HSN Code 8504 — Chargers & adaptors
HSN code 8504 covers Electrical Transformers, Static Converters (for Example, Rectifiers) and Inductors. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 8504 (chargers & adaptors) is taxed at 18% GST. This code falls under Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 8504 at a glance
| HSN Code | 8504 |
| Description | Electrical Transformers, Static Converters (for Example, Rectifiers) and Inductors |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 18% |
| Chapter | Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles |
| Heading | 8504 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
Sub-classifications under HSN 8504
34 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 8504 (chargers & adaptors). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 850410 | Ballasts for Discharge Lamps or Tubes : | 18% |
| 850421 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Not Exceeding 650 kVA | 18% |
| 850422 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 650 kVA but Not Exceeding 10, 000 kVA | 18% |
| 850423 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 10, 000 kVA: | 18% |
| 850431 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Not Exceeding 1 kVA | 18% |
| 850432 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 1 kVA but Not Exceeding 16 kVA | 18% |
| 850433 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 16 kVA but Not Exceeding 500 kVA | 18% |
| 850434 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 500 kVA | 18% |
| 850440 | Static Converters: | 18% |
| 850450 | Other Inductors: | 18% |
| 850490 | Parts : | 18% |
| 85041010 | Conventional Type | 18% |
| 85041020 | For Compact Fluorescent Lamps | 18% |
| 85041090 | Other | 18% |
| 85042100 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Not Exceeding 650 kVA | 18% |
| 85042200 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 650 kVA but Not Exceeding 10, 000 kVA | 18% |
| 85042310 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 10, 000 kVA but Not Exceeding 50, 000 kVA | 18% |
| 85042320 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 50, 000 kVA but Not Exceeding 1, 00, 000 kVA | 18% |
| 85042330 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 1, 00, 000 kVA but Not Exceeding 2, 50, 000 kVA | 18% |
| 85042340 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 2, 50, 000 kVA | 18% |
| 85043100 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Not Exceeding 1 kVA | 18% |
| 85043200 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 1 kVA but Not Exceeding 16 kVA | 18% |
| 85043300 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 16 kVA but Not Exceeding 500 kVA | 18% |
| 85043400 | Having a Power Handling Capacity Exceeding 500 kVA | 18% |
| 85044010 | Electric Inverter | 18% |
| 85044021 | Dip Bridge Rectifier | 18% |
| 85044029 | Other | 18% |
| 85044030 | Battery Chargers | 18% |
| 85044040 | Voltage Regulator and Stabilizers (Other Than Automatic) | 18% |
| 85044090 | Other | 18% |
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