Find HSN classifications for products and understand the applicable tax information.
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No live authoritative HSN/GST provider is connected yet. Results shown are a small demonstration dataset for interface validation only and must not be used for official tax classification. Verify every HSN code and GST rate with the GST portal or your tax advisor.
Enter a product name or HSN code above to explore classifications and applicable GST rates.
Search by keyword — what the item is, what it is made of, or what it is used for.
If you already have a code, enter it to see the description and context attached to it.
Check that the description genuinely fits your product, not just a similar-sounding one.
Validate the classification and the applicable rate against the official tariff or with your tax advisor.
Find a candidate code while you are drafting an invoice instead of pausing to dig through a tariff schedule.
Using the same code for the same product across invoices reduces mismatch queries later.
When a supplier's code differs from yours, having the descriptions side by side makes the discussion concrete.
Correct codes on commercial documents keep customs and tax paperwork moving without avoidable clarifications.
The Harmonised System of Nomenclature is an internationally standardised classification for traded goods, maintained by the World Customs Organization and adopted by most trading nations. Each code corresponds to a defined category of goods.
In India, HSN codes are used in GST reporting and invoicing as well as in customs documentation, so the same classification carries through from a purchase order to a shipping bill to a tax return.
The code is hierarchical, and each pair of digits narrows the category:
Codes appear on tax invoices, in GST returns, on export and import declarations, and in product master data. The number of digits you must report can depend on turnover and on whether the supply is domestic or an export.
Because the code drives both the tax rate and the customs treatment, product master data is worth getting right once rather than correcting invoice by invoice.
HSN classifies goods. SAC — the Services Accounting Code — classifies services. A business supplying both will use HSN codes on its goods lines and SAC codes on its service lines, sometimes on the same invoice.
Confusing the two is a common filing error, particularly for businesses that bundle installation or support with a physical product.
The code determines the tax rate applied and the duty treatment at the border. Misclassification can mean underpaid or overpaid tax, held shipments, retrospective demands and penalties.
Where a product could plausibly sit in more than one heading, document the reasoning behind your choice. If the position is ever questioned, a contemporaneous rationale is far stronger than a reconstruction.
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