HSN Code Finder: Search HSN Code List & GST Rates

HSN stands for Harmonized System of Nomenclature, an internationally standardised system for classifying goods, used to determine the correct GST rate for your product. Search any product name or code below to get its HSN code, the chapter it sits under, and the GST rate that applies.

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What is an HSN Code?

HSN is the classification framework used to organize goods under GST, helping businesses apply the right tax treatment, maintain cleaner invoices, and report transactions consistently.

International Standard

HSN was established by the WCO (World Customs Organization) in 1988. GST HSN code covers more than 5,000 goods and is used by over 200 countries, making it a globally trusted system for indirect taxes.

6-Digit Classification

The 6-digit HSN code list can classify more than 5,000 commodities. The Customs and Central Excise added two more digits, creating an 8-digit HSN code for more precise differentiation in trade.

How HSN Works

It has about 5,000 commodity groups, each identified by a six-digit code arranged in a legal and logical structure. It is supported by well-defined rules to achieve uniform classification worldwide.

Why HSN Code Matters

The main purpose of HSN is to classify goods from all over the world in a systematic and logical manner. This brings uniform classification of goods and facilitates seamless international trade.

Understanding the HSN Code

The HSN structure contains 21 sections, with 99 Chapters, about 1,244 headings, and 5,224 subheadings.

Hierarchy

1

Each Section is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter is divided into Headings. Each Heading is divided into Sub Headings.

2

Section and Chapter titles describe broad categories of goods, while headings and subheadings describe products in detail.

21

Sections

99

Chapters

5,224

Subheadings

How the 8 digits are built

12

Chapter

Digits 1–2. The broad product family the item belongs to.

34

Heading

Digits 3–4. The product group inside that chapter.

56

Sub-heading

Digits 5–6. The specific product. This is where the global WCO code ends.

78

Tariff item

Digits 7–8. Added by India for customs and excise precision.

The first six digits are identical in every country that follows the Harmonized System. India appends digits 7 and 8 for finer classification on imports and exports.

How Many HSN Digits Do You Need?

The number of HSN digits you must quote on an invoice depends on your aggregate annual turnover in the previous financial year, and on whether you are selling within India or across the border.

Turnover / Transaction

Up to ₹5 crore

HSN Digits

4 digits

Where It Applies

Mandatory on B2B invoices. Optional on B2C invoices.

Turnover / Transaction

Above ₹5 crore

HSN Digits

6 digits

Where It Applies

Mandatory on all invoices, both B2B and B2C.

Turnover / Transaction

Imports and exports

HSN Digits

8 digits

Where It Applies

Mandatory on shipping bills and bills of entry, whatever your turnover.

Turnover / Transaction

49 notified chemical products

HSN Digits

8 digits

Where It Applies

Mandatory on tax invoices for the chemicals listed in Notification No. 90/2020, whatever your turnover.

These thresholds have applied since 1 April 2021 under Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax, dated 15 October 2020, issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. Before that date, businesses with turnover up to ₹1.5 crore did not have to quote HSN codes at all; that exemption no longer applies. Confirm the current CBIC notification before you file.

The same digit counts drive the HSN summary in Table 12 of GSTR-1. From the May 2025 return period that table is split into separate B2B and B2C tabs, HSN codes are picked from a dropdown instead of typed in, and the portal checks the values you report against your invoices. So even where HSN is optional on a B2C invoice, plan on having the code available at filing time.

HSN Code Example: Cotton T-Shirt

Here is how a single everyday product resolves into a full 8-digit code, two digits at a time.

HSN Code Example — Cotton T-Shirt

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton – 61091000

61

Chapter — knitted or crocheted apparel and clothing accessories

09

Heading — T-shirts, singlets and other vests

10

Sub-heading — made of cotton. The globally shared code ends here, at 610910.

00

Tariff item — India's further split, used on imports and exports

Services Accounting Code (SAC) in GST

Like goods, services are also classified uniformly for recognition, measurement and taxation. Codes for services are called Services Accounting Code or SAC. Browse the full SAC code list to find the code and GST rate for a service.

