HSN Code Chapter 99 is dedicated to the classification of services for taxation and statistical purposes. Unlike other chapters that primarily focus on tangible goods, Chapter 99 deals with the classification of intangible offerings such as professional services, consulting, transportation, healthcare, and entertainment.
These services are categorized based on predefined criteria to ensure consistency and accuracy in tax assessment and reporting.
Classification under this chapter is essential for regulatory compliance, tax assessment, and policy formulation. It provides a standardized framework for identifying and classifying various services, contributing to efficient taxation and economic analysis.
Explore Chapter 99: Classification of Services HSN Code
| SAC Code | SAC Description |
| 9954 | Construction services |
| 995411 | Construction services of single dwelling or multi dwelling or multi-storied residential buildings |
| 995412 | Construction services of other residential buildings such as old age homes, homeless shelters, hostels etc |
| 995413 | Construction services of industrial buildings such as buildings used for production activities (used for assembly line activities), workshops, storage buildings and other similar industrial buildings |
| 995414 | Construction services of commercial buildings such as office buildings, exhibition & marriage halls, malls, hotels, restaurants, airports, rail or road terminals, parking garages, petrol and service stations, theatres and other similar buildings. |
| 995415 | Construction services of other non-residential buildings such as educational institutions, hospitals, clinics including vertinary clinics, religious establishments, courts, prisons, museums and other similar buildings |
| 995416 | Construction Services of other buildings n.e.c |
| 995419 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, renovation, maintenance or remodelling of the buildings covered above. |
| 995421 | General construction services of highways, streets, roads, railways and airfield runways, bridges and tunnels |
| 995422 | General construction services of harbours, waterways, dams, water mains and lines, irrigation and other waterworks |
| 995423 | General construction services of long-distance underground/overland/submarine pipelines, communication and electric power lines (cables); pumping stations and related works; transformer stations and related works. |
| 995424 | General construction services of local water & sewage pipelines, electricity and communication cables & related works |
| 995425 | General construction services of mines and industrial plants |
| 995426 | General Construction services of Power Plants and its related infrastructure |
| 995427 | General construction services of outdoor sport and recreation facilities |
| 995428 | General construction services of other civil engineering works n.e.c. |
| 995429 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, renovation, maintenance or remodelling of the constructions covered above. |
| 995431 | Demolition services |
| 995432 | Site formation and clearance services including preparation services to make sites ready for subsequent construction work, test drilling & boring & core extraction, digging of trenches. |
| 995433 | Excavating and earthmoving services |
| 995434 | Water well drilling services and septic system installation services |
| 995435 | Other site preparation services n.e.c |
| 995439 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, maintenance of the constructions covered above. |
| 995441 | Installation, assembly and erection services of prefabricated buildings |
| 995442 | Installation, assembly and erection services of other prefabricated structures and constructions |
| 995443 | Installation services of all types of street furniture (e.g., bus shelters, benches, telephone booths, public toilets, etc.) |
| 995444 | Other assembly and erection services n.e.c. |
| 995449 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, maintenance of the constructions covered above. |
| 995451 | Pile driving and foundation services |
| 995452 | Building framing & Roof Framing services |
| 995453 | Roofing and waterproofing services |
| 995454 | Concrete services |
| 995455 | Structural steel erection services |
| 995456 | Masonry services |
| 995457 | Scaffolding services |
| 995458 | Other special trade construction services n.e.c. |
| 995459 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, maintenance of the constructions covered above. |
| 995461 | Electrical installation services including Electrical wiring & fitting services, fire alarm installation services, burglar alarm system installation services. |
| 995462 | Water plumbing and drain laying services |
| 995463 | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment installation services |
| 995464 | Gas fitting installation services |
| 995465 | Insulation services |
| 995466 | Lift and escalator installation services |
| 995468 | Other installation services n.e.c. |
| 995469 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, maintenance of the installations covered above. |
| 995471 | Glazing services |
| 995472 | Plastering services |
| 995473 | Painting services |
| 995474 | Floor and wall tiling services |
| 995475 | Other floor laying, wall covering and wall papering services |
| 995476 | Joinery and carpentry services |
| 995477 | Fencing and railing services |
| 995478 | Other building completion and finishing services n.e.c. |
| 995479 | Services involving Repair, alterations, additions, replacements, maintenance of the completion/finishing works covered above. |
| 9961 | Services in wholesale trade |
| 996111 | Services provided for a fee/commission or contract basis on wholesale trade |
| 9962 | Services in retail trade |
| 996211 | Services provided for a fee/commission or contract basis on retail trade |
| 9963 | Accommodation, food and beverage services |
| 996311 | Room or unit accommodation services provided by Hotels, INN, Guest House, Club etc |
| 996312 | Camp site services |
| 996313 | Recreational and vacation camp services |
| 996321 | Room or unit accommodation services for students in student residences |
| 996322 | Room or unit accommodation services provided by Hostels, Camps, Paying Guest etc |
| 996329 | Other room or unit accommodation services n.e.c. |
| 996331 | Services provided by Restaurants, Cafes and similar eating facilities including takeaway services, Room services and door delivery of food. |
| 996332 | Services provided by Hotels, INN, Guest House, Club etc including Room services, takeaway services and door delivery of food. |
| 996333 | Services provided in Canteen and other similar establishments |
| 996334 | Catering Services in Exhibition halls, Events, Marriage Halls and other outdoor/indoor functions. |
| 996335 | Catering services in trains, flights etc. |
| 996336 | Preparation and/or supply services of food, edible preparations, alchoholic & non-alchocholic beverages to airlines and other transportation operators |
| 996337 | Other contract food services |
| 996339 | Other food, edible preparations, alchoholic & non-alchocholic beverages serving services n.e.c. |
| 9964 | Passenger transport services |
| 996411 | Local land transport services of passengers by railways, metro, monorail, bus, tramway, autos, three wheelers, scooters and other motor vehicles |
| 996412 | Taxi services including radio taxi & other similar services; |
