CCTV Camera HSN Code 8525 and GST Rate
CCTV and IP security cameras, webcams, digital cameras and video recorders.
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- HSN code
- 8525
- GST rate
- 18%
- Chapter
- 85: Electrical equipment and electronics
- Before 22 Sep 2025
- No change
What is the HSN code for CCTV camera?
CCTV Camera falls under HSN 8525, in chapter 85 (Electrical equipment and electronics).
Under the 2022 HS, ordinary CCTV and IP cameras fall in subheading 852589 after the new splits for high speed and night vision cameras. Recorders such as DVRs and NVRs are heading 8521. Cameras, recorders and installation materials are all 18%; installation charged separately is a service.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 852589 | Other television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders (CCTV, IP cameras) |
| 852190 | Video recording apparatus (DVR, NVR) |
GST rate on CCTV camera
The GST rate on CCTV camera is 18%.
| GST rate | Within a state | Between states |
|---|---|---|
| 18% | CGST 9% + SGST 9% | IGST 18% |
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 | 8525 |
| Above Rs 5 crore | 6 on every invoice | 852589, 852190 |
| Export or import | 8 on the shipping bill or bill of entry | From the Customs Tariff, chapter 85 |
Sample GST invoice line for CCTV camera
Here is how a line for CCTV camera looks on a tax invoice within one state: 8 × camera at Rs 2,400.00 each, taxed at 18%. The figures are an example, not a market price.
| Item | HSN | Qty | Rate (Rs) | Taxable (Rs) | CGST (Rs) | SGST (Rs) | Total (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCTV Camera | 8525 | 8 × camera | 2,400.00 | 19,200.00 | 1,728.00 | 1,728.00 | 22,656.00 |
Sold to a buyer in another state, the same line carries IGST of Rs 3,456.00 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 85 at a glance
Chapter 85 (Electrical equipment and electronics) covers: Motors, generators, batteries, phones, TVs, wires, switches and other electrical goods.
Related HSN codes
Products often bought, sold or invoiced together with CCTV camera:
Частые вопросы
What is the HSN code for CCTV camera?
CCTV Camera falls under HSN 8525: CCTV and IP security cameras, webcams, digital cameras and video recorders. Common 6 digit codes are 852589 for other television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders (CCTV, IP cameras) and 852190 for video recording apparatus (DVR, NVR).
What is the GST rate on CCTV camera?
18%: CGST 9% plus SGST 9% on a sale within a state, or IGST 18% on a sale between states.
How many digits of the CCTV camera 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 8525 on B2B invoices (optional on B2C invoices). Above Rs 5 crore, write 6 digits, such as 852589, 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.