Measuring tape HSN Code
GST rates and HSN code for Measuring tape.
| Chapter | Description | HSN Code | Rate (%) | CESS (%) | Effective Date | Rate Revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | Pumps For Liquids, Whether Or Not Fitted With A Measuring Device; Liquid Elevators – Other Reciprocating Positive Displacement Pumps: Metering And Dosing Pumps | 84135010 | 28% | – | 15/11/2017 1/07/2017 | – |
| Pumps For Liquids, Whether Or Not Fitted With A Measuring Device; Liquid Elevators – Other Centrifugal Pumps: Other: Vertical Turbine Driven Pumps | 84137094 | 28% | – | 15/11/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton | Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Single Yarn Of Combed Fibres : Measuring Less Than 192.31 Decitex But Not Less Than 125 Decitex (Exceeding 52 Metric Number But Not Exceeding | 52052420 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Single Yarn Of Combed Fibres : Measuring Less Than 714.29 Decitex But Not Less Than 232.56 Decitex (Exceeding 14 Metric Number But Not Exceedi | 52052290 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Single Yarn Of Combed Fibres : Measuring Less Than 232.56 Decitex But Not Less Than 192.31 Decitex (Exceeding 43 Metric Number But Not Exceedi | 52052320 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Multiple (Folded) Or Cabled Yarn, Of Uncombed Fibres : Measuring Per Single Yarn Less Than 714.29 Decitex But Not Less Than 232.56 Decitex (Ex | 52053290 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing Less Than 85% By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Multiple (Folded) Or Cabled Yarn, Of Uncombed Fibres : Measuring Per Single Yarn Less Than 125 Decitex (Exceeding 80 Metric Numberper Single | 52063500 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Single Yarn, Of Uncombed Fibres : Measuring Less Than 192.31 Decitex But Not Less Than 125 Decitex (Exceeding 52 Metric Number But Not Exceedi | 52051410 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Multiple (Folded) Or Cabled Yarn, Of Combed Fibres : Measuring Per Single Yarn Less Than 192.31 Decitex But Not Less Than 125 Decitex (Exceedi | 52054490 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Cotton Yarn (Other Than Sewing Thread), Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of Cotton, Not Put Up For Retail Sale – Multiple (Folded) Or Cabled Yarn, Of Uncombed Fibres : Measuring Per Single Yarn Less Than 125 Decitex (Exceeding 80 Metric Number Per Single | 52053590 | 5% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | Uncoated Paper And Paperboard, Of A Kind Used For Writing, Printing Or Other Graphic Purposes, And Non-Perforated Punch Card And Punch Tape Paper, In Rolls Or Rectangular (Including Square) Sheets Of Any Size, Other Than Paper Of Heading 4801 Or 4803; Han | 48026230 | 12% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Uncoated Paper And Paperboard, Of A Kind Used For Writing, Printing Or Other Graphic Purposes, And Non-Perforated Punch Card And Punch Tape Paper, In Rolls Or Rectangular (Including Square) Sheets Of Any Size, Other Than Paper Of Heading 4801 Or 4803; Han | 48025640 | 12% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Uncoated Paper And Paperboard, Of A Kind Used For Writing, Printing Or Other Graphic Purposes, And Non-Perforated Punch Card And Punch Tape Paper, In Rolls Or Rectangular (Including Square) Sheets Of Any Size, Other Than Paper Of Heading 4801 Or 4803; Han | 48023000 | 12% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Uncoated Paper And Paperboard, Of A Kind Used For Writing, Printing Or Other Graphic Purposes, And Non-Perforated Punch Card And Punch Tape Paper, In Rolls Or Rectangular (Including Square) Sheets Of Any Size, Other Than Paper Of Heading 4801 Or 4803; Han | 48026240 | 12% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Optical, photographic, cinematographic, <strong>measuring</strong>, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | Instruments And Apparatus For Measuring Or Checking The Flow, Level, Pressure Or Other Variables Of Liquids Or Gases (For Example, Flow Meters, Level Gauges, Manometers, Heat Meters), Excluding Instruments And Apparatus Of Heading 9014, 9015, 9028 Or 9032 | 90268090 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Instruments And Apparatus For Physical Or Chemical Analysis (For Example, Polarimeters, Refractometers, Spectrometers, Gas Or Smoke Analysis Apparatus); Instruments And Apparatus For Measuring Or Checking Viscosity, Porosity, Expansion, Surface Tension Or | 90278090 | 18% | – | 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 | Video