Thermometer HSN Code 9025 and GST Rate
Clinical thermometers, digital and liquid filled, for medical or veterinary use.
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- HSN code
- 9025
- GST rate
- 5%
- Chapter
- 90: Optical and medical instruments
- Before 22 Sep 2025
- 18%
What is the HSN code for thermometer?
Thermometer falls under HSN 9025, in chapter 90 (Optical and medical instruments).
Thermometers are heading 9025, with liquid filled ones in 902511 and digital and infrared ones in 902519. Only thermometers for medical or veterinary use moved to 5%; laboratory and industrial thermometers stay at 18%. Say on the invoice that the item is a clinical thermometer.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 902511 | Liquid filled thermometers for direct reading |
| 902519 | Other thermometers (digital, infrared) |
GST rate on thermometer
The GST rate on thermometer is 5%. Before 22 September 2025 it was 18%. 5% on thermometers for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use (18% before 22 September 2025). Industrial thermometers and other instruments of 9025 stay at 18%.
| GST rate | Within a state | Between states |
|---|---|---|
| 5% | CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5% | IGST 5% |
Compare other goods on the GST rates list.
Which HSN digits to write on your invoice
The number of digits depends on your aggregate turnover in the previous financial year.
| Turnover last year | Digits | Write |
|---|---|---|
| Up to Rs 5 crore | 4 on B2B invoices, optional on B2C | 9025 |
| Above Rs 5 crore | 6 on every invoice | 902511, 902519 |
| Export or import | 8 on the shipping bill or bill of entry | From the Customs Tariff, chapter 90 |
Sample GST invoice line for thermometer
Here is how a line for thermometer looks on a tax invoice within one state: 50 × thermometer at Rs 180.00 each, taxed at 5%. The figures are an example, not a market price.
| Item | HSN | Qty | Rate (Rs) | Taxable (Rs) | CGST (Rs) | SGST (Rs) | Total (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermometer | 9025 | 50 × thermometer | 180.00 | 9,000.00 | 225.00 | 225.00 | 9,450.00 |
Sold to a buyer in another state, the same line carries IGST of Rs 450.00 instead of CGST and SGST. Make the full invoice with the GST invoice format: it fills in the tax split, round off and amount in words.
Chapter 90 at a glance
Chapter 90 (Optical and medical instruments) covers: Spectacles, cameras, measuring instruments and medical or surgical apparatus.
Other pages in chapter 90
Related HSN codes
Products often bought, sold or invoiced together with thermometer:
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What is the HSN code for thermometer?
Thermometer falls under HSN 9025: clinical thermometers, digital and liquid filled, for medical or veterinary use. Common 6 digit codes are 902511 for liquid filled thermometers for direct reading and 902519 for other thermometers (digital, infrared).
What is the GST rate on thermometer?
5% on thermometers for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use (18% before 22 September 2025). Industrial thermometers and other instruments of 9025 stay at 18%.
How many digits of the thermometer HSN code go on a GST invoice?
If your aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to Rs 5 crore, write the 4 digit code 9025 on B2B invoices (optional on B2C invoices). Above Rs 5 crore, write 6 digits, such as 902511, on every invoice. Shipping bills and bills of entry need the full 8 digit code from the Customs Tariff.
Rates checked on 13 October 2026 against the GST rate notifications in force (GST 2.0 from 22 September 2025). Descriptions are in our own words and are a guide, not a ruling: for a disputed or high value item, check the notification or ask your tax adviser.