HS codes
HS code for solar panels and cells
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Photovoltaic cells and modules have their own lines under heading 8541. The Finance Act 2025 reset them, as shown below.
Semiconductor and solar lines, heading 8541
First lines of this group, 12 of 13
12,522 lines searchable
Rate shown: the tariff rate before exemptions, from the CBIC compilation with Finance Act changes laid over it. Open a line for IGST and exemption entries. General information, not a classification ruling.
Solar panels are classified in heading 8541, alongside other semiconductor devices. Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels go to tariff item 8541 43 00, while cells not assembled in modules go to 8541 42 00. Others in the 8541 49 line. Our file shows the module at 20% and the cell at 20%, with the rate taken from the schedules of the Finance Act 2025, which substituted 20% in column 4 for those three lines. This is the tariff rate. An agriculture cess, charged in addition by a separate notification, has also been relevant to these goods, and we did not verify its rate on your date, so check it and type it into the calculator as another duty. IGST appears in Notification 9/2025, and our copy lists semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells at 18%. Exemption entries are read through Notification 34/2026 for Table I only, so check those at the source.
Quick duty estimate on a customs value
Duty and IGST
₹4,39,600
| Basic Customs Duty | ₹2,00,000 |
| Surcharge, 10% of BCD | ₹20,000 |
| IGST | ₹2,19,600 |
| Share of the value | 44.0% |
Tariff rate and 10% surcharge assumed; exemptions change them. General information, not customs advice.
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All lines in heading 8541
| Tariff item | Goods | Unit | Tariff rate | Rate from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8541 10 00 | Diodes, other than photosensitive or light- emitting diodes (LED) transistors | u | Free | CBIC compilation |
| 8541 21 00 | With a dissipation rate of less than 1 W | u | Free | CBIC compilation |
| 8541 29 00 | Other | u | Free | CBIC compilation |
| 8541 30 10 | Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than: Thyristors | u | Free | CBIC compilation |
| 8541 42 00 | Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels | 20% | Finance Act 2025 | |
| 8541 43 00 | Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules | u | 20% | Finance Act 2025 |
| 8541 49 00 | Other | u | 20% | Finance Act 2025 |
| 8541 51 00 | Semiconductor-based transducers | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
A shipment of modules
At a ₹10,00,000 customs value, 20% duty and 18% IGST, the small tool shows duty of ₹2,00,000, surcharge of ₹20,000 and IGST of ₹2,19,600. If a cess or other duty applies, add it in the full calculator, in the field for other duty.
What sits outside this page
- Lists of approved models and manufacturers, which public projects often require. We did not read the current list.
- Trade remedies on solar goods. See other duties on imports.
- Concessions tied to manufacture in India, which may appear in Notification 45/2025. These need their own conditions to be met.
Our source for the 2025 change is the Finance Act 2025, and the Finance Act 2026 was also checked for later lines. Modules are also fragile and heavy, so talk to your forwarder about packing and floor loads before you book.