Source: CBIC Part II Import Tariff, chapter-wise PDFs·Last updated Indian Customs Tariff — First Schedule (as on 30.06.2024, CBIC)

HSN / HS Code Finder

An HSN code is the 6–8 digit product classification India uses for GST and customs filings, drawn from the global HS system. Find yours by searching the official CBIC Indian Customs Tariff by code, product description, or chapter 1–98.

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Section

LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Live animals

84 entries

Meat and edible meat offal

144 entries

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

537 entries

Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

95 entries

Section

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS

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

44 entries

Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

189 entries

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

199 entries

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

188 entries

Cereals

77 entries

Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten

74 entries

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

141 entries

Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

63 entries

Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

23 entries

III

Section

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

198 entries

Section

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES

Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects

94 entries

Sugars and sugar confectionery

62 entries

Cocoa and cocoa preparations

29 entries

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

57 entries

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

132 entries

Miscellaneous edible preparations

63 entries

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

98 entries

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

96 entries

Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body

72 entries

Section

MINERAL PRODUCTS

Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

268 entries

Ores, slag and ash

125 entries

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

174 entries

Section

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

565 entries

Organic chemicals

1416 entries

Pharmaceutical products

281 entries

Fertilisers

57 entries

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

396 entries

Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

161 entries

Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

88 entries

Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

60 entries

Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

40 entries

Photographic or cinematographic goods

137 entries

Miscellaneous chemical products

312 entries

VII

Section

PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

Plastics and articles thereof

587 entries

Rubber and articles thereof

265 entries

VIII

Section

RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)

Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

97 entries

Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)

88 entries

Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

38 entries

Section

WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL; CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK; MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

407 entries

Cork and articles of cork

20 entries

Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

26 entries

Section

PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF

Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard

47 entries

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

337 entries

Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

61 entries

Section

TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES

Silk

45 entries

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

156 entries

Cotton SUB-HEADING NOTE: For the purposes of sub-headings 5209 42 and 5211 42, the expression "denim" means fabrics of yarns of different colours, of 3 - thread or 4 - thread twill, including broken twill, warp faced, the warp yarns of

560 entries

Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

98 entries

Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

324 entries

Man-made staple fibres

343 entries

Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

94 entries

Carpets and other textile floor coverings

114 entries

Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery

133 entries

Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use

107 entries

Knitted or crocheted fabrics

98 entries

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

313 entries

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

380 entries

Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

177 entries

XII

Section

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

Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

100 entries

Headgear and parts thereof

28 entries

Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof

15 entries

Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

27 entries

XIII

Section

ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; GLASS AND GLASSWARE

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

XIV

Section

NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN

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

180 entries

Section

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

Iron and steel

725 entries

Articles of iron or steel

413 entries

Copper and articles thereof

161 entries

Nickel and articles thereof

51 entries

Aluminium and articles thereof

146 entries

Lead and articles thereof

31 entries

Zinc and articles thereof

37 entries

Tin and articles thereof

24 entries

Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof SUB-HEADING NOTE : Omitted

151 entries

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

174 entries

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

107 entries

XVI

Section

MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

1697 entries

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

958 entries

XVII

Section

VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds

70 entries

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

345 entries

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

72 entries

Ships, boats and floating structures

62 entries

XVIII

Section

OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; CLOCKS AND WATCHES; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

442 entries

Clocks and watches and parts thereof

128 entries

Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

44 entries

XIX

Section

ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

45 entries

Section

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishing; luminaires and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated building

134 entries

Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

112 entries

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

164 entries

XXI

Section

WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES

Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

50 entries

XXII

Section

PROJECT IMPORTS; LABORATORY CHEMICALS; PASSENGER'S BAGGAGE; PERSONAL IMPORTATIONS BY AIR OR POST; SHIP STORES

Project imports; laboratory chemicals; passengers' baggage, personal importations by air or post; ship stores

26 entries

HSN code FAQs

Common questions on finding the right HSN / HS code for Indian customs and GST.

There are three ways to find an HSN code on this page. (1) If you know the code, type at least 2 digits into the HSN Code search and pick from the matching headings, subheadings, or 8-digit tariff items. (2) If you only know the product, switch to Description search and enter at least 2 characters — for example, type "mobile" or "leather". (3) If you're unsure of the family, browse Chapters 1–98 below, drill into the relevant section, and open the chapter index to see all sub-codes. Every result links to a per-code detail page with IGST, BCD, and FTA preferential rates.

HSN stands for Harmonized System of Nomenclature — the World Customs Organization's globally standardized product classification system. India uses HSN codes (called ITC-HS in the Indian Customs Tariff) for both GST invoicing and customs duty assessment on imports and exports. The code is hierarchical: the first 2 digits identify the chapter, 4 digits identify the heading, 6 digits identify the international subheading, and 8 digits identify the India-specific tariff item used for customs filings.

Read the full explainer: What is an HSN code and how to find correct codes →

HS Code, HSN, ITC-HS, and SAC are related but distinct. HS Code is the 6-digit World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System used globally for goods. HSN is the same system as adopted by India for GST. ITC-HS is India's 8-digit extension used in the Indian Customs Tariff for import/export duty. SAC (Services Accounting Code) is the parallel 6-digit system India uses for services under GST.

Code system	Digits	Issued by	Classifies	Used in
HS Code	6	WCO (global)	Goods	International trade
HSN	2 / 4 / 6 / 8	CBIC (India)	Goods	GST + customs
ITC-HS	8	CBIC (India)	Goods	Indian Customs Tariff
SAC	6	CBIC (India)	Services	GST (services only)

Indian HSN codes are 4, 6, or 8 digits depending on context. On GST invoices, businesses with turnover up to ₹5 crore use 4 digits for B2B (and may use 4 or zero digits for B2C); businesses above ₹5 crore turnover must use 6 digits. For customs filings — Bill of Entry and Shipping Bill — the full 8-digit ITC-HS code is mandatory. The Indian Customs Tariff publishes all three levels: 4-digit headings, 6-digit subheadings, and 8-digit tariff items.

HSN codes appear on five core Indian trade documents. (1) GST tax invoices — mandatory column under CGST Rules. (2) Bill of Entry — filed on ICEGATE for every import shipment, using the 8-digit ITC-HS code. (3) Shipping Bill — filed for exports, also at 8-digit level. (4) E-way bill — required for goods movement above ₹50,000 value. (5) GSTR-1 returns — HSN-wise summary of outward supplies. Using the wrong code can trigger duty short-payment, GST input-credit denial, or customs reclassification.

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The HSN tariff data on this page is sourced from CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Part II Import Tariff chapter-wise PDFs — edition: Indian Customs Tariff First Schedule, as on 30 June 2024. Per-code duty stack (BCD, AIDC, SWS, IGST, Cess) is cross-referenced with ICEGATE; FTA preferential rates are sourced from ITC MACMAP. Always cross-check against ICEGATE for the live notification before filing — duty rates change mid-year and our snapshot lags by the time between releases.

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