Pneumatic cylinder HSN Code : Applicability, HSN Code and GST Rate on Pneumatic cylinder

Chapter	Description	HSN Code	Rate (%)	CESS (%)	Effective Date	Rate Revision
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	Other Engines And Motors – Pneumatic Power Engines And Motors: Linear Acting (Cylinders)	84123100	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
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 Not Exceeding 165 Mm: Cotton Hosiery Machines	84471120	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Spark-Ignition Reciprocating Or Rotary Internal Combustion Piston Engines – Reciprocating Piston Engines Of A Kind Used For The Propulsion Of Vehicles Of Chapter 87: Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 250 Cc But Not Exceeding 1,000 Cc : For Motor Cycles	84073320	28%	–	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	–
Spark-Ignition Reciprocating Or Rotary Internal Combustion Piston Engines – Reciprocating Piston Engines Of A Kind Used For The Propulsion Of Vehicles Of Chapter 87: Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 50 Cc But Not Exceeding 250 Cc: For Motor Cycles	84073210	28%	–	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: Other	84471290	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Pneumatic Elevators And Conveyors	842820	18%	–	15/11/2017	–
Other Lifting, Handling, Loading Or Unloading Machinery (For Example, Lifts, Escalators, Conveyors, Teleferics) – Pneumatic Elevators And Conveyors: Conveyors: Other	84282019	18%	–	15/11/2017	–
Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 1,000 Cc	840734	28%	–	01/07/2017	–
Spark-Ignition Reciprocating Or Rotary Internal Combustion Piston Engines – Reciprocating Piston Engines Of A Kind Used For The Propulsion Of Vehicles Of Chapter 87: Of A Cylinder Capacity Not Exceeding 50 Cc: For Motor Cycles	84073110	28%	–	01/07/2017	–
Compression-Ignition Internal Combustion Piston Engines (Diesel Or Semi-Diesel Engines) – Marine Propulsion Engines: Other Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 100 Cc But Not Exceeding 250 Cc	84081092	28%	–	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: Other	84471219	18%	–	01/07/2017	–
Rubber and articles thereof	Retreaded Or Used Pneumatic Tyres Of Rubber, Solid Or Cushion Tyres, Tyre Treads And Tyre Flaps, Of Rubber – Retreaded Tyres : Of A Kind Used On Aircraft	40121300	18%	–	01/01/2019 1/01/2019	–
Pneumatic Tyres Or Inner Tubes, Of Rubber, Of A Kind Used On / In Bicycles, Cycle -Rickshaws And Three Wheeled Powered Cycle Rickshaws	4011	5%	–	01/07/2017	–
Retreaded Or Used Pneumatic Tyres Of Rubber, Solid Or Cushion Tyres, Tyre Treads And Tyre Flaps, Of Rubber – Retreaded Tyres : – Other : Other	40121990	18%	–	01/01/2019 1/01/2019	–
Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags	Pneumatic Mattresses	63064000	12%	–	15/11/2017 1/07/2017	–
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof	Motorcycles (Including Mopeds) And Cycles Fitted With An Auxiliary Motor, With Or Without Side-Cars; With Reciprocating Internal Combustion Piston Engine Of A Cylinder Capacity Not Exceeding 50 Cc Motorised Cycles	87111020	28%	Nil/3%	01/08/2019 1/07/2017	–
Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 3,000 Cc	870324	28%	Nil/17%/20%/22%	01/08/2019 25/01/2018 1/07/2017	–
Of A Cylinder Capacity Not Exceeding 1,500 Cc	870331	28%	Nil/3%/17%/20%/22%	01/08/2019 25/01/2018 1/07/2017	–

Chapter

Description

HSN Code

Rate (%)

CESS (%)

Effective Date

Rate Revision

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

Other Engines And Motors – Pneumatic Power Engines And Motors: Linear Acting (Cylinders)

84123100

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

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 Not Exceeding 165 Mm: Cotton Hosiery Machines

84471120

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Spark-Ignition Reciprocating Or Rotary Internal Combustion Piston Engines – Reciprocating Piston Engines Of A Kind Used For The Propulsion Of Vehicles Of Chapter 87: Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 250 Cc But Not Exceeding 1,000 Cc : For Motor Cycles

84073320

28%

–

01/07/2017

–

84471211

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

84073210

28%

–

01/07/2017

–

84471290

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Pneumatic Elevators And Conveyors

842820

18%

–

15/11/2017

–

Other Lifting, Handling, Loading Or Unloading Machinery (For Example, Lifts, Escalators, Conveyors, Teleferics) – Pneumatic Elevators And Conveyors: Conveyors: Other

84282019

18%

–

15/11/2017

–

Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 1,000 Cc

840734

28%

–

01/07/2017

–

84073110

28%

–

01/07/2017

–

Compression-Ignition Internal Combustion Piston Engines (Diesel Or Semi-Diesel Engines) – Marine Propulsion Engines: Other Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 100 Cc But Not Exceeding 250 Cc

84081092

28%

–

01/07/2017

–

84471219

18%

–

01/07/2017

–

Rubber and articles thereof

Retreaded Or Used Pneumatic Tyres Of Rubber, Solid Or Cushion Tyres, Tyre Treads And Tyre Flaps, Of Rubber – Retreaded Tyres : Of A Kind Used On Aircraft

