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HSN 8518: Microphones and their stands
HSN code 8518 covers: Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets.
After the 22 Sep 2025 reform most goods fall under 5% or 18% GST (a few sin/luxury items are 40%). We don't show an exact rate for this specific code because it isn't verified — check the CBIC rate finder or your CA, then enter that rate when you invoice.
Rates were revised in the 22 Sep 2025 GST reform (now a two-slab 5% / 18% structure for most goods, with a 40% slab for sin/luxury items). This is a reference, not tax advice — confirm the exact rate for your specific item with your CA.
What's inside 8518
This heading has 8 subheadings, including: Microphones and stands therefor, Loudspeakers; single, mounted in their enclosures, Loudspeakers; multiple, mounted in the same enclosure, Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures, Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers, Amplifiers; audio-frequency electric, Amplifier sets; electric sound, Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518. Use the HSN/SAC finder to pin down the exact code.
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