HSN Code 90148010 represents Instruments: Echo sounding under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Instruments: Echo sounding correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90148010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Instruments: Echo sounding.
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HSN Code 90148010 relates to the following description.
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
Other instruments and appliances : Echo sounding instrument
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other instruments and appliances : Echo sounding instrument
Chapter
90 - Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Sub Chapter
9014 - Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Instruments: Echo sounding does not include products with the following descriptions.
Direction finding compasses
Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
Other instruments and appliances : Sextants
Other instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹10 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−₹9 Cr
Surplus rank #9075 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9014
FY 2025-260.03%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9014’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 0.81% of Sub-Chapter 9014’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9014
FY 2025-26#5 of 6
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9014
Import-side rank: #5 of 6
At a glance
−12.82%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#8964
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+660.00%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
0.03%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9014
Share of Sub-Chapter 9014 exports in FY 2025-26
8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−5.38
Exports
1.28 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
0.40% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
6.66 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
— YoY
1.27% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−2.49
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−56.25% YoY
0.10% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
3.05 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−54.20% YoY
0.65% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−3.57
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−33.93% YoY
0.07% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
3.94 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+29.18% YoY
1.23% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−4.78
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−72.97% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
4.88 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+23.86% YoY
1.13% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−4.79
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+660.00% YoY
0.14% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
5.55 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+13.73% YoY
1.00% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−4.69
Exports
3.15 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+314.47% YoY
0.57% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
7.84 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+41.26% YoY
1.14% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−4.01
Exports
1.84 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−41.59% YoY
0.19% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
5.85 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−25.38% YoY
0.58% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Balance
−9.38
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−73.37% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 9014
Imports
9.87 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+68.72% YoY
0.81% of Sub-Ch. 9014
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
−12.82% /yr
Imports
5.78% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹1,480.38 Cr
Import
₹1,213.68 Cr
Trade Balance
+266.70
India's exports under HSN Code 90148010 have declined at a compound annual rate of −12.82% over 8 fiscal years, falling from ₹1.28 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹0.49 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 90148010 ranks #8964 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9014, it ranks #5 of 6. By trade surplus, it ranks #9075 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90148010 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 660.00% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹9.87 Cr exceeded exports of ₹0.49 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹9.38 Crore — ranking #9075 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90148010 have grown at 5.78% CAGR, reaching ₹9.87 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 6 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9014, HSN Code 90148010 ranks #5 by export value — accounting for 0.03% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 0.81% share (rank #5).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90148010 and GST compliance.
It includes Levels : Other
Under HSN 90148010, Instruments: Echo sounding attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
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 Instruments: Echo sounding; 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.
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.