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HS 9026Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- Free
- 7 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 0%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 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.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9026 10 | For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids | Free | 18% | units |
| 9026 20 00 | For measuring or checking pressure | Free | 18% | units |
| 9026 80 | Other instruments or apparatus | Free | 18% | units |
| 9026 90 00 | Parts and accessories | Free | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 7 tariff items: Free. 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: 7 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. 575 | Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9026 | Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032) | 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: 7 tariff items
China: the same goods (9026)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 10 in force and 5 expired under 9026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9026.10.00.00 | Instruments for measuring or checking liquid flow or level测量、检验液体流量或液位的仪器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9026.20.10.40 | Pressure gauges of manganese copper; pressure gauges of ytterbium; pressure gauges of PVDF/PVDF锰铜制成压力计；镱制成的压力计；聚偏二氟乙烯/聚二氟乙烯制成的压力计 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9026.20.10.90 | Other pressure or differential pressure transmitters其他压力、差压变送器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9026.20.90.10 | Pressure sensors压力传感器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 9026.20.90.20 | Mercury-containing non-electronic pressure gauges含汞的非电子压力表 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 89 |
| 9026.20.90.90 | Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure其他测量、检验压力的仪器及装置 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9026.80.10.00 | Instruments and apparatus for measuring gas flow测量气体流量的仪器及装置 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9026.80.90.00 | Other instruments for measuring or checking liquids or gases液体或气体的其他测量或检验仪器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9026.90.00.10 | Probes for level gauges液位仪用探棒 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9026.90.00.90 | Parts of other instruments for measuring or checking liquids or gases其他液体或气体的测量或检验仪器零件 | 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.