40121300

18%

–

01/01/2019 1/01/2019

–

Pneumatic Tyres Or Inner Tubes, Of Rubber, Of A Kind Used On / In Bicycles, Cycle -Rickshaws And Three Wheeled Powered Cycle Rickshaws

4011

–

01/07/2017

–

Retreaded Or Used Pneumatic Tyres Of Rubber, Solid Or Cushion Tyres, Tyre Treads And Tyre Flaps, Of Rubber – Retreaded Tyres : – Other : Other

40121990

18%

–

01/01/2019 1/01/2019

–

Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Pneumatic Mattresses

63064000

12%

–

15/11/2017 1/07/2017

–

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

Motorcycles (Including Mopeds) And Cycles Fitted With An Auxiliary Motor, With Or Without Side-Cars; With Reciprocating Internal Combustion Piston Engine Of A Cylinder Capacity Not Exceeding 50 Cc Motorised Cycles

87111020

28%

Nil/3%

01/08/2019 1/07/2017

–

Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 3,000 Cc

870324

28%

Nil/17%/20%/22%

01/08/2019 25/01/2018 1/07/2017

–

Of A Cylinder Capacity Not Exceeding 1,500 Cc

870331

28%

Nil/3%/17%/20%/22%

01/08/2019 25/01/2018 1/07/2017

–

Understanding the Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code

Pneumatic cylinders are fundamental components in countless industrial and automation applications, converting compressed air into linear motion. From manufacturing assembly lines to robotics, these reliable devices are key to efficient operation. For businesses in India dealing with pneumatic cylinders, accurately determining their Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code is crucial for proper Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance. The HSN system provides a precise classification for these mechanical workhorses.

The Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code

Pneumatic cylinders, as machinery that converts pneumatic power into linear motion, fall squarely under Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. This chapter is dedicated to a wide array of machinery and mechanical apparatus.

The data provides a direct and unambiguous HSN code for pneumatic cylinders:

Other Engines And Motors – Pneumatic Power Engines And Motors: Linear Acting (Cylinders): HSN 84123100. This specific code explicitly identifies pneumatic cylinders as “linear acting” pneumatic power engines or motors. It carries an 18% GST rate, effective from July 1, 2017.

This HSN code is highly specific, leaving no doubt about the classification of a pneumatic cylinder.

Distinguishing Pneumatic Cylinders from Other “Pneumatic” or “Cylinder” HSNs

The terms “pneumatic” and “cylinder” appear in descriptions for various other products in the data, but these are distinct from a pneumatic cylinder used for linear motion:

Parts Of Pneumatic Tools (HSN 84679200): This refers to components of hand tools that are pneumatically operated (e.g., parts of pneumatic drills or wrenches), not the standalone linear acting cylinders. It has an 18% GST.
Pneumatic Elevators And Conveyors (HSN 842820 and 84282019): These are material handling systems that use pneumatic power to move goods, not the individual linear acting cylinders themselves. They fall under Chapter 84 and have an 18% GST.
Knitting Machines with Cylinder (HSN 8447 series, e.g., 84471120, 84471211, 84471290, 84471219): These are industrial textile machines where “cylinder” refers to a component of the knitting mechanism, not a pneumatic actuator. They fall under Chapter 84 and have an 18% GST.
Internal Combustion Piston Engines (HSN 8407 and 8408 series): These describe various engines (spark-ignition or compression-ignition) based on their “cylinder capacity” for vehicle propulsion. While they contain cylinders, these are part of a combustion engine, not a pneumatic actuator. They generally attract a 28% GST rate.
Pneumatic Tyres (HSN 4011 and 4012 series): These refer to rubber tires filled with air, used for vehicles. They fall under Chapter 40 (Rubber and articles thereof) and have varying GST rates (5% or 18%).
Pneumatic Mattresses (HSN 63064000): This refers to air mattresses, a finished textile article, falling under Chapter 63 (Other made up textile articles). It has a 12% GST rate.
Motorcycles with Reciprocating Internal Combustion Piston Engine Of A Cylinder Capacity (HSN 8711 series and 8703 series): These are complete vehicles, with their classification based on engine cylinder capacity. They fall under Chapter 87 and generally attract a 28% GST rate.

FAQs

What does “Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code” mean?

“Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code” refers to the Harmonized System of Nomenclature code used to classify pneumatic cylinders for GST purposes, determining their applicable tax rate in India.

Which HSN Chapter covers pneumatic cylinders?

Pneumatic cylinders are covered under HSN Chapter 84: “Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.”

Why is accurate HSN classification important for pneumatic cylinders?

Accurate HSN classification ensures correct GST invoicing, proper tax payment, and compliance with Indian GST laws, which is vital for businesses in the manufacturing and automation sectors.

When did this HSN code and rate for pneumatic cylinders become effective?

This HSN code and rate for pneumatic cylinders became effective on July 1, 2017.

What is the GST rate for pneumatic cylinders (HSN 84123100)?

The GST rate for pneumatic cylinders under HSN 84123100 is 18%.

Pneumatic cylinder HSN Code

Understanding the Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code

The Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code

Distinguishing Pneumatic Cylinders from Other “Pneumatic” or “Cylinder” HSNs

HSN Code of similar products

FAQs

What does “Pneumatic Cylinder HSN Code” mean?

Which HSN Chapter covers pneumatic cylinders?

Why is accurate HSN classification important for pneumatic cylinders?

When did this HSN code and rate for pneumatic cylinders become effective?

What is the GST rate for pneumatic cylinders (HSN 84123100)?