Heading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8541Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers), photosensitive semiconductor, devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED), mounted piezo-electric crystals
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
- Customs duty
- 0% to 40%
- 13 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 8%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
12 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8541 10 00 | Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) | Free | 18% | units |
| 8541 21 00 | With a dissipation rate of less than 1 W | Free | 18% | units |
| 8541 29 00 | Other | Free | 18% | units |
| 8541 30 | Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices | Free | 18% | units |
| 8541 41 00 | Light-emitting diodes (LED) | Free | 18% | units |
| 8541 42 00 | Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels | 25% | 18% | units |
| 8541 43 00 | Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels | 40% | 18% | units |
| 8541 49 00 | Other | 40% | 18% | units |
| 8541 51 00 | Semiconductor-based transducers | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8541 59 00 | Other | 20% | 18% | units |
| 8541 60 00 | Mounted piezo-electric crystals | Free | 18% | units |
| 8541 90 00 | Parts | Free | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 13 tariff items: 0% to 40%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Countervailing duty on goods from Malaysia: 9.71–10.14% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 1 Jun 2031). Textured Tempered Glass. 02/2026-CVD
- Countervailing duty on goods from Vietnam: reference price USD 593–664/MT, by origin and producer (until 9 May 2030). Textured Toughened (Tempered) Coated or Uncoated Glass. 03/2025-CVD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and Vietnam: reference price USD 570–664/MT, by origin and producer (until 3 Dec 2029). Textured Tempered Coated and Uncoated Glass. 11/2025-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 13 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 513 | Semiconductor Devices (for example, Diodes, Transistors, Semiconductor Based Transducers); Photosensitive Semiconductor devices; Light-Emitting Diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other Light-Emitting Diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8541 | Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor, devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (led), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (led); mounted piezo-electric crystals | 1% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 13 tariff items
China: the same goods (8541)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 16 in force and 7 expired under 8541. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8541.10.00.00 | Diode二极管 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.21.00.00 | Transistors with a dissipation rate of < 1W耗散功率<1W的晶体管 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.29.00.00 | Transistors with a dissipation rate of ≥ 1W耗散功率≥1W的晶体管 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.30.00.00 | Semiconductor and thyristor switching elements半导体及可控硅等开关元件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.41.00.10 | Gallium nitride epitaxial wafers氮化镓外延片 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8541.41.00.90 | Other light-emitting diodes其他发光二极管 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.42.00.10 | Perovskite cells, gallium arsenide cells, other multi-junction cells, not assembled in modules or made up into panels钙钛矿电池、砷化镓电池、其他材质的叠层电池,未装在组件内或组装成块 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 8541.42.00.90 | Other photocells not assembled into modules or made up into panels未装在组件内或组装成块的其他光电池 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 8541.43.00.10 | Perovskite cells, gallium arsenide cells, other multi-junction cells, assembled in modules or made up into panels钙钛矿电池、砷化镓电池、其他材质的叠层电池,已装在组件内或组装成块 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 8541.43.00.90 | Other photocells assembled into modules or made up into panels已装在组件内或组装成块的其他光电池 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 8541.51.19.00 | Other semiconductor-based sensors其他半导体基传感器 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.51.29.00 | Other semiconductor-based actuators其他半导体基执行器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.51.40.10 | Semiconductor-based filters meeting the definition of resonators满足谐振器定义的半导体基滤波器 | 4%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.51.40.90 | Other semiconductor-based resonators其他半导体基谐振器 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.60.00.00 | Mounted piezo-electric crystals已装配的压电晶体 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8541.90.00.00 | Parts of goods of heading 8541品目8541所列货品零件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.