What products are classified under HSN 49111020 ?
It includes Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues
HSN Code 49111020 represents Commercial Catalogues under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Commercial Catalogues correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 49111020, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Commercial Catalogues.
HSN Code 49111020 relates to the following description:
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub Chapter Number | Sub Chapter Name | Description of Goods | CGST (%) |
SGST (%) |
IGST (%) |
CESS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 4911 | Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs | Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Commercial catalogues | 9% | 9% | 18% | 0% |
Description of goods
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Commercial catalogues
Chapter
49 – Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Sub Chapter
4911 – Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
Commercial Catalogues does not include products with the following descriptions:
| HSN Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Posters, printed | |
| Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Printed inlay cards | |
| Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Other | |
| Other : Pictures, designs and photographs | |
| Other : Other : Hard copy (printed) of computer software | |
| Other : Other : Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes reproduced with the aid of computer or any other devices | |
| Other : Other : Other |
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Posters, printed
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Printed inlay cards
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Other
Other : Pictures, designs and photographs
Other : Other : Hard copy (printed) of computer software
Other : Other : Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes reproduced with the aid of computer or any other devices
Other : Other : Other
It includes Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues
Under HSN 49111020, Commercial Catalogues attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Commercial Catalogues; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.