HSN Code 90308400: Recording instruments

HSN Code 90308400 represents Recording instruments under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Recording instruments correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90308400, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Recording instruments.

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Description of Goods for HSN Code 90308400

HSN Code 90308400 relates to the following description.

Description of Goods

Other instruments and apparatus : Other, with a recording device

Chapter

90 - Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

Sub Chapter

9030 - Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations

CGST

9%

SGST

9%

IGST

18%

CESS

0%

What does HSN Code 90308400 not include?

Recording instruments does not include products with the following descriptions.

HSN Code 90303100

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Multimeters without a recording device

HSN Code 90303200

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Multimeters with a recording device

HSN Code 90303310

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, without a recording device : Ammeters, volt meters and watt meters

HSN Code 90303320

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, without a recording device : Spectrum resistance meters

HSN Code 90303330

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, without a recording device : Capacitance meter

HSN Code 90303340

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, without a recording device : Frequency measuring apparatus

HSN Code 90303350

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, without a recording device : Megar meters

HSN Code 90303390

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, without a recording device : Other

HSN Code 90303900

Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) : Other, with a recording device

HSN Code 90303910

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations - other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device: - other: ammeters, volt meters and watt meters

HSN Code 90303920

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations - other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device: - other: spectrum resistance meters

HSN Code 90303930

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations - other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device: - other: capacitance meter

HSN Code 90303940

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations - other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device: - other: frequency measuring apparatus

HSN Code 90303950

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations - other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device: - other: mega meters

HSN Code 90303990

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations - other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device: - other: other

HSN Code 90304000

Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)

HSN Code 90308200

Other instruments and apparatus : For measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or device (including integrated circuits)

HSN Code 90308300

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations- other instruments and apparatus: other, with a recording device

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Code 90308400 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹22 Cr

+161.38% vs FY 2023-24

0.0006% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹259 Cr

+59.58% vs FY 2023-24

0.0043% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

−₹237 Cr

Trade Deficit

Surplus rank #11433 of 12657 HSN codes

% of Sub-Chapter 9030

FY 2024-25

1.38%

Share of Sub-Chapter 9030’s total exports in FY 2024-25

Import side: 3.50% of Sub-Chapter 9030’s imports

Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9030

FY 2024-25

#12 of 26

Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9030

Import-side rank: #9 of 26

At a glance

11.90%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#4756

National Export Rank

of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25

+161.38%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2024-25 · strongest single-year move

1.38%

Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9030

Share of Sub-Chapter 9030 exports in FY 2024-25

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Code 90308400

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #4867

Balance

−46.06

Exports

11.17 ₹ Cr

0.0005% share

— YoY

1.52% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

57.23 ₹ Cr

0.0016% share

— YoY

1.53% of Sub-Ch. 9030

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #4356

Balance

−79.88

Exports

16.75 ₹ Cr

0.0008% share

+49.96% YoY

2.14% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

96.63 ₹ Cr

0.0029% share

+68.85% YoY

2.41% of Sub-Ch. 9030

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #5122

Balance

−51.41

Exports

9.72 ₹ Cr

0.0005% share

−41.97% YoY

1.08% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

61.13 ₹ Cr

0.0021% share

−36.74% YoY

1.45% of Sub-Ch. 9030

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #6056

Balance

−60.67

Exports

6.34 ₹ Cr

0.0002% share

−34.77% YoY

0.53% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

67.01 ₹ Cr

0.0015% share

+9.62% YoY

1.46% of Sub-Ch. 9030

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #5853

Balance

−127.04

Exports

8.42 ₹ Cr

0.0002% share

+32.81% YoY

0.51% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

135.46 ₹ Cr

0.0024% share

+102.15% YoY

2.14% of Sub-Ch. 9030

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #5947

Balance

−153.80

Exports

8.39 ₹ Cr

0.0002% share

−0.36% YoY

0.50% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

162.19 ₹ Cr

0.0029% share

+19.73% YoY

2.36% of Sub-Ch. 9030

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #4756

Balance

−236.90

Exports

21.93 ₹ Cr

0.0006% share

+161.38% YoY

1.38% of Sub-Ch. 9030

Imports

258.83 ₹ Cr

0.0043% share

+59.58% YoY

3.50% of Sub-Ch. 9030

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

11.90% /yr

Imports

28.60% /yr

Consistently Deficit
Sub-Chapter 9030 total

reference, FY 2024-25

Export

₹1,592.32 Cr

Import

₹7,405.23 Cr

Trade Balance

−5,812.91

Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Code 90308400 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 11.90% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Code 90308400 have grown at a compound annual rate of 11.90% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹11.17 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹21.93 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Code 90308400 Ranked #4756 Among All 12657 HSN codes by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 90308400 ranks #4756 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9030, it ranks #12 of 26. By trade surplus, it ranks #11433 of 12657.

FY 2024-25 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Code 90308400 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90308400 was recorded in FY 2024-25, when exports surged by 161.38% over the prior year.

India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹236.90 Crore in HSN Code 90308400 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹258.83 Cr exceeded exports of ₹21.93 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹236.90 Crore — ranking #11433 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 28.60% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Recording instruments

India's imports under HSN Code 90308400 have grown at 28.60% CAGR, reaching ₹258.83 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Code 90308400 Contributes 1.38% of Sub-Chapter 9030 Exports — Ranked #12

Among the 26 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9030, HSN Code 90308400 ranks #12 by export value — accounting for 1.38% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.50% share (rank #9).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90308400 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 90308400 ?

It includes Test Benches

How much GST applies to Recording instruments?

Under HSN 90308400, Recording instruments attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.

Any common misclassification issue with Recording instruments?

Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.

Do e‑way bill and e‑invoice apply for Recording instruments?

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.

Can we claim ITC on inputs used to trade Recording instruments?

If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.

Does packaging or labelling change the GST for Recording instruments?

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.

Important Disclaimer

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