HSN Code 90318000 represents Instruments, appliances, machines under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Instruments, appliances, machines correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 90318000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Instruments, appliances, machines.
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HSN Code 90318000 relates to the following description.
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors
Other instruments, appliances and machines
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other instruments, appliances and machines
Chapter
90 - Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Sub Chapter
9031 - Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Instruments, appliances, machines does not include products with the following descriptions.
Machines for balancing mechanical parts
Test benches
Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors profile projectors
Other optical instruments and appliances : For inspecting semiconductor wafers, or devices or for inspecting photo-masks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits)
Other optical instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
Machines for balancing mechanical parts
Test benches
Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors profile projectors
Other optical instruments and appliances : For inspecting semiconductor wafers, or devices or for inspecting photo-masks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits)
Other optical instruments and appliances : Other
Parts and accessories
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹1,768 Cr
0.0480% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹9,936 Cr
0.1635% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹8,168 Cr
Surplus rank #12595 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9031
FY 2024-2564.48%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9031’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 64.52% of Sub-Chapter 9031’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9031
FY 2024-25#1 of 7
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9031
Import-side rank: #1 of 7
At a glance
16.30%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#318
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+31.63%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2024-25 · strongest single-year move
64.48%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9031
Share of Sub-Chapter 9031 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
−5,006.20
Exports
714.52 ₹ Cr
0.0313% share
— YoY
49.74% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
5,720.72 ₹ Cr
0.1596% share
— YoY
64.84% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Balance
−5,504.35
Exports
751.02 ₹ Cr
0.0341% share
+5.11% YoY
55.65% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
6,255.37 ₹ Cr
0.1869% share
+9.35% YoY
70.77% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Balance
−5,037.74
Exports
796.96 ₹ Cr
0.0371% share
+6.12% YoY
56.28% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
5,834.70 ₹ Cr
0.2002% share
−6.72% YoY
63.50% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Balance
−5,065.59
Exports
1,047.40 ₹ Cr
0.0334% share
+31.42% YoY
58.75% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
6,112.99 ₹ Cr
0.1337% share
+4.77% YoY
69.56% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Balance
−6,307.35
Exports
1,065.89 ₹ Cr
0.0294% share
+1.77% YoY
45.51% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
7,373.24 ₹ Cr
0.1282% share
+20.62% YoY
69.61% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Balance
−7,268.00
Exports
1,343.25 ₹ Cr
0.0371% share
+26.02% YoY
55.03% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
8,611.25 ₹ Cr
0.1533% share
+16.79% YoY
65.77% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Balance
−8,167.89
Exports
1,768.10 ₹ Cr
0.0480% share
+31.63% YoY
64.48% of Sub-Ch. 9031
Imports
9,935.99 ₹ Cr
0.1635% share
+15.38% YoY
64.52% of Sub-Ch. 9031
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
16.30% /yr
Imports
9.64% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹2,742.06 Cr
Import
₹15,399.85 Cr
Trade Balance
−12,657.79
India's exports under HSN Code 90318000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 16.30% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹714.52 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1,768.10 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 90318000 ranks #318 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9031, it ranks #1 of 7. By trade surplus, it ranks #12595 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 90318000 was recorded in FY 2024-25, when exports surged by 31.63% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹9,935.99 Cr exceeded exports of ₹1,768.10 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹8,167.89 Crore — ranking #12595 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 90318000 have grown at 9.64% CAGR, reaching ₹9,935.99 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 7 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9031, HSN Code 90318000 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 64.48% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 64.52% share (rank #1).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 90318000 and GST compliance.
It includes Electronic Automatic Regulators and Other Instruments
Under HSN 90318000, Instruments, appliances, machines attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
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 separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Instruments, appliances, machines; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.