| 996413 | Non-scheduled local bus and coach charter services |
| 996414 | Other land transportation services of passengers. |
| 996415 | Local water transport services of passengers by ferries, cruises etc |
| 996416 | Sightseeing transportation services by rail, land, water & air |
| 996419 | Other local transportation services of passengers n.e.c. |
| 996421 | Long-distance transport services of passengers through Rail network by Railways, Metro etc |
| 996422 | Long-distance transport services of passengers through Road by Bus, Car, non-scheduled long distance bus and coach services, stage carriage etc |
| 996423 | Taxi services including radio taxi & other similar services |
| 996424 | Coastal and transoceanic (overseas) water transport services of passengers by Ferries, Cruise Ships etc |
| 996425 | Domestic/International Scheduled Air transport services of passengers |
| 996426 | Domestic/international non-scheduled air transport services of Passengers |
| 996427 | Space transport services of passengers |
| 996429 | Other long-distance transportation services of passengers n.e.c. |
| 9965 | Goods Transport Services |
| 996511 | Road transport services of Goods including letters, parcels, live animals, household & office furniture, containers etc by refrigerator vehicles, trucks, trailers, man or animal drawn vehicles or any other vehicles. |
| 996512 | Railway transport services of Goods including letters, parcels, live animals, household & office furniture, intermodal containers, bulk cargo etc |
| 996513 | Transport services of petroleum & natural gas, water, sewerage and other goods via pipeline |
| 996519 | Other land transport services of goods n.e.c. |
| 996521 | Coastal and transoceanic (overseas) water transport services of goods by refrigerator vessels, tankers, bulk cargo vessels, container ships etc |
| 996522 | Inland water transport services of goods by refrigerator vessels, tankers and other vessels. |
| 996531 | Air transport services of letters & parcels and other goods |
| 996532 | Space transport services of freight |
| 9966 | Rental services of transport vehicles with or without operators |
| 996601 | Rental services of road vehicles including buses, coaches, cars, trucks and other motor vehicles, with or without operator |
| 996602 | Rental services of water vessels including passenger vessels, freight vessels etc with or without operator |
| 996603 | Rental services of aircraft including passenger aircrafts, freight aircrafts etc with or without operator |
| 996609 | Rental services of other transport vehicles n.e.c. with or without operator |
| 9967 | Supporting services in transport |
| 996711 | Container handling services |
| 996712 | Customs House Agent services |
| 996713 | Clearing and forwarding services |
| 996719 | Other cargo and baggage handling services |
| 996721 | Refrigerated storage services |
| 996722 | Bulk liquid or gas storage services |
| 996729 | Other storage and warehousing services |
| 996731 | Railway pushing or towing services |
| 996739 | Other supporting services for railway transport n.e.c. |
| 996741 | Bus station services |
| 996742 | Operation services of National Highways, State Highways, Expressways, Roads & streets; bridges and tunnel operation services. |
| 996743 | Parking lot services |
| 996744 | Towing services for commercial and private vehicles |
| 996749 | Other supporting services for road transport n.e.c. |
| 996751 | Port and waterway operation services (excl. cargo handling) such as operation services of ports, docks, light houses, light ships etc |
| 996752 | Pilotage and berthing services |
| 996753 | Vessel salvage and refloating services |
| 996759 | Other supporting services for water transport n.e.c. |
| 996761 | Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) |
| 996762 | Air traffic control services |
| 996763 | Other supporting services for air transport |
| 996764 | Supporting services for space transport |
| 996791 | Goods transport agency services for road transport |
| 996792 | Goods transport agency services for other modes of transport |
| 996793 | Other goods transport services |
| 996799 | Other supporting transport services n.e.c |
| 9968 | Postal and courier services |
| 996811 | Postal services including post office counter services, mail box rental services. |
| 996812 | Courier services |
| 996813 | Local delivery services |
| 996819 | Other Delivery Services n.e.c |
| 9969 | Electricity, gas, water and other distribution services |
| 996911 | Electricity transmission services |
| 996912 | Electricity distribution services |
| 996913 | Gas distribution services |
| 996921 | Water distribution services |
| 996922 | Services involving distribution of steam, hot water and air conditioning supply etc. |
| 996929 | Other similar services. |
| 9971 | Financial and related services |
| 997111 | Central banking services |
| 997112 | Deposit services |
| 997113 | Credit-granting services including stand-by commitment, guarantees & securities |
| 997114 | Financial leasing services |
| 997119 | Other financial services (except investment banking, insurance services and pension services) |
| 997120 | Investment banking services |
| 997131 | pension services |
| 997132 | Life insurance services (excluding reinsurance services) |
| 997133 | Accident and health insurance services |
| 997134 | Motor vehicle insurance services |
| 997135 | Marine, aviation, and other transport insurance services |
| 997136 | Freight insurance services & Travel insurance services |
| 997137 | Other property insurance services |
| 997139 | Other non-life insurance services (excluding reinsurance services) |
| 997141 | Life reinsurance services |
| 997142 | Accident and health reinsurance services |
| 997143 | Motor vehicle reinsurance services |
| 997144 | Marine, aviation and other transport reinsurance ser |
| 997145 | services |
| 997146 | Freight reinsurance services |
| 997147 | Other property reinsurance services |
| 997149 | Other non-life reinsurance services |
| 997151 | Services related to investment banking such as mergers & acquisition services, corporate finance & venture capital services |
| 997152 | Brokerage and related securities and commodities services including commodity exchange services |
| 997153 | Portfolio management services except pension funds |
| 997154 | Trust and custody services |
| 997155 | Services related to the administration of financial markets |
| 997156 | Financial consultancy services |
| 997157 | Foreign exchange services |
| 997158 | Financial transactions processing and clearing house services |
| 997159 | Other services auxiliary to financial services |
| 997161 | Insurance brokerage and agency services |
| 997162 | Insurance claims adjustment services |
| 997163 | Actuarial services |
| 997164 | Pension fund management services |
| 997169 | Other services auxiliary to insurance and pensions |
| 997171 | Services of holding equity of subsidiary companies |
| 997172 | Services of holding securities and other assets of trusts and funds and similar financial entities |
| 9972 | Real estate services |
| 997211 | Rental or leasing services involving own or leased residential property |
| 997212 | Rental or leasing services involving own or leased non-residential property |
| 997213 | Trade services of buildings |
| 997214 | Trade services of time-share properties |
| 997215 | Trade services of vacant and subdivided land |
