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Calculator HSN Code 8470

18% IGSTSchedule II

Calculating machines and pocket data-recording machines are classified under HSN heading 8470. Electronic calculators and printing calculators each have their own tariff item.

Heading
8470
Primary code
84701000
GST / IGST
18%
Customs duty (BCD)
0%

Calculator HSN codes & GST rates

The 8-digit HSN/HS codes under heading 8470 (calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers). Click any code for the full duty stack, IGST schedule and FTA preferential rates.

HSN codeDescriptionIGSTBCD
84701000Electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket- size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions18%0%
84702100Incorporating a printing device18%0%

What is the HSN code for calculator?

The HSN code for calculator is 8470 at the 4-digit heading level. For GST invoicing and customs filing you generally need the full 8-digit tariff item — for calculator the most common is 84701000, which attracts 18% IGST.

HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) codes are India's standardised product-classification system used for both GST and customs. The first 2 digits are the chapter, 4 digits the heading, 6 digits the international subheading and 8 digits the India-specific tariff item. Always confirm the exact 8-digit code for your specific variant, and verify the rate against the latest CBIC/DGFT notification before filing.

How calculator is classified under HSN

The HSN classification for calculator narrows down level by level — from the broad section to the specific 8-digit tariff item used on your invoice and Bill of Entry.

  1. Chapter 842-digitNuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
  2. 84704-digit headingCALCULATING MACHINES AND POCKET-SIZE DATA RECORDING, REPRODUCING AND DISPLAYING MACHINES WITH CALCULATING FUNCTIONS; ACCOUNTING MACHINES, POSTAGE-FRANKING MACHINES, TICKET-ISSUING MACHINES AND SIMILAR MACHINES, INCORPORATING A CALCULATING DEVICE; CASH REGISTERS
  3. 8470106-digit subheadingCALCULATING MACHINES AND POCKET-SIZE DATA RECORDING, REPRODUCING AND DISPLAYING MACHINES WITH CALCULATING FUNCTIONS; ACCOUNTING MACHINES, POSTAGE-FRANKING MACHINES, TICKET-ISSUING MACHINES AND SIMILAR MACHINES, INCORPORATING A CALCULATING DEVICE; CASH REGISTERS
  4. 847010008-digit tariff itemElectronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket- size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions

Section XVIMACHINERY 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

GST on calculator

Calculator (HSN 8470) attracts 18% GST under GST Schedule II. On a sale within the same state this is charged as 9% CGST + 9% SGST; on an inter-state sale or an import it is charged as a single 18% IGST. This is the rate recorded for the primary code 84701000 — other variants in the table above can carry different rates, so match your exact product and verify against the latest CBIC GST rate notification.

Customs duty on imported calculator

When calculator (HSN 84701000) is imported into India, the duty stack is approximately: Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 0%, AIDC 0%, Social Welfare Surcharge on the aggregate of customs duties, plus IGST 18% on the assessable value plus duties.

Indicative total duty on ₹100 of assessable value: 18. This is an estimate — the actual amount depends on valuation, exemptions and the notifications in force on the date of import.

See the full duty breakdown for 84701000

Conclusion

The HSN code for calculator is 8470 at the heading level, with 84701000 the most commonly used 8-digit tariff item (18% GST). Always pick the 8-digit code that matches your exact product variant from the table above, and confirm the GST rate and customs duty against the latest CBIC/DGFT notifications before invoicing or filing a Bill of Entry.

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