What products are classified under HSN 84231000 ?
It includes Beam Scales (>30kg, ≤5000kg)
HSN Code 84231000 represents Personal weighing scales under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Personal weighing scales correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 84231000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Personal weighing scales.
HSN Code 84231000 relates to the following description:
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub Chapter Number | Sub Chapter Name | Description of Goods | CGST (%) |
SGST (%) |
IGST (%) |
CESS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 8423 | Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 centigrams or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds | Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales | 9% | 9% | 18% | 0% |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 8423 | Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 centigrams or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds | Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales | 9% | 9% | 18% | 0% |
Description of goods
Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales
Chapter
84 – Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Sub Chapter
8423 – Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 centigrams or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds
Description of goods
Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales
Chapter
84 – Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Sub Chapter
8423 – Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 centigrams or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds
Personal weighing scales does not include products with the following descriptions:
| HSN Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | |
| Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | |
| Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight ofmaterial into a bag or container, including hopper scales | |
| Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight ofmaterial into a bag or container, including hopper scales | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Beam scale | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Beam scale | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Other | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Other | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Beam scale | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Beam scale | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Other | |
| Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Other | |
| Other weighing machinery: Other | |
| Other weighing machinery: Other | |
| Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Weighing machine weights of all kinds | |
| Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Weighing machine weights of all kinds | |
| Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Parts of weighing machinery | |
| Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Parts of weighing machinery |
Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors
Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors
Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight ofmaterial into a bag or container, including hopper scales
Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight ofmaterial into a bag or container, including hopper scales
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Beam scale
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Beam scale
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Other
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg : Other
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Beam scale
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Beam scale
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Other
Other weighing machinery: Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg : Other
Other weighing machinery: Other
Other weighing machinery: Other
Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Weighing machine weights of all kinds
Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Weighing machine weights of all kinds
Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Parts of weighing machinery
Other weighing machinery: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery : Parts of weighing machinery
It includes Beam Scales (>30kg, ≤5000kg)
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.
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.
Under HSN 84231000, Personal weighing scales attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Personal weighing scales; 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.