| 997221 | Property management services on a fee/commission basis or contract basis |
| 997222 | Building sales on a fee/commission basis or contract basis |
| 997223 | Land sales on a fee/commission basis or contract basis |
| 997224 | Real estate appraisal services on a fee/commission basis or contract basis |
| 9973 | Leasing or rental services with or without operator |
| 997311 | Leasing or rental services concerning transport equipments including containers, with or without operator |
| 997312 | Leasing or rental services concerning agricultural machinery and equipment with or without operator |
| 997313 | Leasing or rental services concerning construction machinery and equipment with or without operator |
| 997314 | Leasing or rental services concerning office machinery and equipment (except computers) with or without operator |
| 997315 | Leasing or rental services concerning computers with or without operators |
| 997316 | Leasing or rental services concerning telecommunications equipment with or without operator |
| 997319 | Leasing or rental services concerning other machinery and equipments with or without operator |
| 997321 | Leasing or rental services concerning televisions, radios, video cassette recorders, projectors, audio systems and related equipment and accessories (Home entertainment equipment ) |
| 997322 | Leasing or rental services concerning video tapes and disks (Home entertainment equipment ) |
| 997323 | Leasing or rental services concerning furniture and other household appliances |
| 997324 | Leasing or rental services concerning pleasure and leisure equipment. |
| 997325 | Leasing or rental services concerning household linen. |
| 997326 | Leasing or rental services concerning textiles, clothing and footwear. |
| 997327 | Leasing or rental services concerning do-it-yourself machinery and equipment |
| 997329 | Leasing or rental services concerning other goods |
| 997331 | Licensing services for the right to use computer software and databases. |
| 997332 | Licensing services for the right to broadcast and show original films, sound recordings, radio and television programme etc. |
| 997333 | Licensing services for the right to reproduce original art works |
| 997334 | Licensing services for the right to reprint and copy manuscripts, books, journals and periodicals. |
| 997335 | Licensing services for the right to use R&D products |
| 997336 | Licensing services for the right to use trademarks and franchises |
| 997337 | Licensing services for the right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation |
| 997338 | Licensing services for right to use other natural resources including telecommunication spectrum |
| 997339 | Licensing services for the right to use other intellectual property products and other rescources n.e.c |
| 9981 | Research and development services |
| 998111 | Research and experimental development services in natural sciences |
| 998112 | Research and experimental development services in engineering and technology |
| 998113 | Research and experimental development services in medical sciences and pharmacy. |
| 998114 | Research and experimental development services in agricultural sciences. |
| 998121 | Research and experimental development services in social sciences. |
| 998122 | Research and experimental development services in humanities |
| 998130 | Interdisciplinary research and experimental development services. |
| 998141 | Research and development originals in pharmaceuticals |
| 998142 | Research and development originals in agriculture |
| 998143 | Research and development originals in biotechnology |
| 998144 | Research and development originals in computer related sciences |
| 998145 | Research and development originals in other fields n.e.c. |
| 9982 | Legal and accounting services |
| 998211 | Legal advisory and representation services concerning criminal law. |
| 998212 | Legal advisory and representation services concerning other fields of law. |
| 998213 | Legal documentation and certification services concerning patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. |
| 998214 | Legal documentation and certification services concerning other documents. |
| 998215 | Arbitration and conciliation services |
| 998216 | Other legal services n.e.c. |
| 998221 | Financial auditing services |
| 998222 | Accounting and bookkeeping services |
| 998223 | Payroll services |
| 998224 | Other similar services n.e.c |
| 998231 | Corporate tax consulting and preparation services |
| 998232 | Individual tax preparation and planning services |
| 998240 | Insolvency and receivership services |
| 9983 | Other professional, technical and business services |
| 998311 | Management consulting and management services including financial, strategic, human resources, marketing, operations and supply chain management. |
| 998312 | Business consulting services including pubic relations services |
| 998313 | Information technology (IT) consulting and support services |
| 998314 | Information technology (IT) design and development services |
| 998315 | Hosting and information technology (IT) infrastructure provisioning services |
| 998316 | IT infrastructure and network management services |
| 998319 | Other information technology services n.e.c |
| 998321 | Architectural advisory services |
| 998322 | Architectural services for residential building projects |
| 998323 | Architectural services for non-residential building projects |
| 998324 | Historical restoration architectural services |
| 998325 | Urban planning services |
| 998326 | Rural land planning services |
| 998327 | Project site master planning services |
| 998328 | Landscape architectural services and advisory services |
| 998331 | Engineering advisory services |
| 998332 | Engineering services for building projects |
| 998333 | Engineering services for industrial and manufacturing projects |
| 998334 | Engineering services for transportation projects |
| 998335 | Engineering services for power projects |
| 998336 | Engineering services for telecommunications and broadcasting projects |
| 998337 | Engineering services for waste management projects (hazardous and non-hazardous), for water, sewerage and drainage projects. |
| 998338 | Engineering services for other projects n.e.c. |
| 998339 | Project management services for construction projects |
| 998341 | Geological and geophysical consulting services |
| 998342 | Subsurface surveying services |
| 998343 | Mineral exploration and evaluation |
| 998344 | Surface surveying and map-making services |
| 998345 | Weather forecasting and meteorological services |
| 998346 | Technical testing and analysis services |
| 998347 | Certification of ships, aircraft, dams, etc. |
| 998348 | Certification and authentication of works of art |
| 998349 | Other technical and scientific services n.e.c. |
| 998351 | Veterinary services for pet animals |
| 998352 | Veterinary services for livestock |
| 998359 | Other veterinary services n.e.c. |
| 998361 | Advertising Services |
| 998362 | Purchase or sale of advertising space or time, on commission |
| 998363 | Sale of advertising space in print media (except on commission) |
| 998364 | Sale of TV and radio advertising time |
| 998365 | Sale of Internet advertising space |
| 998366 | Sale of other advertising space or time (except on commission) |
| 998371 | Market research services |
| 998372 | Public opinion polling services |