SAC Code Example — Legal Documentation Services

Legal documentation and certification services concerning patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights – 998213

99

First two digits are same for all services — 99

82

Next two digits represent the major nature of service — legal service

13

Last two digits represent detailed nature — legal documentation for patents

Difference between SAC and HSN Code

HSN and SAC follow the same GST classification logic, but one applies to goods while the other applies to services. Use this quick comparison when deciding which code family belongs on your invoices and returns.

Goods

HSN Code

Anything physical you buy, sell, import or export — fabric, machinery, packaged food, spare parts.

4, 6 or 8 digits

Services

SAC Code

Work you perform rather than ship — consulting, transport, repairs, legal and professional services.

6 digits, always beginning 99

S. No.

1

Parameters

Full Form

HSN

Harmonized System of Nomenclature

SAC

Service Accounting Code

S. No.

2

Parameters

Used For

HSN

Used to classify goods and map the applicable GST treatment.

SAC

Used to classify services and map the applicable GST treatment.

S. No.

3

Parameters

Structure

HSN

Typically 4, 6, or 8 digits

SAC

6 Digit Code

How to Check or Add an HSN Code on the GST Portal

To look a code up without logging in, open gst.gov.in and go to Services, then User Services, then Search HSN Code. To attach codes to your own registration so they appear on your GST invoices, follow the steps below.

Adding an HSN code to your registration

  1. 1

    Log in to the GST portal with your username and password.

  2. 2

    Go to Services → Registration → Amendment of Registration Non-Core Fields.

  3. 3

    Open the Goods and Services tab.

  4. 4

    Under Goods, search by product name or HSN code and select the correct match. Use the Services sub-tab the same way for SAC codes.

  5. 5

    Repeat for every item you deal in, then move to the Verification tab.

  6. 6

    Tick the declaration, pick the authorised signatory and submit with DSC or EVC. Non-core amendments are auto-approved, so the updated list reflects on your registration shortly after.

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List of HSN Codes (Chapters 1-98)

Browse all 21 HSN sections and 98 chapters. Expand any section to inspect its chapter list, or open the section page for a more focused GST classification view.

01 Live Animals, Animal Products
Open Section 01
01 Live Animals 02 Meat and edible meat offal 03 Fish and crustaceans,molluscs and other acquatic invertibrates 04 Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
02 Vegetable Products
Open Section 02
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 10 Cereals 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
03 Animal Or Vegetable Fats And Oil And Their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal Or Vegetable Waxes
Open Section 03
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oil sand their cleavage products;prepared edible fats;animal or vegetable waxes
04 Prepared Food Stuffs, Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar, Tobacco And Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes
Open Section 04
16 Preparation of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
05 Mineral Products
Open Section 05
25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 26 Ores, slag and ash 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
06 Products Of The Chemical Or Allied Industries
Open Section 06
28 Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes 29 Organic chemicals 30 Pharmaceutical products 31 Fertilisers 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks 33 Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 34 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 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
07 Plastics And Articles Thereof, Rubber And Articles Thereof
Open Section 07
39 Plastics and articles thereof 40 Rubber and articles thereof
08 Raw Hides And Skins, Leather, Furskins & Articles Thereof; Saddlery And Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags And Similar Containers; Articles Of Animal Gut (Other Than Silk- Worm Gut)
Open Section 08
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
09 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
Open Section 09
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45 Cork and articles of cork 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
10 Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Recovered (Waste And Scrap) Paper Or Paperboard; Paper And Paperboard & Articles Thereof
Open Section 10
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp of paper or of paperboard 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
11 Textile & Textile Articles
Open Section 11
50 Silk 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 52 Cotton 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials 55 Man-made staple fibres 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
12 Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking-Sticks, Seat-Sticks, Whips, Riding-Crops And Parts Thereof, Prepared Feathers And Articles Made Theewith; Artificial Flowers; Articles Of Human Hair
Open Section 12
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 65 Headgear and parts thereof 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
13 Articles Of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica Or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass And Glassware
Open Section 13
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 69 Ceramic products 70 Glass and glassware
14 Natural Or Cultured Pearls, Precious Or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals Clad With Precious Metal And Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewellery; Coin
Open Section 14
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
15 Base Metal & Articles Of Base Metal
Open Section 15
72 Iron and steel 73 Articles of iron or steel 74 Copper and articles thereof 75 Nickel and articles thereof 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 77 (Reserved for possible future use) 78 Lead and articles thereof 79 Zinc and articles thereof 80 Tin and articles thereof 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
16 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
Open Section 16
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 85 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
17 Vehicles; Aircraft; Vessels & Associated Transport Equipment
Open Section 17
86 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 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
18 Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus; Clocks And Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof
Open Section 18
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
19 Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof
Open Section 19
93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
20 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
Open Section 20
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishing; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated building 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
21 Works Of Art, Collectors Pieces And Antiques
Open Section 21
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 98 Project imports; laboratory chemicals; passengers' baggage, personal importations by air or post; ship stores

