GST Rate for HSN 8525
Varies (12%–18%)
Rate Varies by Sub-heading
This HSN heading contains multiple items with different GST rates. Please select a specific code in the table below for the exact rate.
View sub-codesSpecific items under 8525
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 852550 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: | 18% |
| 852560 | Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus | 12% |
| 852580 | Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | 18% |
| 852581 | HIGH-SPEED GOODS AS SPECIFIED IN SUB-HEADING NOTE 1 TO THIS CHAPTER | 18% |
| 852582 | OTHER, RADIATION-HARDENED OR RADIATION-TOLERANT GOODS AS SPECIFIED IN SUB-HEADING NOTE 2 TO THIS CHAPTER | 18% |
| 852583 | OTHER, NIGHT VISION GOODS AS SPECIFIED IN SUB HEADING NOTE 3 TO THIS CHAPTER | 18% |
| 852589 | OTHER | 18% |
| 85251010 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: RADIO BROADCAST TRANSMITTER | 18% |
| 85251020 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: TV BROADCAST TRANSMITTER | 18% |
| 85251030 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SUB-SYSTEM | 18% |
| 85251040 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: COMMUNICATION JAMMING EQUIPMENT | 18% |
| 85251050 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: WIRELESS MICROPHONE | 18% |
| 85251090 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS: OTHER | 18% |
| 85252011 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: WALKIE TALKIE SET | 18% |
| 85252012 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: CORDLESS HANDSET | 18% |
| 85252013 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: CAR TELEPHONE | 18% |
| 85252014 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: TRANSPORTABLE TELEPHONE | 18% |
| 85252015 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: MARINE RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 18% |
| 85252016 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT | 18% |
| 85252017 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: CELLULAR TELEPHONE | 18% |
| 85252019 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: OTHER | 18% |
| 85252091 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - OTHER: VSAT TERMINALS | 18% |
| 85252092 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - OTHER: OTHER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 18% |
| 85252099 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS: - OTHER: OTHER | 18% |
| 85253000 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERASTELEVISION CAMERAS | 18% |
| 85254000 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-TELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIO-BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS; STILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERASSTILL IMAGE VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS; DIGITAL CAMERAS | 18% |
| 85255010 | RADIO BROADCAST TRANSMITTER | 18% |
| 85255020 | TV BROADCAST TRANSMITTER | 18% |
| 85255030 | BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SUB-SYSTEM | 18% |
| 85255040 | COMMUNICATION JAMMING EQUIPMENT | 18% |
| 85255050 | Wireless microphone | 18% |
| 85255090 | OTHER | 18% |
| 85256000 | Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus | 12% |
| 85256011 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ---- WALKIE TALKIE SET | 12% |
| 85256012 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ---- MARINE RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 12% |
| 85256013 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ---- AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT | 12% |
| 85256019 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ---- OTHER | 12% |
| 85256091 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- OTHER ---- VSAT TERMINALS | 12% |
| 85256092 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- OTHER ---- OTHER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 12% |
| 85256099 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS --- OTHER ---- OTHER | 12% |
| 85258010 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS --- TELEVISION CAMERAS | 18% |
| 85258020 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS --- DIGITAL CAMERAS | 18% |
| 85258030 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS --- VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS | 18% |
| 85258090 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS - TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS --- OTHER | 18% |
| 85258100 | HIGH-SPEED GOODS AS SPECIFIED IN SUB-HEADING NOTE 1 TO THIS CHAPTER | 18% |
| 85258200 | OTHER, RADIATION-HARDENED OR RADIATION-TOLERANT GOODS AS SPECIFIED IN SUB-HEADING NOTE 2 TO THIS CHAPTER | 18% |
| 85258300 | OTHER, NIGHT VISION GOODS AS SPECIFIED IN SUB-HEADING NOTE 3 TO THIS CHAPTER | 18% |
| 85258900 | OTHER | 18% |
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