HSN codes
A school list touches a dozen headings: printed books, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, erasers and files are all different, and a pencil and an eraser are not even in the same chapter. A greeting-card or toy corner adds more.
| Code | What it covers | Also called |
|---|---|---|
| 4820 | Registers, notebooks & copies | copy, notebook, register, diary, exercise, exercise book |
| 4901 | Printed books | book, textbook, guide, novel, kitab |
| 4903 | Drawing & colouring books | drawing book, colouring book, coloring book |
| 4902 | Newspapers & magazines | newspaper, magazine |
| 9608 | Pens & markers | pen, ball pen, gel, marker, highlighter, refill |
| 9609 | Pencils & crayons | pencil, crayon, chalk, charcoal, colour pencil |
| 8214 | Sharpeners & paper cutters | sharpener, paper cutter |
| 4016 | Erasers | eraser, rubber |
| 4802 | Paper & sheets | paper, sheet, chart, ream |
| 4817 | Envelopes & cards | envelope, lifafa, postcard |
| 4909 | Greeting cards | greeting, greeting card, wedding card |
| 9504 | Playing cards & board games | playing card, board game, carrom, chess, ludo |
| 3926 | Files, folders & plastic stationery | file, folder, sleeve, pencil box, pen stand |
| 9017 | Geometry & drawing instruments | geometry, compass, scale, ruler, divider |
| 3506 | Glue & gum | glue, gum |
| 9503 | Toys & puzzles | toy, puzzle, khilona |
What you need to know
2 topics
01 · Worth knowing
A printed book (4901) and a blank notebook (4820) sit on the same shelf under different headings: one is printed matter, the other paper made into a register. Pens (9608) and pencils (9609) are neighbours; the eraser beside them is rubber, in chapter 40 (4016).
02 · On the 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.
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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