Common HSN Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Most HSN problems come down to two things: quoting a code that does not match the product, or not knowing where to look the right one up.

What If You Use the Wrong HSN Code?

A wrong code can stall a shipment at customs, invite a higher duty assessment, and leave your buyer unable to claim input tax credit. It also carries a direct cost: under Section 125 of the CGST Act, a wrong or missing HSN code can attract a general penalty of up to ₹25,000 each under CGST and SGST, so up to ₹50,000 in total. See more on GST penalties and appeals.

Finding Your Product's HSN Code

Use the finder at the top of this page, refer to the HSN list on the GST portal, or search from inside your accounting software like BUSY by entering a product name or description. You can also navigate by chapter and sub-heading to narrow down the right classification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN codes, SAC codes, and GST compliance.

What is the full form of HSN in GST?

The full form of HSN in GST is Harmonized System of Nomenclature. It is a globally recognized system used to classify goods for customs, trade, and tax purposes. Under GST, HSN codes are used to determine the correct tax rates for products and ensure compliance with the law.

Who is eligible for HSN code in GST?

All businesses dealing with goods under GST are required to use HSN codes. The number of digits required (4, 6, or 8) depends on the turnover of the business. For businesses with a turnover above ₹5 crore, a 6-digit or 8-digit HSN code is mandatory for GST filings.

Is HSN code 4 digit or 8 digit?

HSN codes can be either 4, 6, or 8 digits long. A 4-digit HSN code is used for broad product categories, while 6 and 8-digit codes provide more detailed classifications. The length of the HSN code depends on the level of detail required and the business's turnover.

What is 4 digit and 6 digit HSN code?

A 4-digit HSN code is used for general categories of goods, while a 6-digit HSN code provides more detailed classification within those categories. The 6-digit code is more specific and is required for businesses with higher turnover. The 4-digit code is typically used by smaller businesses or for broader categories.

How do I check which items have missing HSN codes in my GSTR file?

Go to the Display section and click on GST Reports. Select GST Returns, then choose GSTR-1 e-return. Choose the preferred method for generating the GSTR-1 and set the report's date range. Click OK, then click on Check errors in HSN. If HSN/SAC codes are missing, an error message will appear — click on Transaction Details and add the HSN/SAC code in the item master.

How do I change tax rates or HSN codes?

To change the tax rates and HSN code of items in BUSY: Open your company, go to the Administration tab, and click on Masters. Select the item and click on Modify. Choose the item you want to update. Update the tax rate in the Tax Category field and the HSN code in the HSN/SAC Code for GST field. Click Save to apply the changes.

How do I configure tax rates and HSN codes for Item master in BUSY during setup?

After creating a new company and enabling GST, go to Administration, then Masters, and select Item Master. Click Add to create a new item or Modify to update an existing one. Locate the HSN code field, assign the appropriate HSN code to each item or service and validate it. Save the changes to ensure tax rates and HSN codes are configured correctly.

Important Disclaimer

The above does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. We recommend consulting a professional tax consultant before acting on the information contained in this piece of content.