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Subheading in 9018 — Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences…

Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences… — other instruments and appliances

$505MIndia’s exports in 2025
190countries bought from India in 2025
2.7×change since 2013 ($183M)
33%of 9018 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. Germany
  3. Belgium
  4. Rep. of Korea
  5. Türkiye
  6. Nepal
  7. United Arab Emirates
  8. Brazil
  9. Spain
  10. Russian Federation

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
9018.90.11Diagnostic instruments and apparatus: Instrument and apparatus for measuring blood pressure5%
9018.90.12Diagnostic instruments and apparatus: Stethoscopes5%
9018.90.19Diagnostic instruments and apparatus: Other5%
9018.90.21Surgical tools: Bone saws, drills and trephines5%
9018.90.22Surgical tools: Knives, scissors and blades5%
9018.90.23Surgical tools: Forceps, forcep clamps, clips, needle holders, introducers, cephalotribe bone holding and other holding instruments5%
9018.90.24Surgical tools: Chisel, gauges, elevators, raspatones, osteotome, craniotome, bone cutters5%
9018.90.25Surgical tools: Retractors, spatulaprobes, hooks dialators, sounds, mallets5%
9018.90.29Surgical tools: Other5%
9018.90.31Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments: Renal dialysis equipment (artificial Kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers)5%
9018.90.32Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments: Blood tranfusion apparatus5%
9018.90.33Renal dialysis equipment, blood transfusion apparatus and haemofiltration instruments: Haemofiltration instruments5%
9018.90.41Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes: Anesthetic apparatus and instruments5%
9018.90.42Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes: ENT precision instruments5%
9018.90.43Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes: Acupuncture apparatus5%
9018.90.44Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes: Endoscopes5%
9018.90.91Other: Hilerial or venous shunts5%
9018.90.92Other: Baby incubators5%
9018.90.93Other: Heart-lung machines5%
9018.90.94Other: Defibrillators5%
9018.90.95Other: Fibrescopes5%
9018.90.96Other: Laproscopes5%
9018.90.97Other: Vetrasonic lithotripsy instruments5%
9018.90.98Other: Apparatus for nerve stimulation5%
9018.90.99Other: Other5%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

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