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9405 HSN Code: What It Tells You About Your Light

chirag Choudhary 26 Oct 2026 6 mins read

Your new chandelier arrives with a GST bill. One line on the bill says “HSN 9405”. You have seen the number before, on a bulb box and on a dealer’s quote.

So what does 9405 mean? Does the code say the light came from China? Does the code say who got your money?

The 9405 HSN code answers some of these questions, but not all of them. The code tells you what the product is. The code does not tell you where the product was made.

Below, you will see what the code means and what an imported light pays on the way in. You will also learn how to check your own bill.

The short answer

The 9405 HSN code is the number India’s customs and GST lists use for lamps and light fittings, made here or abroad. The customs tariff lists 20% to 25% basic customs duty on an imported light, and an Indian-made light pays no customs duty. In 2024, China sent 73.8% of the chandeliers and ceiling or wall lights India imported.

What is really going on with the 9405 HSN code

By the numbers:

India imported US$55.3 million of chandeliers and ceiling or wall lights in 2024, as per World Bank trade data.
China sent US$40.8 million of those lights, or 73.8%.
In 2019, the same imports were US$62.8 million, and China’s share was 70.3%.
Basic customs duty on light fittings is 20% to 25%, as EximPe reads the CBIC customs tariff in May 2026.
In May 2026, ELCOMA, the lamp makers’ body, said GST on LED products is 18% and asked for 5%.
48 countries sold these lights to India in 2024.

HSN means Harmonised System of Nomenclature. HSN is a shared list of product numbers. Customs officers use the list at the port, and GST bills use the same list in the shop.

The first 4 digits name the family. 9405 is the family for lamps and light fittings. The next digits split the family into chandeliers and ceiling or wall lights, table and floor lamps, and parts such as glass.

A Greater Noida factory and a factory in China both put 9405 on the bill. The code describes the light, not the place. So the code alone cannot tell you if a light is imported.

Money is where the two lights differ. An imported light pays basic customs duty at the port. Basic customs duty is a tax on goods coming into India. An Indian-made light skips that step.

Here is the first sum. Take an import worth 100 at the port. Add 20% to 25% basic customs duty. The cost becomes 120 to 125 before GST, the trader’s margin or the shop’s rent.

GST then applies to both lights at the same rate. So GST does not change the gap. The customs duty and the long trip stay in the imported light’s price.

Here is the second sum. India imported 3,557,710 kg of these lights in 2019 and 2,719,560 kg in 2024. The weight fell by 23.6%. But each kg was worth more: US$17.65 in 2019 and US$20.33 in 2024, or 15.2% more.

How to check it yourself

Find the HSN code on the bill. 9405 means lamps or light fittings, from any country.
Read the seller’s GSTIN, the 15-character GST number. The first 2 digits show the seller’s state, such as 09 for Uttar Pradesh.
Look for “Country of Origin” on the box or listing. The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 make online sellers show the country of origin.
Ask where the factory is. A maker can name the factory town.
Ask for one spare part by name, such as one glass globe, and ask how long the maker keeps it.

What we found: On 26 Oct 2026 we read the 2024 import table for these lights, line by line. 48 countries, plus one group the data does not split, sold these lights to India. 6 of them sold more than US$1 million each, and those 6 made up 88.6% of the total. China alone made up 73.8%.

9405 HSN code chart: India's chandelier and wall light imports, US$62.8m in 2019 and US$55.3m in 2024, most from China — India’s chandelier and ceiling or wall light imports, 2019 and 2024. China’s share rose from 70.3% to 73.8%. (Chart: JagMag Lights, World Bank WITS data)

Side by side

What you care about	JagMag chandelier	Imported chandelier
HSN code on the bill	9405	9405
Basic customs duty paid	None, made in Greater Noida	20% to 25% tariff rate
GST	Same rate	Same rate
Country of origin	India, on the product page	China for 73.8% of 2024 imports
Custom size or finish	15 to 20 working days	Often 60 to 120 days
Spare parts	Kept for 10+ years	Ask the seller

Where the other side is better

Imports give you a wide choice. Lights came from 48 countries in 2024, and Italy alone sent US$3.0 million of them.

An importer with stock can also hand you a light the same day. Our in-stock lights ship in 4 working days.

What we do at JagMag

JagMag Lights is a decorative lighting maker in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, making lights since 2015. Our GSTIN starts with 09, the Uttar Pradesh code, and we are MSME and GST registered.

We make 95 chandeliers and sell 33 spare parts on their own in our lighting components range. Our products are CE and UL certified, as our certifications page shows.

Take our sputnik chandelier. The product page names the country of origin: India, made in our own Greater Noida factory. The chandelier is 110 cm wide, with 18 opal borosilicate glass globes of 12 cm each, on 18 G9 holders. Bulbs are not included, so fit 3000K warm-white G9 LEDs.

Sputnik chandelier with 18 opal borosilicate glass globes on gold brass-finish arms in a green-walled living room — Our sputnik chandelier: 110 cm wide, 18 opal borosilicate glass globes, made in Greater Noida.

Our craftsmen in Greater Noida cut and bend each 304 stainless steel arm. They join the arms at a central column, then give the steel its brass finish. The steel carries a lifetime rust warranty for orders from 4 October 2026.

A custom size takes 15 to 20 working days. See more in our chandeliers and brass and metal chandeliers.

Warm light and a room built with care bring the calm harmony Vastu has long valued.

FAQs

What is the 9405 HSN code?

The 9405 HSN code is India’s customs and GST number for lamps and light fittings, including chandeliers, wall lights and their parts. The code is the same for a light made in India and a light made abroad.

What is the GST rate on LED lights?

In May 2026, ELCOMA, the lamp makers’ body, said GST on LED products is 18% and asked the government for 5%. Check the latest CBIC notification before you file a return.

What is the HSN code for a chandelier?

A chandelier falls under the 9405 HSN code, in the group for ceiling and wall lights. EximPe lists 94051100 for LED-only fittings and 94051900 for other luminaires.

Does HSN 9405 mean a light is imported?

No, 9405 only says the product is a lamp or light fitting. Check the country of origin and the factory address to know where the light was made.

How much customs duty does an imported light pay?

The tariff rate for an imported light fitting is 20% to 25% basic customs duty, as EximPe reads the CBIC tariff in May 2026. Trade deals can change the rate for some countries. GST is charged on top, at the same rate as an Indian-made light.

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Want a light made here, with spares kept here? See our chandeliers, and read why anti-dumping duty matters and how long an import from China to India takes. Not sure? Video-call us.