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HSN 9001: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles
HSN code 9001 covers: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass.
The GST rate for this code depends on the specific item (per CBIC Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), effective 22 Sep 2025). The official schedule lists:
- 5% — Contact lenses; Spectacle lenses
- 5% — Coronary stents and coronary stent systems for use with cardiac catheters
- 18% — Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
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Rates reflect the 22 Sep 2025 GST 2.0 reform (mainly 5% and 18%, with 3% for precious metals and 28%/40% for select sin and luxury goods). This is a reference drawn from the CBIC rate schedule, not tax advice — confirm the exact rate for your specific item with your CA.
What's inside 9001
This heading has 6 subheadings, including: Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables; excluding those of heading no. 8544, Optical elements; polarising material, sheets and plates thereof, Lenses, contact; unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically worked, Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked, Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass, Optical elements; lenses n.e.c. in heading no. 9001, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, unmounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked). Use the HSN/SAC finder to pin down the exact code.
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