Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges) is classified under HSN headings 9017, 9031. Main codes: 901730 micrometers, calipers and gauges; 903110 machines for balancing mechanical parts; 903120 test benches. GST as on 1 November 2026: 18%. On B2B invoices, write at least 4 digits of the code (6 digits on every invoice if last year's turnover was above ₹5 crore).
Rates checked on 1 November 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v9, compiled from CBIC notifications
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What is the GST rate on Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges)?
GST on Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges) as on 1 November 2026: 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
| New GST rate | Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | Code | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 18% | 9017 | If you sell drawing and maths instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules) and hand measuring tools like measuring tapes, micrometers and callipers, GST is 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 570 |
| 18% | 18% | 9031 | If you sell measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines not covered elsewhere in Chapter 90, and profile projectors, GST is 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 580 |
How to find the rate on an old invoice's date: GST rate on a past date.
9017 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
901730 | Micrometers, calipers and gauges |
90173010 | Micro-meters and calipers |
90173021 | PLUG |
90173022 | RING |
90173023 | SLIP |
90173029 | Other |
See all 17 codes on the Chapter 90 page.
9031 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
903110 | Machines for balancing mechanical parts |
90311000 | Machines for balancing mechanical parts |
903120 | Test benches |
90312000 | Test benches |
90313000 | Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors profile projectors |
903141 | For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits) |
90314100 | For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits) |
903149 | Other |
90314900 | Other |
903180 | Other instruments, appliances and machines |
90318000 | Other instruments, appliances and machines |
903190 | Parts and accessories |
90319000 | Parts and accessories |
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
With aggregate turnover up to ₹5 crore in the previous year, write at least the 4-digit code (9017, 9031) on tax invoices to registered buyers (B2B; optional on B2C invoices); above ₹5 crore, the 6-digit code that fits (901730, 903110, 903120, 903130, …) on every tax invoice. The HSN summary in Table 12 of GSTR-1 takes the same digits. Details: invoice rules under Notification 78/2020-Central Tax.
Questions
What is the HSN code for Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges)?
Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges) is classified under HSN headings 9017, 9031. Main codes: 901730 micrometers, calipers and gauges; 903110 machines for balancing mechanical parts; 903120 test benches. GST as on 1 November 2026: 18%. On B2B invoices, write at least 4 digits of the code (6 digits on every invoice if last year's turnover was above ₹5 crore).
What is the GST rate on Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges)?
As on 1 November 2026, GST on Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges) is 18%, depending on the exact code and how it is sold or supplied (CBIC notification 9/2025-CT(R)). Reference only; check the notification.
Did the GST rate on Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges) change in 2025?
No. GST 2.0 on 22 September 2025 did not change the rate entries for Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges).
What was the GST rate on Measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges) in July 2017?
On 1 July 2017: 18%.
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