GST rates and HSN code for Hand wash.
Chapter | Description | HSN Code | Rate (%) | CESS (%) | Effective Date | Rate Revision |
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Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | Hand Tools, The Following : Spades, Shovels, Mattocks, Picks, Hoes, Forks And Rakes; Axes, Bill Hooks And Similar Hewing Tools; Secateurs And Pruners Of Any Kind; Scythes, Sickles, Hay Knives, Hedge Shears, Timber Wedges And Other Tools Of A Kind Used In | 82013000 | Nil | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
Hand Saws; Blades For Saws Of All Kinds (Including Slitting, Slotting Or Toothless Saw Blades)- Circular Saw Blades (Including Slitting Or Slotting Saw Blades) : With Working Part Of Steel | 82023100 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
Hand Tools (Including Glaziers Diamonds), Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included; Blow Lamps; Vices; Clamps And The Like, Other Than Accessories For And Parts Of, Machine Tools; Anvils; Portable Forges; Hand– Or Pedal- Operated Grinding Wheels With Framework | 82057000 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
Hand Tools (Including Glaziers Diamonds), Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included; Blow Lamps; Vices; Clamps And The Like, Other Than Accessories For And Parts Of, Machine Tools; Anvils; Portable Forges; Hand– Or Pedal- Operated Grinding Wheels With Framework | 82055910 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
Interchangeable Tools For Hand Tools, Whether Or Not Power- Operated, Or For Machine- Tools (For Example, For Pressing, Stamping, Punching, Tapping, Threading, Drilling, Boring, Broaching, Milling, Turning Or Screw Driving), Including Dies For Drawing Or | 82074090 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | Tools For Working In The Hand, Pneumatic, Hydraulic Or With Self-Contained Electric Or Non-Electric Motor – Parts: Of Pneumatic Tools | 84679200 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
Knitting Machines, Stitch-Bonding Machines And Machines For Making Gimped Yarn, Tulle, Lace, Embroidery, Trimmings, Braid Or Net And Machines For Tufting – Circular Knitting Machines – With Cylinder Diameter Exceeding 165 Mm: Wool Knitting Machines: Hand | 84471211 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
Carpets and other textile floor coverings | Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings, Woven, Not Tufted Or Flocked, Whether Or Not Made Up, Including Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie And Similar Hand – Woven Rugs – Other, Of Pile Construction, Not Made Up : Of Man – Made Textile Material : Carpets, Car | 57023210 | 12% | – | 13/10/2017 1/07/2017 | – |
Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings, Woven, Not Tufted Or Flocked, Whether Or Not Made Up, Including Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie And Similar Hand – Woven Rugs – Other, Not Of Pile Construction, Not Made Up : Of Other Textile Materials : Other | 57025990 | 12% | – | 13/10/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings, Woven, Not Tufted Or Flocked, Whether Or Not Made Up, Including Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie And Similar Hand – Woven Rugs – Other, Of Pile Construction, Not Made Up : Of Man – Made Textile Material : Other | 57023290 | 12% | – | 13/10/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings, Woven, Not Tufted Or Flocked, Whether Or Not Made Up, Including Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie And Similar Hand – Woven Rugs – Other, Not Of Pile Construction, Not Made Up : Of Man – Made Textile Materials : Mats An | 57025220 | 12% | – | 13/10/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings, Woven, Not Tufted Or Flocked, Whether Or Not Made Up, Including Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie And Similar Hand – Woven Rugs – Other, Not Of Pile Construction, Made Up : Of Man – Made Textile Materials : Other | 57029290 | 12% | – | 13/10/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings, Woven, Not Tufted Or Flocked, Whether Or Not Made Up, Including Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie And Similar Hand – Woven Rugs – Other, Not Of Pile Construction, Made Up : Of Other Textile Materials : Carpets And Othe | 57029910 | 12% | – | 13/10/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles | Brooms, Brushes (Including Brushes Constituting Parts Of Machines, Appliances Or Vehicles), Hand-Operated Mechanical Floor Sweepers, Not Motorised, Mops And Feather Dusters; Prepared Knots And Tufts For Broom Or Brush Making; Paint Pads And Rollers; Squee | 96031000 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
Brooms, Brushes (Including Brushes Constituting Parts Of Machines, Appliances Or Vehicles), Hand-Operated Mechanical Floor Sweepers, Not Motorised, Mops And Feather Dusters; Prepared Knots And Tufts For Broom Or Brush Making; Paint Pads And Rollers; Squee | 96033090 | 18% | – | 22/09/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | Millstones, Grindstones, Grinding Wheels And The Like, Without Frameworks, For Grinding, Sharpening, Polishing, Trueing Or Cutting, Hand Sharpening Or Polishing Stones, And Parts Thereof, Of Natural Stone, Of Agglomerated Natural Or Artificial Abrasives, | 68041000 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
(waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | Hand-Made Paper And Paperboard | 480210 | 12% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
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 | Electric Instantaneous Or Storage Water Heaters And Immersion Heaters; Electric Space Heating Apparatus And Soil Heating Apparatus; Electrothermic Hair-Dressing Apparatus (For Example, Hair Dryers, Hair Curlers, Curling Tong Heaters) And Hand Dryers; Elec | 85167910 | 18% | – | 27/07/2018 27/07/2018 | – |
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | Drawing, Marking-Out Or Mathematical Calculating Instruments (For Example, Drafting Machines, Pantographs, Protractors, Drawing Sets, Slide Rules, Disc Calculators); Instruments For Measuring Length, For Use In The Hand (For Example, Measuring Rods And T | 90173010 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | Paintings, Drawings And Pastels, Executed Entirely By Hand, Other Than Drawings Of Heading 4906 And Other Than Hand-Painted Or Hand-Decorated Manufactured Articles; Collages And Similar Decorative Plaques | 9701 | 12% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
If you’re dealing with hand wash products in India—whether as a manufacturer, retailer, or wholesaler—understanding the HSN code and GST rate is essential for smooth business operations and tax compliance.
The correct classification for hand wash falls under miscellaneous manufactured articles, specifically the category for cleaning products such as brooms, brushes, mops, and similar items. While there are no direct entries listed in your provided data specifically for liquid hand wash, in practical GST classification and industry practice:
From your dataset, we can derive similar items like:
Here’s what you need to know about GST rates for hand wash:
The commonly used HSN code for liquid hand wash is 3402.
The applicable GST rate for hand wash is 18%.
No, there is no cess applicable on hand wash.
It falls under cleansing and surface-active agents, typically under chapter 34.
Yes, GST at 18% applies to both, if sold in packaged or labeled form.
Yes, both generally attract 18% GST, though their HSN codes may differ.
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