List Of HSN Code Chapter-wise Updated - GST PORTAL INDIA

The list of HSN code ( Harmonized System of Nomenclature) is developed by World Customs Organisation. HSN codes are used to classify the goods. HSN codes are similar in all the countries which are under WCO. They use 6-digit HSN codes for the goods, but some countries use 8-digit codes to subclassify the product or goods.

Contents of this post

• List of HSN Codes
• What is an HSN code?
• Who needs to use the HSN Code in India?
• List of HSN Code pdf
• What are the GST tax rates for all products?
• Why are HSN Codes important at the time of filing GST returns?
• What is the Purpose of using the list of HSN CODE in India?
• Is the HSN Code mandatory for all dealers or traders?
• What is the difference between the HSN Code and the SAC Code?

List of HSN Codes

All the goods and services are classified into 21 sections and 99 chapters. The chapters are again into 1244 subheadings. The list of HSN Code is as bellow-

Section i. Live animals, animal products

Chapter 1Live animalsChapter 2Meat and edible meat offalChapter 3Fish and crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebratesChapter 4Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or includedChapter 5Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included.

Section ii. Vegetable products

Chapter 6Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots, and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Chapter 7Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubersChapter 8Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruits or melonsChapter 9Coffee, tea, mate, and spicesChapter 10CerealsChapter 11Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten.Chapter 12Oilseeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds, and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder.Chapter 13Lac; gums, resins, and other vegetable saps and extracts.Chapter 14Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included.

Section iii. Animal or vegetable fats and oil and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 15Animal or vegetable fats and oil and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Section iv. Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirits and vinegar, tobacco, and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Chapter 16Preparation of meat, fish or of crustaceans, mollusks, or other aquatic invertebratesChapter 17Sugars and sugar confectionery

Chapter 18Cocoa and cocoa preparationsChapter 19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch, or milk; pastry cooks’ productsChapter 20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plantsChapter 21Miscellaneous edible preparationsChapter 22Beverages, spirits, and vinegarChapter 23Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodderChapter 24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Section v. Mineral products

Chapter 25Salt; sulfur, earth, and stones; plastering materials, lime, and cementChapter 26Ores, slag, and ashChapter 27Mineral fuels, mineral oils, and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Section vi. Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 28Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, rare-earth metals, radioactive elements, or; isotopesChapter 29Organic chemicalsChapter 30Pharmaceutical productsChapter 31FertilizersChapter 32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments, and other coloring matter, paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks.Chapter 33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparationsChapter 34Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles, and similar articles, modeling pastes, “dental waxes” and dental preparations with a basis of plasterChapter 35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymesChapter 36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations.Chapter 37Photographic or cinematographic goodsChapter 38Miscellaneous chemical products

Section vii. Plastics and articles thereof, rubber and articles thereof

Chapter 39Plastics and articles thereofChapter 40Rubber and articles thereof

Section viii. Raw hides and skins, leather, fur skins & articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags, and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)

Chapter 41Raw hides and skins (other than fur skins) and leatherChapter 42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags, and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)Chapter 43Furskins and artificial fur manufacturers thereof

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Section ix. Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketwork and wickerwork.

Chapter 44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoalChapter 45Cork and articles of corkChapter 46Manufactures of straw, of esparto, or of other plaiting materials; basketwork and wickerwork.

Section x. The pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard & articles thereof

Chapter 47The pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard.Chapter 48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper, or of paperboard.Chapter 49Printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts, and plans.

Section xi. Textile & textile articles

Chapter 50SilkChapter 51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabricChapter 52CottonChapter 53Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarnChapter 54Man-made filamentsChapter 55Man-made staple fibersChapter 56Wadding felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables, and articles thereofChapter 57Carpets and other textile floor coveringsChapter 58Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroideryChapter 59Impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use.Chapter 60Knitted or crocheted fabricsChapter 61Articles of apparel and clothing accessories knitted or crochetedChapter 62Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crochetedChapter 63Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Section xii. Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding crops and parts thereof, prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 64Footwear, gaiters, and the like; parts of such articlesChapter 65Headgear and parts thereofChapter 66Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops, and parts thereof.Chapter 67Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Section xiii. Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware

Chapter 68Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, or similar materialsChapter 69Ceramic productsChapter 70Glass and glassware

Section xiv. Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin

Chapter 71Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin

Section xv. Base metal & articles of base metal

Chapter 72Iron and steelChapter 73Articles of iron or steelChapter 74Copper and articles thereofChapter 75Nickel and articles thereofChapter 76Aluminum and articles thereofChapter 77(Reserved for possible future use)Chapter 78Lead and articles thereofChapter 79Zinc and articles thereofChapter 80Tin and articles thereofChapter 81Other base metals; cermets; articles thereofChapter 82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons, and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metalChapter 83Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Section xvi. Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances; parts thereofChapter 85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Section xvii. Vehicles; aircraft; vessels & associated transport equipment

Chapter 86Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signaling equipment of all kindsChapter 87Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereofChapter 88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereofChapter 89Ships, boats, and floating structures

Section xviii. Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments, and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments, and apparatus; parts and accessories thereofChapter 91Clocks and watches and parts thereofChapter 92Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Section xix. Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 93Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Section xx. Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions, and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates, and the like; prefabricated buildingsChapter 95Toys, games, and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereofChapter 96Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Section xxi. Works of art, collectors’ pieces, and antiques

Chapter 97Works of art, collectors’ pieces, and antiquesChapter 98Project imports, Laboratory chemicals, passenger’s baggage, personal importation by air or post; ship stores

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