HSN Code 90185090 represents Ophthalmic instruments under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Ophthalmic instruments correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90185090, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Ophthalmic instruments.
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HSN Code 90185090 relates to the following description.
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instrument
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Other
6%
6%
12%
0%
Description of Goods
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Other
Chapter
90 - Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Sub Chapter
9018 - Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instrument
CGST
6%
SGST
6%
IGST
12%
CESS
0%
Ophthalmic instruments does not include products with the following descriptions.
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Electro-cardiographs
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Ultrasonic scanning apparatus : Linear ultrasound scanner
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Ultrasonic scanning apparatus : Other
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Scientigraphic apparatus
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Other : Electro encephalographs
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Other : Echo cardiograph
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Other : Other
Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Syringes, with or without needles
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures : Needles for suture
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures : Hollow needles for injection, aspiration, biopsy and transfusion
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures : Hilerio venus fistula needles
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Catheters (for urine, stool)
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Cardiac catheters
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Coronary stents and coronary stent systemsfor use with cardiac catheters
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Cannulae
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Other
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences : Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences : Other
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Ophthalmoscopes
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Tonometers
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Ophthalmic lasers
Other instruments and appliances : Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : Instrument and apparatus for measuring blood pressure
Other instruments and appliances : Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : Stethoscopes
Other instruments and appliances : Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : Other
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Bone saws, drills and trephines
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Knives, scissors and blades
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Forceps, forcep clamps, clips, needle holders, introducers, cephalotribe bone holding and other holding instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Chisel, gauges, elevators, raspatones, osteotome, craniotome, bone cutters
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Retractors, spatulaprobes, hooks dialators, sounds, mallets
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Other
Other instruments and appliances : Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments : Renal dialysis equipment(artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers)
Other instruments and appliances : Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments : Blood tranfusion apparatus
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments - other instruments and appliances: - renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments: haemofiltration instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : ENT precision instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : Acupuncture apparatus
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : Endoscopes
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Hilerial or venous shunts
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Baby incubators
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Heart-lung machines
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Defibrillators
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Fibrescopes
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Laproscopes
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Vetrasonic lithotripsy instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Apparatus for nerve stimulation
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Other
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Electro-cardiographs
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Ultrasonic scanning apparatus : Linear ultrasound scanner
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Ultrasonic scanning apparatus : Other
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Scientigraphic apparatus
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Other : Electro encephalographs
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Other : Echo cardiograph
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examinations or for checking physiological parameters) : Other : Other
Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Syringes, with or without needles
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures : Needles for suture
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures : Hollow needles for injection, aspiration, biopsy and transfusion
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures : Hilerio venus fistula needles
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Catheters (for urine, stool)
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Cardiac catheters
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Coronary stents and coronary stent systemsfor use with cardiac catheters
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Cannulae
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like : Other : Other
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences : Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences : Other
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Ophthalmoscopes
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Tonometers
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances : Ophthalmic lasers
Other instruments and appliances : Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : Instrument and apparatus for measuring blood pressure
Other instruments and appliances : Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : Stethoscopes
Other instruments and appliances : Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : Other
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Bone saws, drills and trephines
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Knives, scissors and blades
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Forceps, forcep clamps, clips, needle holders, introducers, cephalotribe bone holding and other holding instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Chisel, gauges, elevators, raspatones, osteotome, craniotome, bone cutters
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Retractors, spatulaprobes, hooks dialators, sounds, mallets
Other instruments and appliances : Surgical tools : Other
Other instruments and appliances : Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments : Renal dialysis equipment(artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers)
Other instruments and appliances : Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments : Blood tranfusion apparatus
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scientigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments - other instruments and appliances: - renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments: haemofiltration instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : ENT precision instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : Acupuncture apparatus
Other instruments and appliances : Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : Endoscopes
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Hilerial or venous shunts
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Baby incubators
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Heart-lung machines
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Defibrillators
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Fibrescopes
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Laproscopes
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Vetrasonic lithotripsy instruments
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Apparatus for nerve stimulation
Other instruments and appliances : Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹282 Cr
0.0077% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹1,715 Cr
0.0282% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹1,433 Cr
Surplus rank #12332 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9018
FY 2024-252.31%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9018’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 7.24% of Sub-Chapter 9018’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9018
FY 2024-25#14 of 49
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9018
Import-side rank: #4 of 49
At a glance
10.37%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#1503
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+41.00%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
2.31%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9018
Share of Sub-Chapter 9018 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
−936.06
Exports
156.11 ₹ Cr
0.0068% share
— YoY
2.71% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
1,092.17 ₹ Cr
0.0305% share
— YoY
8.85% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Balance
−942.37
Exports
186.28 ₹ Cr
0.0085% share
+19.33% YoY
2.66% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
1,128.65 ₹ Cr
0.0337% share
+3.34% YoY
9.02% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Balance
−494.52
Exports
154.91 ₹ Cr
0.0072% share
−16.84% YoY
2.22% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
649.43 ₹ Cr
0.0223% share
−42.46% YoY
6.02% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Balance
−850.91
Exports
218.42 ₹ Cr
0.0070% share
+41.00% YoY
2.68% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
1,069.33 ₹ Cr
0.0234% share
+64.66% YoY
6.51% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Balance
−1,289.51
Exports
238.49 ₹ Cr
0.0066% share
+9.19% YoY
2.35% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
1,528.00 ₹ Cr
0.0266% share
+42.89% YoY
8.14% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Balance
−1,462.07
Exports
263.33 ₹ Cr
0.0073% share
+10.42% YoY
2.24% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
1,725.40 ₹ Cr
0.0307% share
+12.92% YoY
8.06% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Balance
−1,432.83
Exports
282.17 ₹ Cr
0.0077% share
+7.15% YoY
2.31% of Sub-Ch. 9018
Imports
1,715.00 ₹ Cr
0.0282% share
−0.60% YoY
7.24% of Sub-Ch. 9018
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
10.37% /yr
Imports
7.81% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹12,199.10 Cr
Import
₹23,702.82 Cr
Trade Balance
−11,503.72
India's exports under HSN Code 90185090 have grown at a compound annual rate of 10.37% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹156.11 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹282.17 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 90185090 ranks #1503 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9018, it ranks #14 of 49. By trade surplus, it ranks #12332 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90185090 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 41.00% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹1,715.00 Cr exceeded exports of ₹282.17 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹1,432.83 Crore — ranking #12332 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90185090 have grown at 7.81% CAGR, reaching ₹1,715.00 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 49 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9018, HSN Code 90185090 ranks #14 by export value — accounting for 2.31% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 7.24% share (rank #4).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90185090 and GST compliance.
It includes Chisels, Gauges, Elevators, Raspatones, Osteotomes, Bone Cutters
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 90185090, Ophthalmic 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 Ophthalmic instruments; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.
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.