| 998381 | Portrait photography services |
| 998382 | Advertising and related photography services |
| 998383 | Event photography and event videography services |
| 998384 | Specialty photography services |
| 998385 | Restoration and retouching services of photography |
| 998386 | Photographic & videographic processing services |
| 998387 | Other Photography & Videography and their processing services n.e.c. |
| 998391 | Specialty design services including interior design, fashion design, industrial design and other specialty design services |
| 998392 | Design originals |
| 998393 | Scientific and technical consulting services |
| 998394 | Original compilations of facts/information |
| 998395 | Translation and interpretation services |
| 998396 | Trademarks and franchises |
| 998397 | Sponsorship Services & Brand Promotion Services |
| 998399 | Other professional, technical and business services n.e.c. |
| 9984 | Telecommunications, broadcasting and information supply services |
| 998411 | Carrier services |
| 998412 | Fixed telephony services |
| 998413 | Mobile telecommunications services |
| 998414 | Private network services |
| 998415 | Data transmission services |
| 998419 | Other telecommunications services including Fax services, Telex services n.e.c. |
| 998421 | Internet backbone services |
| 998422 | Internet access services in wired and wireless mode. |
| 998423 | Fax, telephony over the Internet |
| 998424 | Audio conferencing and video conferencing over the Internet |
| 998429 | Other Internet telecommunications services n.e.c. |
| 998431 | On-line text based information such as online books, newpapers, periodicals, directories etc |
| 998432 | On-line audio content |
| 998433 | On-line video content |
| 998434 | Software downloads |
| 998439 | Other on-line contents n.e.c. |
| 998441 | News agency services to newspapers and periodicals |
| 998442 | Services of independent journalists and press photographers |
| 998443 | News agency services to audiovisual media |
| 998451 | Library services |
| 998452 | Operation services of public archives including digital archives |
| 998453 | Operation services of historical archives including digital archives |
| 998461 | Radio broadcast originals |
| 998462 | Television broadcast originals |
| 998463 | Radio channel programmes |
| 998464 | Television channel programmes |
| 998465 | Broadcasting services |
| 998466 | Home programme distribution services |
| 9985 | Support services |
| 998511 | Executive/retained personnel search services |
| 998512 | Permanent placement services, other than executive search services |
| 998513 | Contract staffing services |
| 998514 | Temporary staffing services |
| 998515 | Long-term staffing (pay rolling) services |
| 998516 | Temporary staffing-to-permanent placement services |
| 998517 | Co-employment staffing services |
| 998519 | Other employment & labour supply services n.e.c |
| 998521 | Investigation services |
| 998522 | Security consulting services |
| 998523 | Security systems services |
| 998524 | Armoured car services |
| 998525 | Guard services |
| 998526 | Training of guard dogs |
| 998527 | Polygraph services |
| 998528 | Fingerprinting services |
| 998529 | Other security services n.e.c. |
| 998531 | Disinfecting and exterminating services |
| 998532 | Window cleaning services |
| 998533 | General cleaning services |
| 998534 | Specialized cleaning services for reservoirs and tanks |
| 998535 | Sterilization of objects or premises (operating rooms) |
| 998536 | Furnace and chimney cleaning services |
| 998537 | Exterior cleaning of buildings of all types |
| 998538 | Cleaning of transportation equipment |
| 998539 | Other cleaning services n.e.c. |
| 998540 | Packaging services of goods for others |
| 998541 | Parcel packing and gift wrapping |
| 998542 | Coin and currency packing services |
| 998549 | Other packaging services n.e.c |
| 998551 | Reservation services for transportation |
| 998552 | Reservation services for accommodation, cruises and package tours |
| 998553 | Reservation services for convention centres, congress centres and exhibition halls |
| 998554 | Reservation services for event tickets, cinema halls, entertainment and recreational services and other reservation services |
| 998555 | Tour operator services |
| 998556 | Tourist guide services |
| 998557 | Tourism promotion and visitor information services |
| 998559 | Other travel arrangement and related services n.e.c |
| 998591 | Credit reporting & rating services |
| 998592 | Collection agency services |
| 998593 | Telephone-based support services |
| 998594 | Combined office administrative services |
| 998595 | Specialized office support services such as duplicating services, mailing services, document preparation etc |
| 998596 | Events, Exhibitions, Conventions and trade shows organisation and assistance services |
| 998597 | Landscape care and maintenance services |
| 998598 | Other information services n.e.c. |
| 998599 | Other support services n.e.c. |
| 9986 | Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining and utilities |
| 998611 | Support services to crop production |
| 998612 | Animal husbandry services |
| 998613 | Support services to hunting |
| 998614 | Support services to forestry and logging |
| 998615 | Support services to fishing |
| 998619 | Other support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing |
| 998621 | Support services to oil and gas extraction |
| 998622 | Support services to other mining n.e.c. |
| 998631 | Support services to electricity transmission and distribution |
| 998632 | Support services to gas distribution |
| 998633 | Support services to water distribution |
| 998634 | Support services to Distribution services of steam, hot water and air-conditioning supply |
| 9987 | Maintenance, repair and installation (except construction) services |
| 998711 | Maintenance and repair services of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment. |
| 998712 | Maintenance and repair services of office and accounting machinery |
| 998713 | Maintenance and repair services of computers and peripheral equipment |
| 998714 | Maintenance and repair services of transport machinery and equipment |
| 998715 | Maintenance and repair services of electrical household appliances |
| 998716 | Maintenance and repair services of telecommunication equipments and apparatus |
| 998717 | Maintenance and repair services of commercial and industrial machinery. |
| 998718 | Maintenance and repair services of elevators and escalators |
| 998719 | Maintenance and repair services of other machinery and equipments |
| 998721 | Repair services of footwear and leather goods |
| 998722 | Repair services of watches, clocks and jewellery |
| 998723 | Repair services of garments and household textiles |
| 998724 | Repair services of furniture |
| 998725 | Repair services of bicycles |
| 998726 | Maintenance and repair services of musical instruments |
| 998727 | Repair services for photographic equipment and cameras |
| 998729 | Maintenance and repair services of other goods n.e.c. |
| 998731 | Installation services of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment. |
| 998732 | Installation services of industrial, manufacturing and service industry machinery and equipment. |
| 998733 | Installation services of office and accounting machinery and computers |
| 998734 | Installation services of radio, television and communications equipment and apparatus. |
