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 or export of Personal weighing scales.
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HSN Code 84231000 relates to the following description.
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
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
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Personal weighing scales does not include products with the following descriptions.
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
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 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: 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 : Parts of weighing machinery
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
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 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: 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 : Parts of weighing machinery
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹6 Cr
0.0002% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹154 Cr
0.0025% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹148 Cr
Surplus rank #11089 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 8423
FY 2024-251.56%
Share of Sub-Chapter 8423’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 18.81% of Sub-Chapter 8423’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8423
FY 2024-25#8 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8423
Import-side rank: #3 of 10
At a glance
−14.64%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#6386
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+12.62%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
1.56%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8423
Share of Sub-Chapter 8423 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−77.49
Exports
15.72 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
— YoY
7.65% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
93.21 ₹ Cr
0.0026% share
— YoY
15.53% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Balance
−58.53
Exports
9.93 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−36.83% YoY
5.14% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
68.46 ₹ Cr
0.0020% share
−26.55% YoY
10.53% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Balance
−93.26
Exports
10.46 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+5.34% YoY
5.46% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
103.72 ₹ Cr
0.0036% share
+51.50% YoY
19.27% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Balance
−123.94
Exports
11.78 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+12.62% YoY
4.91% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
135.72 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
+30.85% YoY
20.36% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Balance
−123.60
Exports
10.48 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−11.04% YoY
5.01% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
134.08 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
−1.21% YoY
19.99% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Balance
−128.66
Exports
7.43 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−29.10% YoY
1.94% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
136.09 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
+1.50% YoY
16.77% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Balance
−147.89
Exports
6.08 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−18.17% YoY
1.56% of Sub-Ch. 8423
Imports
153.97 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
+13.14% YoY
18.81% of Sub-Ch. 8423
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−14.64% /yr
Imports
8.72% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹390.24 Cr
Import
₹818.56 Cr
Trade Balance
−428.32
India's exports under HSN Code 84231000 have declined at a compound annual rate of −14.64% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹15.72 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹6.08 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 84231000 ranks #6386 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8423, it ranks #8 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #11089 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 84231000 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 12.62% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹153.97 Cr exceeded exports of ₹6.08 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹147.89 Crore — ranking #11089 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 84231000 have grown at 8.72% CAGR, reaching ₹153.97 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8423, HSN Code 84231000 ranks #8 by export value — accounting for 1.56% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 18.81% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 84231000 and GST compliance.
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).