HSN Code 90158010 represents Hydrographic instruments: Other under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Hydrographic instruments: Other correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90158010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Hydrographic instruments: Other.
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HSN Code 90158010 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
Other instruments and appliances : Hydrographic instruments
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other instruments and appliances : Hydrographic instruments
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%
Hydrographic instruments: Other does not include products with the following descriptions.
Rangefinders
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 : Meteorological instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Geophysical instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
Rangefinders
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 : Meteorological instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Geophysical instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹2 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹75 Cr
0.0012% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹73 Cr
Surplus rank #10546 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9015
FY 2024-250.13%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9015’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 3.99% of Sub-Chapter 9015’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9015
FY 2024-25#9 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9015
Import-side rank: #8 of 10
At a glance
−2.12%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#7615
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+253.88%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
0.13%
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
−16.50
Exports
2.24 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
0.30% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
18.74 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
— YoY
1.27% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−12.08
Exports
4.81 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+114.73% YoY
0.52% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
16.89 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−9.87% YoY
1.23% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−15.49
Exports
10.60 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+120.37% YoY
1.22% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
26.09 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+54.47% YoY
1.87% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−106.94
Exports
9.15 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−13.68% YoY
1.19% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
116.09 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
+344.96% YoY
7.60% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−16.50
Exports
32.38 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+253.88% YoY
2.28% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
48.88 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
−57.89% YoY
1.88% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−113.70
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−97.78% YoY
0.04% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
114.42 ₹ Cr
0.0020% share
+134.08% YoY
4.12% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−73.25
Exports
1.97 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+173.61% YoY
0.13% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
75.22 ₹ Cr
0.0012% share
−34.26% YoY
3.99% of Sub-Ch. 9015
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−2.12% /yr
Imports
26.06% /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 90158010 have declined at a compound annual rate of −2.12% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹2.24 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1.97 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 90158010 ranks #7615 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9015, it ranks #9 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #10546 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90158010 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 253.88% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹75.22 Cr exceeded exports of ₹1.97 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹73.25 Crore — ranking #10546 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90158010 have grown at 26.06% CAGR, reaching ₹75.22 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9015, HSN Code 90158010 ranks #9 by export value — accounting for 0.13% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.99% share (rank #8).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90158010 and GST compliance.
It includes Parts for Balances (Sensitivity of 5 cg or Better)
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.
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.
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 90158010, Hydrographic instruments: Other attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.