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HS 9011Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicro-graphy, cinephotomicrography or microprojection

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

Customs duty
7.5%
4 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg or units
Duty in China
0%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
9011 10 00Stereoscopic microscopes7.5%18%units
9011 20 00Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection7.5%18%units
9011 80 00Other microscopes7.5%18%units
9011 90 00Parts and accessories7.5%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 4 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 564Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
9011Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicro- graphy, cine-photomicrography or microprojection1.2%—

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 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 tariff items

China: the same goods (9011)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force and 3 expired under 9011. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
9011.10.00.00Stereoscopic microscopes立体显微镜0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
9011.20.00.00Other microscopes for microphotography, etc.缩微照相等用的其他显微镜0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
9011.80.00.00Other microscopes其他显微镜0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
9011.90.00.00Parts and accessories for compound optical microscopes复式光学显微镜的零件、附件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

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.