GST rates and HSN code for Structural steel.
| Chapter | Description | HSN Code | Rate (%) | CESS (%) | Effective Date | Rate Revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | Structural Steel Erection Services | 995455 | 1.5/5/7.5/12/18 | Nil Provided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2020. Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]. Provided that where the services are supplied to a Government Entity, they should have been procured by the said entity in relation to a work entrusted to it by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority, as the case may be. Provided that carpet area of the affordable residential apartments as specified in the entry in column (3) relating to this item, is not less than 50 per cent. of the total carpet area of all the apartments in the project; Provided also that for the purpose of determining whether the apartments at the time of supply of the service are affordable residential apartments covered by sub- clause (a) of clause (xvi) of paragraph 4 below or not, value of the apartments shall be the value of similar apartments booked nearest to the date of signing of the contract for supply of the service specified in the entry in column (3) relating to this item; Provided also that in case it finally turns out that the carpet area of the affordable residential apartments booked or sold before or after completion, for which gross amount actually charged was forty five lakhs rupees or less and the actual carpet area was within the limits prescribed in sub- clause (a) of clause (xvi) of paragraph 4 below, was less than 50 per cent. of the total carpet area of all the apartments in the project, the recipient of the service, that is, the promoter shall be liable to pay such amount of tax on reverse charge basis as is equal to the difference between the tax payable on the service at the applicable rate but for the rate prescribed herein and the tax actually paid at the rate prescribed herein; Provided that the central tax at the rate specified in column (4) shall be paid in cash, that is, by debiting the electronic cash ledger only; Provided also that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service hasnot been taken except to the extent as prescribed in Annexure I in the case of REP other than RREP and in Annexure II in the case of RREP; Provided also that the registered person shall pay, by debit in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger, an amount equivalent to the input tax credit attributable to construction in a project, time of supply of which is on or after 1st April, 2019, which shall be calculated in the manner as prescribed in the Annexure I in the case of REP other than RREP and in Annexure II in the case of RREP; Provided also that where a registered person (landowner- promoter) who transfers development right or FSI (including additional FSI) to a promoter (developer- promoter) against consideration, wholly or partly, in the form of construction of apartments,- (i) the developer- promoter shall pay tax on supply of construction of apartments to the landowner- promoter, and (ii) such landowner – promoter shall be eligible for credit of taxes charged from him by the developer promoter towards the supply of construction of apartments by developer- promoter to him, provided the landowner- promoter further supplies such apartments to his buyers before issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, whichever is earlier, and pays tax on the same which is not less than the amount of tax charged from him on construction of such apartments by the developer- promoter. Explanation. – (i) “developer- promoter” is a promoter who constructs or converts a building into apartments or develops a plot for sale, (ii) “landowner- promoter” is a promoter who transfers the land or development rights or FSI to a developer- promoter for construction of apartments and receives constructed apartments against such transferred rights and sells such apartments to his buyers independently. Provided also that eighty percent of value of input and input services, [other than services by way of grant of development rights, long term lease of land (against upfront payment in the form of premium, salami, development charges etc.) or FSI (including additional FSI), electricity, high speed diesel, motor spirit, natural gas], used in supplying the service shall be received from registered supplier only; Provided also that inputs and input services on which tax is paid on reverse charge basis shall be deemed to have been purchased from registered person; Provided also that where value of input and input services received from registered suppliers during the financial year (or part of the financial year till the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation of the project, whichever is earlier) falls short of the said threshold of 80 per cent., tax shall be paid by the promoter on value of input and input services comprising such shortfall at the rate of eighteen percent on reverse charge basis and all the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) shall apply to him as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such goods or services or both; Provided also that notwithstanding anything contained herein above, where cement is received from an unregistered person, the promoter shall pay tax on supply of such cement at the applicable rates on reverse charge basis and all the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), shall apply to him as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to such supply of cement; (Please refer to the illustrations in annexure III) Explanation. – 1. The promoter shall maintain project wise account of inward supplies from registered and unregistered supplier and calculate tax payments on the shortfall at the end of the financial year and shall submit the same in the prescribed form electronically on the common portal by end of the quarter following the financial year. The tax liability on the shortfall of inward supplies from unregistered person so determined shall be added to his output tax liability in the month not later than the month of June following the end of the financial year. 2. Notwithstanding anything contained in Explanation 1 above, tax on cement received from unregistered person shall be paid in the month in which cement is received. 3. Input Tax Credit not availed shall be reported every month by reporting the same as ineligible credit in GSTR-3B [Row No. 4 (D)(2)]. Provided that in case of ongoing project, the registered person shall exercise one time option in the Form at Annexure IV to pay central tax on construction of apartments in a project at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if), as the case may be, by the 20th of May, 2019; Provided also that where the option is not exercised in Form at annexure IV by the 20th of May, 2019, option to pay tax at the rates as applicable to item (i) or (ia) or (ib) or (ic) or (id) above, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been exercised; Provided also that invoices for supply of the service can be issued during the period from 1st April 2019 to 20th May 2019 before exercising the option, but such invoices shall be in accordance with the option to be exercised.; | 01/04/2019 25/01/2018 13/10/2017 21/09/2017 22/08/2017 | – |