Recording Or Reproducing Apparatus, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Video Tuner -Magnetic Tape-Type: – Other: Video Recorders Betacam Or Betacam Sp Or Digital Betacam S-Vhs Or Digital-S | 85211092 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Prepared Unrecorded Media For Sound Recording Or Similar Recording Of Other Phenomena, Other Than Products Of Chapter 37 – Magnetic Tapes: – Of A Width Not Exceeding 4 Mm : – For Recording Phenomena Other Than Sound: Other Video Magnetic Tape Including Th | 85231122 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Magnetic Tape Recorders And Other Sound Recording Apparatus, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Sound Reproducing Device – Other: Compact Disc Recording Apparatus | 85209010 | 0 | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Clocks and watches and parts thereof | Time Of Day Recording Apparatus And Apparatus For Measuring, Recording Or Otherwise Indicating Intervals Of Time, With Clock Or Watch Movement Or With Synchronous Motor (For Example, Time-Registers, Timerecorders) Time-Registers; Time-Recorders | 91061000 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 | – |
Understanding the “Measuring Tape” HSN Code for GST
For businesses in India dealing with “measuring tapes,” understanding the correct HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) code is crucial for accurate GST compliance and smooth trade operations. The term “measuring tape” refers to a common tool used for linear measurement, and its classification primarily depends on its material and precise function.
Unfurling the Measuring Tape HSN Code and GST Rate
Measuring tapes, as instruments designed for measurement, generally fall under Chapter 90 of the HSN system. This chapter covers “Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof.”
While the provided data does not directly list an HSN code specifically for “measuring tape,” we can infer its classification based on the broader categories related to measuring instruments. The closest and most appropriate HSN codes for general measuring tapes would fall under:
- 9017: This heading typically covers “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 tape measures, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter.”
Within 9017, the specific HSN for “Measuring Tapes” is typically 90178010. This code falls under the description “Instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand.”
Measuring tapes (HSN 90178010) typically attract an 18% GST rate.
It’s important to differentiate “measuring tape” from other “measuring” related terms in the provided data, which refer to entirely different products or concepts:
- 84135010, 84137094: These HSN codes relate to “Pumps For Liquids, Whether Or Not Fitted With A Measuring Device,” referring to pumps that may have a measuring device, not the measuring device itself.
- 5205, 5206: These HSN codes describe “Cotton Yarn… Measuring…” where “measuring” refers to the fineness or length of the yarn, not a measuring instrument.
- 4802: These HSN codes describe “Paper…Measuring…” where “measuring” refers to the dimensions of the paper, not a measuring tool.
- 85211092, 85231122: These HSN codes relate to “Magnetic Tape-Type” video recording or sound recording media, where “tape” refers to the magnetic medium, not a measuring tape.
- 9026, 9027: These HSN codes relate to “Instruments And Apparatus For Measuring Or Checking The Flow, Level, Pressure Or Other Variables Of Liquids Or Gases” or “Instruments And Apparatus For Physical Or Chemical Analysis.” These are complex instruments, not simple measuring tapes.
- 91061000: This refers to “Time Of Day Recording Apparatus And Apparatus For Measuring, Recording Or Otherwise Indicating Intervals Of Time,” which are time-measuring devices.
Why HSN Codes are Essential for Your Measuring Tool Business
Accurate HSN code classification is fundamental for several reasons:
- GST Compliance: The HSN code directly determines the applicable GST rate, ensuring businesses charge and remit the correct amount of tax to the government, avoiding penalties.
- Transparent Pricing: Clear HSN codes contribute to transparent pricing, allowing consumers and businesses to understand the tax component of their purchases.
- Seamless Trade: HSN codes provide a universal language for goods, simplifying customs procedures for both domestic and international trade, reducing delays and errors.
- Inventory Management: Proper classification aids in efficient inventory tracking, procurement, and overall supply chain management.
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