HSN Code 90085040 represents Photographic Cameras under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Photographic Cameras correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90085040, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Photographic Cameras.
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HSN Code 90085040 relates to the following description.
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Photographic (other than Cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Photographic (other than Cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
Chapter
90 - Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Sub Chapter
9008 - Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Photographic Cameras does not include products with the following descriptions.
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Slide projectors
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Microfilm, microfiche or other microform readers, whether or not capable of producing copies
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Other image projectors
Parts and accessories
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Slide projectors
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Microfilm, microfiche or other microform readers, whether or not capable of producing copies
Projectors, enlargers and reducers : Other image projectors
Parts and accessories
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹2 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹2 Cr
Surplus rank #8125 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9008
FY 2024-251.35%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9008’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 9.10% of Sub-Chapter 9008’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9008
FY 2024-25#4 of 5
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9008
Import-side rank: #2 of 5
At a glance
#10305
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+344.44%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
1.35%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9008
Share of Sub-Chapter 9008 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
−2.64
Exports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
2.64 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
18.60% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Balance
−0.68
Exports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−74.24% YoY
6.37% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Balance
−1.68
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
1.63% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
1.71 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+151.47% YoY
24.15% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Balance
−2.11
Exports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
2.11 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+23.39% YoY
19.91% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Balance
−1.41
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
27.27% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
1.50 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−28.91% YoY
9.48% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Balance
−0.98
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+344.44% YoY
7.62% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
1.38 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−8.00% YoY
5.42% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Balance
−1.73
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−95.00% YoY
1.35% of Sub-Ch. 9008
Imports
1.75 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+26.81% YoY
9.10% of Sub-Ch. 9008
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
—
Imports
−6.62% /yr
India exported ₹0.02 Crore worth of Photographic Cameras in FY 2024-25. Multi-year trend data is being compiled for this hsn code.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 90085040 ranks #10305 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9008, it ranks #4 of 5. By trade surplus, it ranks #8125 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90085040 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 344.44% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹1.75 Cr exceeded exports of ₹0.02 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹1.73 Crore — ranking #8125 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90085040 have grown at −6.62% CAGR, reaching ₹1.75 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 5 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9008, HSN Code 90085040 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 1.35% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 9.10% share (rank #2).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90085040 and GST compliance.
It includes Other Photomicrography/Microprojection Microscopes
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
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.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Photographic Cameras; 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.
Under HSN 90085040, Photographic Cameras attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.