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HS Code 90159000: PARTS AND ACCESSORES OF SURVEYING,PHTOGRMCL,HYDROGRPHIC INSTRUMNTS ETC EXCL CMPASSES in India

Q: Is HS code 90159000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 90159000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by India under PCT / ITC-HS and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does India use to classify HS code 90159000?

India classifies products under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS; locally भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 90159000 in India?

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What is HS Code 90159000 in India

Under India's Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), HS Code 90159000 is classified as PARTS AND ACCESSORES OF SURVEYING,PHTOGRMCL,HYDROGRPHIC INSTRUMNTS ETC EXCL CMPASSES. India's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 10 digits with national subdivisions. 90159000 belongs to Section XVIII: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof, Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, Heading 9015: Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders.

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Classification Path of HS Code 90159000 in India

Section XVIII

Chapters (90-92) Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 90

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

HS Code 9015

Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders

HS Code 90159000

PARTS AND ACCESSORES OF SURVEYING,PHTOGRMCL,HYDROGRPHIC INSTRUMNTS ETC EXCL CMPASSES

India Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

In India, HS 90159000 is classified under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

Local name भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbic.gov.in/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 9015

Top India import Product Under HS Code 9015

1 901580: Other instruments and appliances $88.3M 2 901590: Parts and accessories $42.3M 3 901520: Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) $21.0M

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Top India export Product Under HS Code 9015

1 901580: Other instruments and appliances $51.7M 2 901590: Parts and accessories $29.7M 3 901520: Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) $2.4M

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Related HS Code to India Surveying Equipment Parts (90159000)

HS Code 901510

Rangefinders

HS Code 901520

Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)

HS Code 901530

Levels

HS Code 901540

Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances

HS Code 901580

Other instruments and appliances

HS Code 900110

Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables

HS Code 900120

Sheets and plates of polarising material

HS Code 900130

Contact lenses

HS Code 900140

Spectacle lenses of glass

HS Code 900150

Spectacle lenses of other materials

90159000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 90159000 in India?

HS code 90159000 covers PARTS AND ACCESSORES OF SURVEYING,PHTOGRMCL,HYDROGRPHIC INSTRUMNTS ETC EXCL CMPASSES in India. It sits in Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof), Heading 9015 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under PCT / ITC-HS.

Is HS code 90159000 the same across all countries?

What system does India use to classify HS code 90159000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 90159000 in India?