Section 18 – Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof
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01 Live Animals 02 Meat and edible meat offal 03 Fish and crustaceans,molluscs and other acquatic invertibrates 04 Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Vegetable Products

06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 10 Cereals 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

Animal Or Vegetable Fats And Oil And Their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal Or Vegetable Waxes

15 Animal or vegetable fats and oil sand their cleavage products;prepared edible fats;animal or vegetable waxes

Prepared Food Stuffs, Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar, Tobacco And Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes

16 Preparation of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Mineral Products

25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 26 Ores, slag and ash 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Products Of The Chemical Or Allied Industries

28 Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes 29 Organic chemicals 30 Pharmaceutical products 31 Fertilisers 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks 33 Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, “dental waxes” and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 38 Miscellaneous chemical products

Plastics And Articles Thereof, Rubber And Articles Thereof

39 Plastics and articles thereof 40 Rubber and articles thereof

Raw Hides And Skins, Leather, Furskins & Articles Thereof; Saddlery And Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags And Similar Containers; Articles Of Animal Gut (Other Than Silk- Worm Gut)

41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork And Articles Of Cork; Manufactures Of Straw, Of Esparto Or Of Other Plaiting Materials; Basketware And Wickerwork

44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45 Cork and articles of cork 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Recovered (Waste And Scrap) Paper Or Paperboard; Paper And Paperboard & Articles Thereof

47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp of paper or of paperboard 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

Textile & Textile Articles

50 Silk 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 52 Cotton 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials 55 Man-made staple fibres 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking-Sticks, Seat-Sticks, Whips, Riding-Crops And Parts Thereof, Prepared Feathers And Articles Made Theewith; Artificial Flowers; Articles Of Human Hair

64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 65 Headgear and parts thereof 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Articles Of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica Or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass And Glassware

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 69 Ceramic products 70 Glass and glassware

Natural Or Cultured Pearls, Precious Or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals Clad With Precious Metal And Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewellery; Coin

71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Base Metal & Articles Of Base Metal

72 Iron and steel 73 Articles of iron or steel 74 Copper and articles thereof 75 Nickel and articles thereof 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 77 (Reserved for possible future use) 78 Lead and articles thereof 79 Zinc and articles thereof 80 Tin and articles thereof 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Machinery And Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment And Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders And Reproducers, Television Image And Sound Recorders And Reproducers, And Parts And Accessories Of Such Articles

84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Vehicles; Aircraft; Vessels & Associated Transport Equipment

86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 89 Ships, boats and floating structures

Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof

90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof

93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishing; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated building 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Works Of Art, Collectors Pieces And Antiques

97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 98 Project imports; laboratory chemicals; passengers' baggage, personal importations by air or post; ship stores

HSN Codes Section 18

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• Section 18 – Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof • Chapters under Section 18 • Important Disclaimer

18 HSN Section: Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof

HSN Section 18 represents Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof under GST classification. This section groups related HSN chapters so businesses can find the right codes for billing, taxation, and trade. With Section 18, companies can avoid invoicing errors and simplify compliance for Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof.

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Chapters under HSN Section 18

Following Chapters fall under HSN Section 18:

Chapter	Description
90	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
91	Clocks and watches and parts thereof
92	Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 90

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

Chapter 91

Clocks and watches and parts thereof

Chapter 92

Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

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