| 998735 | Installation services of professional medical machinery and equipment, and precision and optical instruments. |
| 998736 | Installation services of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. |
| 998739 | Installation services of other goods n.e.c. |
| 9988 | Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others |
| 998811 | Meat processing services |
| 998812 | Fish processing services |
| 998813 | Fruit and vegetables processing services |
| 998814 | Vegetable and animal oil and fat manufacturing services |
| 998815 | Dairy product manufacturing services |
| 998816 | Other food product manufacturing services |
| 998817 | Prepared animal feeds manufacturing services |
| 998818 | Beverage manufacturing services |
| 998819 | Tobacco manufacturing services n.e.c. |
| 998821 | Textile manufacturing services |
| 998822 | Wearing apparel manufacturing services |
| 998823 | Leather and leather product manufacturing services |
| 998831 | Wood and wood product manufacturing services |
| 998832 | Paper and paper product manufacturing services |
| 998841 | Coke and refined petroleum product manufacturing services |
| 998842 | Chemical product manufacturing services |
| 998843 | Pharmaceutical product manufacturing services |
| 998851 | Rubber and plastic product manufacturing services |
| 998852 | Plastic product manufacturing services |
| 998853 | Other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing services |
| 998860 | Basic metal manufacturing services |
| 998871 | Structural metal product, tank, reservoir and steam generator manufacturing services |
| 998872 | Weapon and ammunition manufacturing services |
| 998873 | Other fabricated metal product manufacturing and metal treatment services |
| 998874 | Computer, electronic and optical product manufacturing services |
| 998875 | Electrical equipment manufacturing services |
| 998876 | General-purpose machinery manufacturing services n.e.c. |
| 998877 | Special-purpose machinery manufacturing services |
| 998881 | Motor vehicle and trailer manufacturing services |
| 998882 | Other transport equipment manufacturing services |
| 998891 | Furniture manufacturing services |
| 998892 | Jewellery manufacturing services |
| 998893 | Imitation jewellery manufacturing services |
| 998894 | Musical instrument manufacturing services |
| 998895 | Sports goods manufacturing services |
| 998896 | Game and toy manufacturing services |
| 998897 | Medical and dental instrument and supply manufacturing services |
| 998898 | Other manufacturing services n.e.c. |
| 9989 | Other manufacturing services; publishing, printing and reproduction services; materials recovery services |
| 998911 | Publishing, on a fee or contract basis |
| 998912 | Printing and reproduction services of recorded media, on a fee or contract basis |
| 998920 | Moulding, pressing, stamping, extruding and similar plastic manufacturing services |
| 998931 | Iron and steel casting services |
| 998932 | Non-ferrous metal casting services |
| 998933 | Metal forging, pressing, stamping, roll forming and powder metallurgy services |
| 998941 | Metal waste and scrap recovery (recycling) services, on a fee or contract basis |
| 998942 | Non-metal waste and scrap recovery (recycling) services, on a fee or contract basis |
| 9991 | Public administration and other services provided to the community as a whole; compulsory social security services |
| 999111 | Overall Government public services |
| 999112 | Public administrative services related to the provision of educational, health care, cultural and other social services, excluding social security service. |
| 999113 | Public administrative services related to the more efficient operation of business. |
| 999119 | Other administrative services of the government n.e.c. |
| 999121 | Public administrative services related to external affairs, diplomatic and consular services abroad. |
| 999122 | Services related to foreign economic aid |
| 999123 | Services related to foreign military aid |
| 999124 | Military defence services |
| 999125 | Civil defence services |
| 999126 | Police and fire protection services |
| 999127 | Public administrative services related to law courts |
| 999128 | Administrative services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals. |
| 999129 | Public administrative services related to other public order and safety affairs n.e.c. |
| 999131 | Administrative services related to sickness, maternity or temporary disablement benefit schemes. |
| 999132 | Administrative services related to government employee pension schemes; old-age disability or survivors benefit schemes, other than for government employees |
| 999133 | Administrative services related to unemployment compensation benefit schemes |
| 999134 | Administrative services related to family and child allowance programmes |
| 9992 | Education services |
| 999210 | Pre-primary education services |
| 999220 | Primary education services |
| 999231 | Secondary education services, general |
| 999232 | Secondary education services, technical and vocational. |
| 999241 | Higher education services, general |
| 999242 | Higher education services, technical |
| 999243 | Higher education services, vocational |
| 999249 | Other higher education services |
| 999259 | Specialised education services |
| 999291 | Cultural education services |
| 999292 | Sports and recreation education services |
| 999293 | Commercial training and coaching services |
| 999294 | Other education and training services n.e.c. |
| 999295 | services involving conduct of examination for admission to educational institutions |
| 999299 | Other Educational support services |
| 9993 | Human health and social care services |
| 999311 | Inpatient services |
| 999312 | Medical and dental services |
| 999313 | Childbirth and related services |
| 999314 | Nursing and Physiotherapeutic services |
| 999315 | Ambulance services |
| 999316 | Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic-imaging services |
| 999317 | Blood, sperm and organ bank services |
| 999319 | Other human health services including homeopathy, unani, ayurveda, naturopathy, acupuncture etc. |
| 999321 | Residential health-care services other than by hospitals |
| 999322 | Residential care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities |
| 999331 | Residential care services for children suffering from mental retardation, mental health illnesses or substance abuse |
| 999332 | Other social services with accommodation for children |
| 999333 | Residential care services for adults suffering from mental retardation, mental health illnesses or substance abuse |
| 999334 | Other social services with accommodation for adults |
| 999341 | Vocational rehabilitation services |
| 999349 | Other social services without accommodation for the elderly and disabled n.e.c. |
| 999351 | Child day-care services |
| 999352 | Guidance and counseling services n.e.c. related to children |
| 999353 | Welfare services without accommodation |
| 999359 | Other social services without accommodation n.e.c. |
| 9994 | Sewage and waste collection, treatment and disposal and other environmental protection services |
| 999411 | Sewerage and sewage treatment services |
| 999412 | Septic tank emptying and cleaning services |
| 999421 | Collection services of hazardous waste |
| 999422 | Collection services of non-hazardous recyclable materials |
