HSN Code & GST Rate Finder
Reviewed by CA Divyanshu Sengar · Last reviewed 10 September 2026
Find the current GST rate for any product by HSN code, product name or transaction date — built on the full GST 2.0 rate schedule and its notification chain. Classification and rate are kept deliberately separate so you confirm the description, not just the code.
GST 2.0 rate slabs at a glance
India's goods rates were rationalised under GST 2.0, effective 22 September 2025. Tap a slab to list every entry at that rate.
How to read an HSN code
HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) is the world classification for goods. India uses an 8-digit version aligned to the Customs Tariff. GST rate entries are usually keyed to the 4-digit heading or 8-digit tariff item plus a description.
| Digits | Level | Example (2202) |
|---|---|---|
| First 2 | Chapter | 22 — Beverages, spirits & vinegar |
| First 4 | Heading | 2202 — Waters & non-alcoholic beverages |
| First 6 | Sub-heading | 2202 10 — Aerated waters, with added sugar |
| Full 8 | Tariff item | 2202 99 10 — Soya milk drinks |
Businesses with turnover up to ₹5 crore must quote a 4-digit HSN on B2B invoices; above ₹5 crore, 6 digits. The rate can still differ within one heading — e.g. plain water at 5% but the same heading's sugary aerated water at 40%.
What changed under GST 2.0
The 56th GST Council (September 2025) collapsed the old four-slab system (5% / 12% / 18% / 28%) into a leaner structure, notified with effect from 22 September 2025:
- 12% slab removed — most items moved down to 5%.
- 28% slab removed — most items moved down to 18%; small cars, ACs, TVs and cement-adjacent white goods became cheaper.
- New 40% slab — luxury and sin goods (aerated/caffeinated drinks, large cars & motorcycles, yachts, aircraft for personal use, tobacco and pan masala).
- Compensation cess withdrawn on most goods and merged into the single rate. A transitional levy continued only on specified tobacco / pan masala / sin goods to service past compensation obligations.
- More items made fully exempt — including many everyday foods and 33 specified life-saving drugs.
Effective-date map (notification chain)
22 Sep 2025: 09/2025-CT(R) became the principal goods-rate notification and 10/2025-CT(R) the principal exempt-goods notification (GST 2.0 go-live).
1 Feb 2026: 19/2025-CT(R) moved biris to 18%, specified pan masala / tobacco / nicotine products to 40%, and omitted the transitional Schedule VII (the residual 28% band).
1 May 2026: 01/2026-CT(R), with a 6 May corrigendum, aligned specified heading-2202 tariff references.
Choose a date in the tool above to see the schedule in force on that day. Periods before 22 Sep 2025 follow the earlier 01/2017 amendment chain and are not inferred here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the current GST rate slabs in India in 2026?
After GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), goods fall into four main bands — Nil, 5%, 18% and 40% — plus three special Chapter-71 rates: 3% on gold, silver, platinum and jewellery; 1.5% on cut & polished diamonds and worked stones; and 0.25% on rough diamonds and unworked stones. The earlier 12% and 28% slabs were withdrawn.
Can two products with the same HSN code have different GST rates?
Yes. Description, exclusions, Section/Chapter Notes, packaging, retail sale price, end use, or a specific exemption entry can change the outcome even under one heading. The HSN code alone does not fix the rate — that is why this tool always shows the full description with each result.
What happened to the 12% and 28% GST slabs?
Both were removed under GST 2.0 (22 September 2025). Most items earlier at 12% moved to 5%, most 28% items moved to 18%, and luxury or sin goods moved to the new 40% slab.
Is GST compensation cess still charged?
It was withdrawn on most goods and merged into the single consolidated rate (for example, luxury cars now sit in the 40% slab instead of 28% plus cess). A transitional levy continued on specified tobacco, pan masala and similar sin goods to discharge past compensation obligations. Confirm the current position for those specific items before relying on a figure.
Which rate applies when GST changed after my invoice date?
Apply the time-of-supply and rate-change rules in Section 14 of the CGST Act together with the rate notification in force on the relevant date. This finder supplies the rate-side candidate for the date you choose; the statutory rules decide which date governs.
Does this tool replace the official Gazette?
No. It is a discovery and control tool. The binding rate notification, the Customs Tariff and the GST law always prevail. Verify against the current CBIC notification before invoicing or filing.
Source and review trail
Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This tool reflects the GST 2.0 rate schedule and its notification chain (09/2025, 10/2025, 19/2025 and 01/2026-Central Tax (Rate)), reviewed by CA Divyanshu Sengar on 10 September 2026 with a legal cut-off of 27 July 2026.
- Official starting point
- CBIC — GST goods & services rates · GST Council