹480 Cr
0.0079% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹313 Cr
Surplus rank #11615 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 8531
FY 2024-2522.08%
Share of Sub-Chapter 8531’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 20.66% of Sub-Chapter 8531’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8531
FY 2024-25#2 of 6
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8531
Import-side rank: #3 of 6
At a glance
19.34%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#2038
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+51.84%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2019-20 · strongest single-year move
22.08%
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
−304.97
Exports
57.89 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
— YoY
14.79% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
362.86 ₹ Cr
0.0101% share
— YoY
23.80% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−263.82
Exports
87.90 ₹ Cr
0.0040% share
+51.84% YoY
19.53% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
351.72 ₹ Cr
0.0105% share
−3.07% YoY
23.90% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−238.12
Exports
84.71 ₹ Cr
0.0039% share
−3.63% YoY
22.80% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
322.83 ₹ Cr
0.0111% share
−8.21% YoY
27.51% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−272.32
Exports
75.69 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
−10.65% YoY
18.38% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
348.01 ₹ Cr
0.0076% share
+7.80% YoY
22.45% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−378.39
Exports
102.59 ₹ Cr
0.0028% share
+35.54% YoY
18.31% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
480.98 ₹ Cr
0.0084% share
+38.21% YoY
21.48% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−402.62
Exports
138.96 ₹ Cr
0.0038% share
+35.45% YoY
19.61% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
541.58 ₹ Cr
0.0096% share
+12.60% YoY
23.09% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Balance
−312.67
Exports
167.25 ₹ Cr
0.0045% share
+20.36% YoY
22.08% of Sub-Ch. 8531
Imports
479.92 ₹ Cr
0.0079% share
−11.39% YoY
20.66% of Sub-Ch. 8531
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
19.34% /yr
Imports
4.77% /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 85318000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 19.34% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹57.89 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹167.25 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 85318000 ranks #2038 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8531, it ranks #2 of 6. By trade surplus, it ranks #11615 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 85318000 was recorded in FY 2019-20, when exports surged by 51.84% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹479.92 Cr exceeded exports of ₹167.25 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹312.67 Crore — ranking #11615 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 85318000 have grown at 4.77% CAGR, reaching ₹479.92 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 6 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8531, HSN Code 85318000 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 22.08% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 20.66% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 85318000 and GST compliance.
It includes Dielectric paper or plastics capacitors
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Other Apparatus; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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 the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 85318000, Other Apparatus 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.