| 999423 | General waste collection services, residential |
| 999424 | General waste collection services, other n.e.c. |
| 999431 | Waste preparation, consolidation and storage services |
| 999432 | Hazardous waste treatment and disposal services |
| 999433 | Non-hazardous waste treatment and disposal services |
| 999441 | Site remediation and clean-up services |
| 999442 | Containment, control and monitoring services and other site remediation services |
| 999443 | Building remediation services |
| 999449 | Other remediation services n.e.c. |
| 999451 | Sweeping and snow removal services |
| 999459 | Other sanitation services n.e.c. |
| 999490 | Other environmental protection services n.e.c. |
| 9995 | Services of membership organisations |
| 999511 | Services furnished by business and employers organizations |
| 999512 | Services furnished by professional organizations |
| 999520 | Services furnished by trade unions |
| 999591 | Religious services |
| 999592 | Services furnished by political organizations |
| 999593 | Services furnished by human rights organizations |
| 999594 | Cultural and recreational associations |
| 999595 | Services furnished by environmental advocacy groups |
| 999596 | Services provided by youth associations |
| 999597 | Other civic and social organizations |
| 999598 | Home owners associations |
| 999599 | Services provided by other membership organizations n.e.c. |
| 9996 | Recreational, cultural and sporting services |
| 999611 | Sound recording services |
| 999612 | Motion picture, videotape, television and radio programme production services |
| 999613 | Audiovisual post-production services |
| 999614 | Motion picture, videotape and television programme distribution services |
| 999615 | Motion picture projection services |
| 999621 | Performing arts event promotion and organization services |
| 999622 | Performing arts event production and presentation services |
| 999623 | Performing arts facility operation services |
| 999629 | Other performing arts and live entertainment services n.e.c. |
| 999631 | Services of performing artists including actors, readers, musicians, singers, dancers, TV personalities, independent models etc |
| 999632 | Services of authors, composers, sculptors and other artists, except performing artists |
| 999633 | Original works of authors, composers and other artists except performing artists, painters and sculptors |
| 999641 | Museum and preservation services of historical sites and buildings |
| 999642 | Botanical, zoological and nature reserve services |
| 999651 | Sports and recreational sports event promotion and organization services |
| 999652 | Sports and recreational sports facility operation services |
| 999659 | Other sports and recreational sports services n.e.c. |
| 999661 | Services of athletes |
| 999662 | Support services related to sports and recreation |
| 999691 | Amusement park and similar attraction services |
| 999692 | Gambling and betting services including similar online services |
| 999693 | Coin-operated amusement machine services |
| 999694 | Lottery services |
| 999699 | Other recreation and amusement services n.e.c. |
| 9997 | Other services |
| 999711 | Coin-operated laundry services |
| 999712 | Dry-cleaning services (including fur product cleaning services) |
| 999713 | Other textile cleaning services |
| 999714 | Pressing services |
| 999715 | Dyeing and colouring services |
| 999719 | Other washing, cleaning and dyeing services n.e.c |
| 999721 | Hairdressing and barbers services |
| 999722 | Cosmetic treatment (including cosmetic/plastic surgery), manicuring and pedicuring services |
| 999723 | Physical well-being services including health club & fitness centre |
| 999729 | Other beauty treatment services n.e.c. |
| 999731 | Cemeteries and cremation services |
| 999732 | Undertaking services |
| 999791 | Services involving commercial use or exploitation of any event |
| 999792 | Agreeing to do an act |
| 999793 | Agreeing to refrain from doing an act |
| 999794 | Agreeing to tolerate an act |
| 999795 | Conduct of religious ceremonies/rituals by persons |
| 999799 | Other services n.e.c. |
| 9998 | Domestic services |
| 999800 | Domestic services both part time & full time |
| 9999 | Services provided by extraterritorial organisations and bodies |
| 999900 | Services provided by extraterritorial organizations and bodies |
What are HSN Codes?
HSN codes, or Harmonized System of Nomenclature codes, are an internationally accepted and standardized system for classifying goods in trade. They were introduced by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to facilitate the systematic classification of goods across borders. In India, HSN codes are used for the systematic classification of goods for taxation purposes, particularly under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
Each HSN code consists of a series of numbers that represent different categories of goods. These codes range from two to eight digits, with each digit providing more detailed information about the product being classified. For instance, a two-digit HSN code might represent a broad category such as “textiles,” while an eight-digit code could represent a specific type of fabric.
The Structure of HSN Codes
HSN codes follow a hierarchical structure, with each code comprising a series of digits that convey specific information about the categorized goods. The codes range from 2 to 8 digits, offering varying levels of granularity in classification. Here’s a breakdown of the structure:
- 2-Digit Level: The first two digits represent the chapter, providing a broad classification of goods into overarching categories.
- 4-Digit Level: The first four digits denote the heading, offering a more detailed classification within each chapter.
- 6-Digit Level: The first six digits signify the sub-heading, providing further granularity in the classification.
- 8-Digit Level: The full eight digits represent the tariff item, offering the most detailed classification of goods.
How does the HSN code system operate?
HSN codes primarily serve dealers and traders, guiding them in product classification. Depending on specific criteria, they are required to adopt HSN codes of 2, 4, or 8 digits.
| Business Turnover | Required HSN Code Length |
| Less than Rs. 1.5 crores | Not required |
| Rs. 1.5 crores to Rs. 5 crores | 2 digits |
| Above Rs. 5 crores | 4 digits |
| Import, export, and international trade | 8 digits |
Deciphering the HSN Code
| HSN Structure | Quantity |
| Sections | 21 |
| Chapters | 99 |
| Headings | 1,244 |
| Subheadings | 5,224 |
Each Section comprises Chapters, and each Chapter consists of Headings. Furthermore, each Heading is subdivided into Subheadings. While Section and Chapter titles delineate broad categories of goods, Headings and Subheadings offer detailed descriptions of specific products.
Discover how products are grouped and organized for trade with our easy-to-follow guide on HSN codes. The table below breaks down goods into different categories using HSN codes from Chapter 01 to Chapter 99. Each chapter covers a specific range of products, giving you insights into the wide variety of items traded worldwide. Whether you’re a business owner, importer, exporter, or just curious about how products are sorted, our table is a helpful tool for understanding how goods are classified. Dive into the details here and learn more about the world of international trade.
