HSN codes

HSN codes for a hardware or building material shop.

Building material is sold by the bag, the length and the piece, and nearly every material has its own heading. Cement, steel, paint, pipe, tile and plywood are all different codes, and even paint splits by what it is thinned with. These are the ones a hardware counter uses daily.

39 codes · plain descriptions, not the official tariff wording
Code	What it covers	Also called
2523	Cement	cement, opc, ppc, cement bag
7214	Iron & TMT bars	tmt, sariya, saria, iron rod, steel rod, ms rod
8311	Welding rods	welding rod, electrode
7216	Angles, channels & girders	angle, channel, girder, joist
7604	Aluminium sections	aluminium channel, aluminium angle, aluminium section, aluminium profile, aluminum channel, aluminum angle
7308	Steel structures & gates	gate, grill, shutter
3208	Enamel paint & varnish	paint, enamel, varnish
3814	Thinner	thinner, turpentine
9603	Paint brushes & rollers	paint brush, brush, paint roller
3210	Distemper	distemper
3209	Emulsion & primer	emulsion, primer, water paint
3214	Putty, filler & sealant	putty, filler, sealant, silicone
3506	Adhesives & glue	glue, adhesive, bond
7318	Screws, bolts & nuts	screw, bolt, nut, washer
4016	Rubber washers & gaskets	rubber washer, rubber gasket
8424	Pressure washers & sprayers	pressure washer, spray pump, sprayer
7317	Nails	nail, keel, kil
8205	Hammers, screwdrivers & hand tools	hammer, screwdriver, chisel, hand tool
8203	Pliers & pincers	plier, pincer
8204	Spanners & wrenches	spanner, wrench
8467	Power tools	drill, grinder, drill machine
8207	Drill bits	drill bit
3917	PVC pipes & fittings	pvc, cpvc, upvc, pvc pipe, elbow, tee
7306	GI & MS pipes	gi pipe, ms pipe, steel pipe
7307	GI & MS pipe fittings	gi fitting, gi pipe fitting, gi elbow, gi tee, gi socket, ms fitting
7411	Copper pipes	copper pipe, copper tube
7412	Brass fittings	brass fitting, brass pipe fitting, brass elbow
6910	Sanitaryware	basin, commode, washbasin, wash basin
7324	Steel sinks	sink, kitchen sink, steel sink
9405	Light fittings	light fitting, tube light fitting, tubelight fitting
6907	Tiles	tile, ceramic, vitrified
4410	Particle board	particle, chipboard
4411	MDF & fibreboard	mdf, hdf, fibreboard
4412	Plywood	plywood, ply
8544	Electrical wires	electric wire, electrical wire, house wire, cable, armoured
7217	Binding & GI wire	binding wire, gi wire
7313	Barbed wire	barbed wire
8536	Switches, sockets & MCB	switch, socket, mcb
8302	Hinges, handles & fittings	hinge, handle, latch, tower bolt, kabza

What you need to know

Using these codes.

2 topics

01 · Worth knowing

Paint splits by what thins it

Solvent-based enamels and varnishes are 3208, water-based emulsions and primers 3209, and distemper 3210. Plywood (4412), MDF (4411) and particle board (4410) look alike on a shelf and are three different codes.

Codes and plain descriptions only
No rate is stated for any code
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Any code not listed is on the GST portal

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02 · On the bill

Where these codes go on a bill

The code goes on each line of a GST tax invoice, beside the item. In BillCountr it is saved on the item and suggested from this list as you add it; it prints on bills from the Android app once the HSN field is switched on in your bill settings. Bills made on a computer do not print it yet.

One code per line, beside the item
Suggested as you add the item
Saved once, on the item
Printed when the HSN field is on

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How many digits a bill needs, and why one code can carry more than one rate: the rules for every code. A product not in this list: search HSN and SAC on the GST portal.

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