Lamination Machine HSN Code, Applicability, HSN Code and GST Rate on Lamination Machine

Chapter	Description	HSN Code	Rate (%)	CESS (%)	Effective Date	Rate Revision
Nuclear reactors, boilers, <strong>machine</strong>ry and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	Printing Machinery Used For Printing By Means Of Plates, Cylinders And Other Printing Components Of Heading 8442; Other Printers, Copying Machines And Facsimile Machines, Whether Or Not Combined; Parts And Accessories Thereof – Printing Machinery Used Fo	8443	18%	–	15/11/2017 1/07/2017	–
Machinery, Apparatus And Equipment (Other Than The Machine Tools Of Headings 8456 To 8465) For Preparing Or Making Plates, Printing Components; Plates, Cylinders And Other Printing Components; Plates, Cylinders And Lithographic Stones, Prepared For Printi	84425050	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Sewing Machines, Other Than Book-Sewing Machines Of Heading 8440; Furniture, Bases And Covers Specially Designed For Sewing Machines; Sewing Machine Needles – Sewing Machine Needles : For Household Type Sewing Machines	84523010	12%	–	01/07/2017	–
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 Constant Weight Scales And Scales Fordischarging A Predetermined Weight Of M	84233000	18%	–	15/11/2017 1/07/2017	–
Machines For Cleaning, Sorting Or Grading Seed, Grain Or Dried Leguminous Vegetables; Machinery Used In The Milling Industry Or For The Working Of Cereals Or Dried Leguminous Vegetables, Other Than Farm-Type Machinery – Other Machinery: Flour Mill Machine	84378010	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Parts And Accessories Suitable For Use Solely Or Principally With The Machines Of Headings 8456 To 8465, Including Work Or Tool Holders, Self-Opening Dieheads, Dividing Heads And Other Special Attachments For Machine-Tools; Tool Holders For Any Type Of To	84663010	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Parts And Accessories Suitable For Use Solely Or Principally With The Machines Of Headings 8456 To 8465, Including Work Or Tool Holders, Self-Opening Dieheads, Dividing Heads And Other Special Attachments For Machine-Tools; Tool Holders For Any Type Of To	84663090	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Sewing Machines, Other Than Book-Sewing Machines Of Heading 8440; Furniture, Bases And Covers Specially Designed For Sewing Machines; Sewing Machine Needles – Other Sewing Machines: Automatic Units: Other With Electronic Controls Or Electric Motors	84522120	12%	–	01/07/2017	–
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	Machine-Tools For Deburring, Sharpening, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing Or Otherwise Finishing Metal, Or Cermets By Means Of Grinding Stones, Abrasives Or Polishing Products, Other Than Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or Gear Finishing Machines Of Headi	84602930	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine-Tools (Including Way-Type Unit Head Machines) For Drilling, Boring, Milling, Threading Or Tapping By Removing Metal, Other Than Lathes (Including Turning Centres) Of Heading 8458 – Other Drilling Machines: Other: Other	84592990	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Forging, Hammering Or Die-Stamping; Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Bending, Folding, Straightening, Flattening, Shearing, Punching Or Notching; Presses For Working Metal Or Met	84629913	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine Tools (Including Machines For Nailing, Stapling, Glueing Or Otherwise Assembling) For Working Wood, Cork, Bone, Hard Rubber, Hard Plastics Or Similar Hard Materials – Other : Grinding, Sanding Or Polishing Machines	84659300	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine-Tools For Deburring, Sharpening, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing Or Otherwise Finishing Metal, Or Cermets By Means Of Grinding Stones, Abrasives Or Polishing Products, Other Than Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or Gear Finishing Machines Of Headi	84604019	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Forging, Hammering Or Die-Stamping; Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Bending, Folding, Straightening, Flattening, Shearing, Punching Or Notching; Presses For Working Metal Or Met	84621011	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine-Tools For Planing, Shaping, Slotting, Broaching, Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or Gear Finishing, Sawing, Cutting-Off And Other Machine Tools Working By Removing Metal, Or Cermets, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included – Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or	84614022	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Pulley Tackle And Hoists Other Than Skip Hoists; Winches And Capstans; Jacks – Pulley Tackles And Hoists Other Than Skip Hoists Or Hoists Of A Kind Used For Raising Vehicles: Other : Hoists Machine	84251910	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Forging, Hammering Or Die-Stamping; Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Bending, Folding, Straightening, Flattening, Shearing, Punching Or Notching; Presses For Working Metal Or Met	84629970	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal	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	–

Chapter

Description

HSN Code

Rate (%)

CESS (%)

Effective Date

Rate Revision

Nuclear reactors, boilers, <strong>machine</strong>ry and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Printing Machinery Used For Printing By Means Of Plates, Cylinders And Other Printing Components Of Heading 8442; Other Printers, Copying Machines And Facsimile Machines, Whether Or Not Combined; Parts And Accessories Thereof – Printing Machinery Used Fo

8443

18%

–

15/11/2017 1/07/2017

–

Machinery, Apparatus And Equipment (Other Than The Machine Tools Of Headings 8456 To 8465) For Preparing Or Making Plates, Printing Components; Plates, Cylinders And Other Printing Components; Plates, Cylinders And Lithographic Stones, Prepared For Printi

84425050

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Sewing Machines, Other Than Book-Sewing Machines Of Heading 8440; Furniture, Bases And Covers Specially Designed For Sewing Machines; Sewing Machine Needles – Sewing Machine Needles : For Household Type Sewing Machines

84523010

12%

–

01/07/2017

–

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 Constant Weight Scales And Scales Fordischarging A Predetermined Weight Of M

