Heading · Chapter 90 · Section XVIII, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precisi…
HS 9006Photographic (other than cinematographic cameras, photographic flashlight apparatus and flash bulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8538
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 10 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 9%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9006 30 00 | Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9006 40 00 | Instant print cameras | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9006 53 | For roll film of a width of 35 mm | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9006 59 | Other | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9006 61 00 | Discharge lamp ("electronic") flashlight apparatus | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9006 69 00 | Other | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9006 91 00 | For cameras | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9006 99 00 | Other | 10% | 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 10 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 10 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%, or 5% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 5% or 12% for some goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 560 | Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539 | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 473 | Coronary stents and coronary stent systems for use with cardiac catheters | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 474 | Artificial kidney | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 475 | Blood glucose monitoring system (Glucometer) and test strips | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 476 | Patent Ductus Arteriosus / Atrial Se ptal Defect occlusion device | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 477 | Parts of the following goods, namely: - (i) Crutches; (ii) Wheel chairs; (iii)Walking frames; (iv)Tricycles; (v)Braillers; and (vi) Artificial limbs | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 478 | Assistive devices, rehabilitation aids and other goods for disabled, specified in List 1 appended to this Schedule | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 479 | Disposable sterilized dialyzer or micro barrier of artificial kidney | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5%, 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% or 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9006 | Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flash bulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539 | 1.2% | — |
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: 10 tariff items
China: the same goods (9006)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 17 in force and 11 expired under 9006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9006.30.00.00 | Special purpose cameras特种用途的照相机 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.40.00.00 | Instant print cameras一次成像照相机 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.59.10.00 | Laser phototypesetting equipment激光照相排版设备 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.59.21.00 | Electronic colour separating machines电子分色机 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.59.29.00 | Other process cameras其他制版照相机 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.59.90.30 | Strip cameras分幅相机 | 5.9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 9% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9006.59.90.90 | Other cameras using film of a width of >35mm使用胶片宽>35mm的其他照相机 | 5.9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.61.00.01 | Flashlight assemblies for camera phones照相手机用闪光灯组件 | 4%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.61.00.90 | Other discharge type flashlight apparatus其他放电式闪光灯装置 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.69.10.00 | Flashbulbs闪光灯泡 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.69.90.00 | Other photographic flashlight apparatus其他照相闪光灯装置 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.91.10.00 | Parts and accessories for cameras of subheadings 9006.3000, 9006.5921, 9006.5929税号9006.3000、9006.5921、9006.5929所列照相机用的零件、附件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.91.20.00 | Parts and accessories for instant print cameras一次成像照相机的零件、附件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.91.91.00 | Other automatic focusing components for cameras其他照相机的自动调焦组件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.91.92.00 | Other shutter assemblies for cameras其他照相机的快门组件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.91.99.00 | Other parts & accessories for other cameras其他照相机的其他零件、附件 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9006.99.00.00 | Parts of photographic flash apparatus and flashbulbs照相闪光灯装置及闪光灯泡的零件 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 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.
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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.