HSN Code 90151000 represents Rangefinders under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Rangefinders correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90151000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Rangefinders.
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HSN Code 90151000 relates to the following description.
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders
Rangefinders
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Rangefinders
Chapter
90 - Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Sub Chapter
9015 - Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Rangefinders does not include products with the following descriptions.
Theodolities and tachymeters (tacheometers)
Levels : Dumpy levels or engineer's levels or builder’s levels (not automatic) and quick set levels with or without horizontal circles
Levels : Other
Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances
Other instruments and appliances : Hydrographic instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Meteorological instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Geophysical instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
Theodolities and tachymeters (tacheometers)
Levels : Dumpy levels or engineer's levels or builder’s levels (not automatic) and quick set levels with or without horizontal circles
Levels : Other
Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances
Other instruments and appliances : Hydrographic instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Meteorological instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Geophysical instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹8 Cr
0.0002% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹65 Cr
0.0011% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹56 Cr
Surplus rank #10329 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9015
FY 2024-250.56%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9015’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 3.42% of Sub-Chapter 9015’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9015
FY 2024-25#7 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9015
Import-side rank: #9 of 10
At a glance
17.01%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#5989
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+456.36%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2019-20 · strongest single-year move
0.56%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9015
Share of Sub-Chapter 9015 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
−16.44
Exports
3.30 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
0.45% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
19.74 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
— YoY
1.34% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−14.98
Exports
18.36 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+456.36% YoY
1.99% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
33.34 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+68.90% YoY
2.42% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−10.43
Exports
5.54 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−69.83% YoY
0.64% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
15.97 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−52.10% YoY
1.15% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−34.56
Exports
3.06 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−44.77% YoY
0.40% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
37.62 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+135.57% YoY
2.46% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−31.08
Exports
3.47 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+13.40% YoY
0.24% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
34.55 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
−8.16% YoY
1.33% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−75.53
Exports
7.35 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+111.82% YoY
0.46% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
82.88 ₹ Cr
0.0015% share
+139.88% YoY
2.99% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−56.12
Exports
8.47 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+15.24% YoY
0.56% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
64.59 ₹ Cr
0.0011% share
−22.07% YoY
3.42% of Sub-Ch. 9015
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
17.01% /yr
Imports
21.84% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹1,512.21 Cr
Import
₹1,887.10 Cr
Trade Balance
−374.89
India's exports under HSN Code 90151000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 17.01% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹3.30 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹8.47 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 90151000 ranks #5989 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9015, it ranks #7 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #10329 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90151000 was recorded in FY 2019-20, when exports surged by 456.36% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹64.59 Cr exceeded exports of ₹8.47 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹56.12 Crore — ranking #10329 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90151000 have grown at 21.84% CAGR, reaching ₹64.59 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9015, HSN Code 90151000 ranks #7 by export value — accounting for 0.56% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.42% share (rank #9).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90151000 and GST compliance.
It includes Geophysical instruments
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
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 90151000, Rangefinders attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Rangefinders; Nil for exempt items if applicable).