84233000

18%

–

15/11/2017 1/07/2017

–

Machines For Cleaning, Sorting Or Grading Seed, Grain Or Dried Leguminous Vegetables; Machinery Used In The Milling Industry Or For The Working Of Cereals Or Dried Leguminous Vegetables, Other Than Farm-Type Machinery – Other Machinery: Flour Mill Machine

84378010

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Parts And Accessories Suitable For Use Solely Or Principally With The Machines Of Headings 8456 To 8465, Including Work Or Tool Holders, Self-Opening Dieheads, Dividing Heads And Other Special Attachments For Machine-Tools; Tool Holders For Any Type Of To

84663010

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

84663090

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Sewing Machines, Other Than Book-Sewing Machines Of Heading 8440; Furniture, Bases And Covers Specially Designed For Sewing Machines; Sewing Machine Needles – Other Sewing Machines: Automatic Units: Other With Electronic Controls Or Electric Motors

84522120

12%

–

01/07/2017

–

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Machine-Tools For Deburring, Sharpening, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing Or Otherwise Finishing Metal, Or Cermets By Means Of Grinding Stones, Abrasives Or Polishing Products, Other Than Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or Gear Finishing Machines Of Headi

84602930

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Machine-Tools (Including Way-Type Unit Head Machines) For Drilling, Boring, Milling, Threading Or Tapping By Removing Metal, Other Than Lathes (Including Turning Centres) Of Heading 8458 – Other Drilling Machines: Other: Other

84592990

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Forging, Hammering Or Die-Stamping; Machine-Tools (Including Presses) For Working Metal By Bending, Folding, Straightening, Flattening, Shearing, Punching Or Notching; Presses For Working Metal Or Met

84629913

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Machine Tools (Including Machines For Nailing, Stapling, Glueing Or Otherwise Assembling) For Working Wood, Cork, Bone, Hard Rubber, Hard Plastics Or Similar Hard Materials – Other : Grinding, Sanding Or Polishing Machines

84659300

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

84604019

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

84621011

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Machine-Tools For Planing, Shaping, Slotting, Broaching, Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or Gear Finishing, Sawing, Cutting-Off And Other Machine Tools Working By Removing Metal, Or Cermets, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included – Gear Cutting, Gear Grinding Or

84614022

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Pulley Tackle And Hoists Other Than Skip Hoists; Winches And Capstans; Jacks – Pulley Tackles And Hoists Other Than Skip Hoists Or Hoists Of A Kind Used For Raising Vehicles: Other : Hoists Machine

84251910

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

84629970

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

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

–

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

–

Lamination Machines: Unveiling Their HSN Codes and GST Rates

Lamination machines are indispensable tools in various industries, from printing and packaging to office environments and even specialized manufacturing. They serve the crucial function of applying a protective layer, typically a plastic film, to documents, materials, or products, enhancing their durability, appearance, and resistance to damage. For businesses dealing with these machines in India, understanding the correct Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code and associated Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is key to seamless operations.

The classification of lamination machines under the HSN code can be nuanced, as it often depends on the primary function and the type of material they are designed to laminate. However, the most commonly applicable HSN chapter is Chapter 84, which encompasses “Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.”

Within Chapter 84, several HSN codes can apply to lamination machines, depending on their specific purpose:

84393010: This code is frequently used for “Paper laminating machine”. This applies to machines primarily designed for laminating paper or paperboard, common in print shops, offices, and stationery businesses.
84393090: This is a broader category for “Machinery for finishing paper or paperboard: Other,” and may also cover certain types of paper laminating machines not specifically captured by 84393010.
84413000: For machines used in making cartons, boxes, or similar packaging materials, you might find “Machines for making cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums or similar containers, other than by moulding,” which can include laminating functions for these specific products.
84778090: This code covers “Other machinery for working rubber or plastics, not specified or included elsewhere.” Industrial lamination machines, especially those dealing with plastic films for various products (beyond just paper), often fall under this category.
8443 (various subheadings): While HSN 8443 is primarily for “Printing machinery,” certain lamination machines, particularly those integrated with printing or copying functions, or those used for finishing printed materials, might be classified here. For instance, “Cold foil and film lamination double function machine” has been seen under 84431949.

The GST rate for lamination machines generally stands at 18%. This rate applies to most machinery falling under Chapter 84. The effective date for this rate is typically July 1, 2017, with some specific revisions for certain sub-categories over time.

Given the variety of lamination machines and their applications, it is always advisable to consider the machine’s primary function and design when determining its HSN code. Consulting a tax professional or referring to the latest GST notifications will ensure accurate classification and compliance.

FAQs

What HSN chapter generally covers lamination machines?

Lamination machines are generally covered under HSN Chapter 84, which includes “Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.”

What is a common HSN code for paper laminating machines?

A common HSN code specifically for paper laminating machines is 84393010.

What HSN code might apply to lamination machines used for plastics or rubber?

Lamination machines for working rubber or plastics, not specified elsewhere, often fall under HSN 84778090.

When did the 18% GST rate for machinery in Chapter 84 become effective?

The 18% GST rate for most machinery under Chapter 84, including lamination machines, became effective from July 1, 2017.

Where can I verify the exact HSN code for my specific lamination machine?

To ensure the most accurate classification, it is best to refer to the detailed descriptions within the HSN chapters in official GST notifications or consult a tax professional.

Lamination Machine HSN Code

Lamination Machines: Unveiling Their HSN Codes and GST Rates

HSN Code of similar products

FAQs

What HSN chapter generally covers lamination machines?

What is a common HSN code for paper laminating machines?

What HSN code might apply to lamination machines used for plastics or rubber?

When did the 18% GST rate for machinery in Chapter 84 become effective?

Where can I verify the exact HSN code for my specific lamination machine?