Explore HSN Code-Based Distribution of Goods Across Chapters
| Section 1. Animals and Animal Products | |
| Chapter 1 | Live Animals and Animal Products |
| Chapter 2 | Meat and Edible offal |
| Chapter 3 | Fish, Molluscs, Crustaceans, and Other Aquatic Invertebrates |
| Chapter 4 | Dairy Produce, Birds Eggs, Honey, and Unspecified Edible Animal Products |
| Chapter 5 | Miscellaneous Animal-Derived Products |
| Section 2. Vegetables and Vegetable Products | |
| Chapter 6 | Live Trees, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Cut Flowers, and Ornamental Foliage |
| Chapter 7 | Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers |
| Chapter 8 | Edible Fruits and Nuts, Citrus Fruit or Melon Peel |
| Chapter 9 | Tea, Coffee, Mate, and Spices |
| Chapter 10 | Cereals |
| Chapter 11 | Milling Products, Malt, Wheat Gluten, Starches, and Inulin |
| Chapter 12 | Oilseeds and Oleaginous Fruits, Grains, Straw, Fodder, Seeds, and Fruits |
| Chapter 13 | Lac, Gum, Resin, and Other Saps and Extracts |
| Chapter 14 | Vegetable Plaiting Materials and Unspecified Vegetable Products |
| Section 3. Animal or Vegetable Oils, Their Cleavage Products, Waxes, and Prepared Edible Fats | |
| Chapter 15 | Animal or Vegetable Oils, Their Cleavage Products, Waxes, and Prepared |
| Section 4. Prepared Food, Beverages, Spirits, Tobacco and Tobacco Substitutes | |
| Chapter 16 | Preparations of Meat, Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, or Other Aquatic Invertebrates |
| Chapter 17 | Sugar and Sugar Confectionery |
| Chapter 18 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations |
| Chapter 19 | Preparations of Cereals, Starch, Flour, Milk, and Pastry Products |
| Chapter 20 | Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, or Plant Part |
| Chapter 21 | Miscellaneous Edible Preparations |
| Chapter 22 | Beverages, Vinegar, and Spirits |
| Chapter 23 | Residues and Food Waste, Prepared Animal Fodder |
| Chapter 24 | Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes |
| Section 5. Minerals | |
| Chapter 25 | Salt, Earths, Stones, Sulphur, Plastering Materials, Lime, and Cement |
| Chapter 26 | Ores, Slag, and Ashes |
| Chapter 27 | Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils, Products of Their Distillation, Mineral Waxes, and Bituminous Substances |
| Section 6. Chemical Products or of Allied Industries | |
| Chapter 28 | Inorganic Chemicals, Organic Compounds of Precious Metals, Rare-Earth Metals, Radioactive Elements, or Isotopes |
| Chapter 29 | Organic Chemicals |
| Chapter 30 | Pharmaceutical Products |
| Chapter 31 | Fertilisers |
| Chapter 32 | Tanning or Dyeing Extracts, Tannins and Their Derivatives, Dyes, Pigments, and Other Colouring Matter, Varnishes and Paints, Inks, Putty, and Other Mastics |
| Chapter 33 | Essential Oils, Resinoids, Cosmetic and Toilet Preparations, Perfumery |
| Chapter 34 | Cleansing Essentials and Beyond: Navigating the World of Hygiene and Household Products (Soap, washing preparations, organic surface-active agents, lubricating preparations, prepared waxes, artificial waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar items, modelling pastes, dental preparations and dental waxes with a basis of plaster) |
| Chapter 35 | Albuminoidal Substances, Glues, Enzymes, and Modified Starches |
| Chapter 36 | Explosives, Pyrotechnic Products, Pyrophoric Alloys, Certain Combustible Preparations, and Matches |
| Chapter 37 | Photographic or Cinematographic Goods |
| Chapter 38 | Miscellaneous Chemical Products |
| Section 7. Plastics, Rubber, and Articles Thereof | |
| Chapter 39 | Plastics and Plastic Articles |
| Chapter 40 | Rubber and Rubber Articles |
| Section 8. Raw Hides and Skins, Furskins and Articles Thereof, Leather, and Related Goods | |
| Chapter 41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather |
| Chapter 42 | Leather Goods, Travel Accessories, and Animal Gut Articles (other than silkworm gut) |
| Chapter 43 | Furskins and artificial fur and articles thereof |
| Section 9. Wood and Wooden Articles, Wood Charcoal, Cork and Articles of Cork, Basket Ware and Wickerwork, Manufacturers of Straw, Esparto or Other Plaiting Material | |
| Chapter 44 | Wood and wooden articles, wood charcoal |
| Chapter 45 | Cork and articles of cork |
| Chapter 46 | Manufactures of straw, esparto or other plaiting materials, basket ware and wickerwork |
| Section 10. Pulp of Wood or Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material, Recovered Paper or Paperboard (Waste and Scrap), Paper and Paperboard and Articles Thereof | |
| Chapter 47 | Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material, recovered paper or paperboard (waste and scrap) |
| Chapter 48 | Paper and paperboard, articles made of paper pulp, or articles made of paper or paperboard. |
| Chapter 49 | Printed books, pictures, newspapers, and other products of the printing industry, typescripts, manuscripts, and plans |
| Section 11. Textile and Textile Articles | |
| Chapter 50 | Silk and Silk Articles |
| Chapter 51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, horse hair yarn and other woven fabrics |
| Chapter 52 | Cotton and Cotton Articles |
| Chapter 53 | Vegetable Textile Fibres and Paper Yarn |
| Chapter 54 | Man-Made Filaments and Strips |
| Chapter 55 | Man-made staple fibres |
| Chapter 56 | Wadding, Felt, Nonwovens, Special Yarns, Twine, Cordage, Ropes, Cables, and Related Articles |
| Chapter 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings |
| Chapter 58 | Special Woven Fabrics, Lace Tapestries, Tufted Textile Fabrics, Trimmings, and Embroidery |
| Chapter 59 | Impregnated, covered, coated, or laminated textile fabrics, and textile articles for industrial use |
| Chapter 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics |
| Chapter 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories that are knitted or crocheted |
| Chapter 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories not knitted or crocheted |
| Chapter 63 | Other Made-Up Textile Articles, Sets, Worn Clothing, and Textile Articles, and Rags |
| Section 12. Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Walking Sticks and Seat Sticks, Whips, Riding Crops and Parts Thereof, Artificial Flowers, Articles of Human Hair, Prepared Feathers and Articles Made Thereof | |
| Chapter 64 | Footwear and Parts Thereof |
| Chapter 65 | Headgear and Parts Thereof |
| Chapter 66 | Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seat Sticks, Riding Crops, and Parts Thereof, Including Whips |
| Chapter 67 | Feathers, Down, Artificial Flowers, and Hair-based Articles |
| Section 13. Articles Made of Stone, Plaster, Asbestos, Cement, Mica, or Other Similar Materials, Glass and Glassware, Ceramic Products | |
| Chapter 68 | Articles Made of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica, or Similar Materials |
| Chapter 69 | Ceramics and Pottery Items |
| Chapter 70 | Glass Products and Glassware Items |
| Section 14. Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious Metals Clad With Precious Metal and Articles Thereof, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones, Coins, Imitation Jewellery | |
| Chapter 71 | Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious Metals, Metal Clad with Precious Metals, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones, Imitation Jewellery, and Coins |
| Section 15. Base Metal and Articles Made of Base Metal | |
| Chapter 72 | Iron and Steel |
| Chapter 73 | Articles Made of Iron or Steel |
