HSN Code 90159000 represents Parts and Accessories for Surveying and Related Instruments under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Parts and Accessories for Surveying and Related Instruments correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90159000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Parts and Accessories for Surveying and Related Instruments.
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HSN Code 90159000 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
Parts and accessories
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Parts and accessories
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%
Parts and Accessories for Surveying and Related Instruments 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 : Hydrographic instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Meteorological instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Geophysical instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other
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 : Hydrographic instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Meteorological instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Geophysical instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹268 Cr
0.0069% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹422 Cr
0.0062% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−₹154 Cr
Surplus rank #11213 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9015
FY 2025-2641.16%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9015’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 24.27% of Sub-Chapter 9015’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9015
FY 2025-26#1 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9015
Import-side rank: #2 of 10
At a glance
5.36%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#1641
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+55.69%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
41.16%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9015
Share of Sub-Chapter 9015 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
−28.67
Exports
186.24 ₹ Cr
0.0082% share
— YoY
25.33% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
214.91 ₹ Cr
0.0060% share
— YoY
14.55% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−23.78
Exports
174.27 ₹ Cr
0.0079% share
−6.43% YoY
18.89% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
198.05 ₹ Cr
0.0059% share
−7.85% YoY
14.37% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−155.05
Exports
180.48 ₹ Cr
0.0084% share
+3.56% YoY
20.85% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
335.53 ₹ Cr
0.0115% share
+69.42% YoY
24.07% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
+70.01
Exports
280.99 ₹ Cr
0.0090% share
+55.69% YoY
36.49% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
210.98 ₹ Cr
0.0046% share
−37.12% YoY
13.82% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−76.80
Exports
185.23 ₹ Cr
0.0051% share
−34.08% YoY
13.02% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
262.03 ₹ Cr
0.0046% share
+24.20% YoY
10.07% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−176.86
Exports
262.27 ₹ Cr
0.0072% share
+41.59% YoY
16.34% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
439.13 ₹ Cr
0.0078% share
+67.59% YoY
15.83% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−248.82
Exports
229.02 ₹ Cr
0.0062% share
−12.68% YoY
15.14% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
477.84 ₹ Cr
0.0079% share
+8.82% YoY
25.32% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Balance
−153.53
Exports
268.39 ₹ Cr
0.0069% share
+17.19% YoY
41.16% of Sub-Ch. 9015
Imports
421.92 ₹ Cr
0.0062% share
−11.70% YoY
24.27% of Sub-Ch. 9015
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
5.36% /yr
Imports
10.12% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹652.07 Cr
Import
₹1,738.53 Cr
Trade Balance
−1,086.46
India's exports under HSN Code 90159000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 5.36% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹186.24 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹268.39 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 90159000 ranks #1641 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9015, it ranks #1 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #11213 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90159000 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 55.69% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹421.92 Cr exceeded exports of ₹268.39 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹153.53 Crore — ranking #11213 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90159000 have grown at 10.12% CAGR, reaching ₹421.92 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9015, HSN Code 90159000 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 41.16% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 24.27% share (rank #2).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90159000 and GST compliance.
It includes Drawing & Calculating Instruments: Pantograph
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
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.
Under HSN 90159000, Parts and Accessories for Surveying and Related Instruments 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 Parts and Accessories for Surveying and Related Instruments; Nil for exempt items if applicable).