| Ores, slag and ash | Slag, Ash And Residues (Other Than From The Manufacture Of Iron Or Steel), Containing Arsenic, Metals Or Their Compounds – Other: Containing Antimony , Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium Or Their Mixtures | 26209100 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Iron and <strong>steel</strong> | Other Alloy Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms; Semi-Finished Products Of Other Alloy Steel – Other : Other : Billets | 72249091 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Flat-Rolled Products Of Stainless Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More – Not Further Worked Than Cold-Rolled (Cold Reduced) : Of A Thickness Of 0.5 Mm Or More But Not Exceeding 1 Mm : Other | 72193490 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Angles, Shapes And Sections Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel – Other: Other : Forged | 72169940 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Flat-Rolled Products Of Other Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm – Other: Not Further Worked Than Cold-Rolled (Coldreduced): Of A Thickness Of 3 Mm And Above But Not Exceeding 4.75 Mm | 72269220 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Flat-Rolled Products Of Stainless Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More – Not Further Worked Than Hot-Rolled, Not In Coils : Of A Thickness Exceeding 10 Mm : Universal Plates Of Stainless Steel Or Heat Resisting Steel And Chromium Type : Exceeding 14 Mm | 72192112 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm, Not Clad, Plated Or Coated – Not Further Worked Than Cold-Rolled (Cold-Reduced) : Containing By Weight Less Than 0.25% Of Carbon: Strip | 72112350 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Other Alloy Steel | 7227 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More, Hot-Rolled, Not Clad, Plated Or Coated Not In Coils, Not Further Worked Than Hot-Rolled, With Patterns In Relief : Plates | 72084010 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Other Bars And Rods Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Not Further Worked Than Forged, Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn Or Hot-Extruded, But Including Those Twisted After Rolling – Containing Indentations, Ribs, Grooves Or Other Deformations Produced During The Rolling Pro | 72142090 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Articles of iron or <strong>steel</strong> | Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-Screws, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-Pins, Washers (Including Spring Washers) And Similar Articles, Of Iron Or Steel – Threaded Articles | 7318 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Other Tubes, Pipes And Hollow Profiles (For Example, Open Seam Or Welded, Riveted Or Similarly Closed), Of Iron Or Steel – Line Pipe Of A Kind Used For Oil Or Gas Pipeline — Welded, Of Stailess Steel | 73061100 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Reservoirs, Tanks, Vats And Similar Containers For Any Material (Other Than Compressed Or Liquefied Gas), Of Iron Or Steel, Of A Capacity Exceeding 300 L, Whether Or Not Lined Or Heat-Insulated, But Not Fitted With Mechanical Or Thermal Equipment | 730900 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Tubes, Pipes And Hollow Profiles, Seamless, Of Iron (Other Than Cast Iron) Or Steel – Other, Of Circular Cross-Section, Of Iorn Or Non-Alloy Steel: — Other — Above 114.3 Mm But Up To 219.1 Mm Outer Diameter: —- Other | 73043929 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Table, Kitchen Or Other Household Articles And Parts Thereof, Of Iron Or Steel; Iron Or Steel Wool; Pot Scourers And Scouring Or Polishing Pads, Gloves And The Like, Of Iron Or Steel – Other : Of Cast Iron, Not Enamelled : Other | 73239190 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Table, Kitchen Or Other Household Articles And Parts Thereof, Of Iron Or Steel; Iron Or Steel Wool; Pot Scourers And Scouring Or Polishing Pads, Gloves And The Like, Of Iron Or Steel – Other : Of Iron (Other Than Cast Iron) Or Steel, Enamelled : Other | 73239490 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Other Articles Of Iron Or Steel – Forged Or Stamped, But Not Further Worked : Other : For Automobiles And Earth Moving Equipments | 73261910 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Other Tubes And Pipes (For Example, Welded, Riveted Or Similarly Closed), Having Circular Cross-Sections, The External Diameter Of Which Exceeds 406.4 Mm, Of Iron Or Steel – Line Pipe Of A Kind Used For Oil Or Gas Pipelines : Other, Longitudinally Welded | 73051221 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 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 | – |
Structural steel is a foundational material in the construction industry, used for everything from buildings to bridges. For businesses involved in its trade in India, a clear understanding of its HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) code is essential for proper GST (Goods and Services Tax) compliance. The classification for structural steel can be quite specific, depending on its form and how it has been processed.
Structural steel generally falls under Chapter 72, which covers “Iron and steel,” or Chapter 73, which covers “Articles of iron or steel.” The specific HSN code depends on the product’s shape and its level of fabrication.
Most structural steel products, whether they are in the form of angles, shapes, or fabricated structures, are subject to a standard GST rate of 18%. This rate applies to a vast majority of iron and steel products, including TMT bars, steel pipes, and sheets. It’s important for businesses to apply this rate correctly to avoid any tax-related issues.
Correct HSN classification is not just a matter of formality; it is a critical aspect of business operations. Misclassifying structural steel can lead to incorrect GST reporting, which may result in penalties and legal complications. By using the appropriate HSN code for each specific type of steel product, businesses can ensure they are compliant with tax laws and maintain accurate financial records.
Structural steel is primarily classified under Chapters 72 and 73, with common HSN codes being 7216 and 7308.
Most structural steel products are subject to an 18% GST rate.
I-beams and channels are typically classified under HSN code 7216.
Fabricated structures like bridge sections are classified under HSN code 7308.
Steel plates are generally found under HSN code 7208.
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