| Chapter 74 | Copper Products and Articles |
| Chapter 75 | Nickel Products and Articles |
| Chapter 76 | Aluminium Products and Articles |
| Chapter 77 | Reserved for Possible Future Use |
| Chapter 78 | Lead Products and Articles |
| Chapter 79 | Zinc Products and Articles |
| Chapter 80 | Tin Products and Articles |
| Chapter 81 | Miscellaneous Base Metals, Cermets, and Related Articles |
| Chapter 82 | Tools, Implements, Cutlery, and Parts Thereof Made of Base Metal |
| Chapter 83 | Miscellaneous Articles Made of Base Metal |
| Section 16. Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, Electrical Equipment and Parts Thereof, Sound Reproducers and Recorders, Television Image and Sound Reproducers and Recorders, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles | |
| Chapter 84 | Nuclear Reactors, Machinery, Mechanical Appliances, Boilers, and Parts Thereof |
| Chapter 85 | Electrical Machinery and Equipment, Sound Reproducers and Recorders, Television Image and Sound Reproducers and Recorders, and Parts and Accessories Thereof |
| Section 17. Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment | |
| Chapter 86 | Tramway or Railway Locomotives, Track Fixtures and Fittings, Rolling Stock, and Traffic Signalling Equipment |
| Chapter 87 | Motor Vehicles and Their Components |
| Chapter 88 | Aerospace Vehicles and Their Components |
| Chapter 89 | Ships, Boats, and Floating Structures |
| Section 18. Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Checking, Measuring, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus, Musical Instruments, Clocks and Watches, Parts and Accessories Thereof | |
| Chapter 90 | Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Checking, Measuring, and Precision Equipment |
| Chapter 91 | Clocks, Watches, and Parts Thereof |
| Chapter 92 | Musical Instruments and Accessories |
| Section 19. Arms and Ammunition, Parts and Accessories Thereof | |
| Chapter 93 | Arms, Ammunition, and Accessories |
| Section 20. Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles | |
| Chapter 94 | Furniture, Mattresses, Bedding, Lamps, and Prefabricated Buildings |
| Chapter 95 | Toys, Games, and Sporting Goods |
| Chapter 96 | Miscellaneous Manufactured Products |
| Section 21. Works of Art, Collectors, Pieces and Antiques | |
| Chapter 97 | Works of Art, Collectors Items, and Antiques |
| Chapter 98 | Project Imports, Laboratory Chemicals, Personal Imports by Air or Post, Passenger’s Baggage, Ship Stores |
| Chapter 99 | Classification of Services |
HSN Code FAQ
| FAQ | Answer |
| What is an HSN code? | An HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) code is a standardized numerical system used to classify goods traded internationally. |
| Why are HSN codes important for businesses? | HSN codes streamline product classification, aid in international trade documentation, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. |
| How are HSN codes used in international trade? | HSN codes classify goods for customs clearance, tariff determination, and statistical analysis in international trade transactions. |
| How do I find the correct HSN code for my product? | You can find the correct HSN code by consulting official lists provided by government agencies or using online databases. |
| Do I need to use HSN codes for all my products? | While not mandatory for all products, using HSN codes can enhance efficiency, transparency, and compliance with trade regulations. |
| What is the difference between HSN codes and SAC codes? | HSN codes classify goods, whereas SAC codes classify services. |
| Are HSN codes the same worldwide? | HSN codes are harmonized internationally but may have slight variations or additional sub-classifications in some countries. |
| How often are HSN codes updated or revised? | HSN codes undergo periodic updates to accommodate changes in trade practices, technological advancements, and emerging industries. |
| Can HSN codes change for the same product over time? | Yes, HSN codes may change for the same product due to modifications in composition, functionality, or classification criteria. |
| Do I need to include HSN codes on my invoices? | In many countries, it is mandatory to include HSN codes on invoices, especially for international transactions, to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance. |
| How can I update my product’s HSN code if it changes? | You can update your product’s HSN code by referring to the latest HSN code lists provided by government agencies or seeking guidance from trade experts. |
| Can HSN codes be different for similar products? | HSN codes can vary for similar products based on factors such as composition, intended use, and manufacturing process. |
| Are there penalties for incorrect HSN code classification? | Incorrect classification of HSN codes can lead to customs delays, penalties, and legal consequences. It is essential to ensure accurate classification to avoid such issues. |
| Can HSN codes be used for domestic sales as well? | While primarily used for international trade, HSN codes can also be utilized for domestic sales to streamline tax calculations and reporting. |
| Are there specialized HSN codes for specific industries? | Yes, some industries may have specialized HSN codes to cater to unique products or sectors with distinct classification requirements. |
| How can I verify the accuracy of my product’s HSN code? | You can verify the accuracy of your product’s HSN code by cross-referencing it with official HSN code lists, consulting trade experts, or seeking guidance from customs authorities. |
| Can HSN codes help in analyzing market trends? | Yes, HSN codes provide valuable data for analyzing market trends, identifying demand patterns, and understanding trade dynamics within specific product categories. |
| Are there HSN codes for digital products and services? | Yes, there are HSN codes for digital products and services, which are classified based on their nature, usage, and delivery method. |
| How are HSN codes different from tariff codes? | While both serve to classify goods, HSN codes are used internationally, whereas tariff codes may vary by country and are primarily used for customs duty calculations. |
| Can HSN codes be used for tax exemption purposes? | Yes, HSN codes play a crucial role in determining tax rates and exemptions, especially in GST (Goods and Services Tax) regimes, where they are used for tax classification. |
| Do HSN codes apply to raw materials as well? | Yes, HSN codes apply to raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods, providing a comprehensive classification system for all types of goods. |
| How can I update my product’s HSN code if it changes? | You can update your product’s HSN code by referring to the latest HSN code lists provided by government agencies or seeking guidance from trade experts. |
| Can HSN codes be different for similar products? | HSN codes can vary for similar products based on factors such as composition, intended use, and manufacturing process. |
| Are there penalties for incorrect HSN code classification? | Incorrect classification of HSN codes can lead to customs delays, penalties, and legal consequences. It is essential to ensure accurate classification to avoid such issues. |
| Can HSN codes be used for domestic sales as well? | While primarily used for international trade, HSN codes can also be utilized for domestic sales to streamline tax calculations and reporting. |
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