HSN code finder
Search by what a thing is made of rather than what it is called — "cotton" rather than "t-shirt", "steel" rather than "bracket". Classification runs from material to form, and searching the way the tariff is organised finds the answer far faster.
What this covers
Chapters at two digits and a selection of four-digit headings for the trades this site serves — textiles, steel, pharma, electricals, auto parts, food and chemicals. It is enough to find the right family quickly.
What it does not cover
The full Customs Tariff, which runs to some twelve thousand eight-digit lines, and the current rate notifications. This finder points you at a chapter or heading; it does not tell you the exact eight-digit code or the rate, and it would be dishonest to imply otherwise.
How to classify properly
Start from the material to get the chapter, then narrow by form or function to the heading, then go to the digit level your turnover requires using the tariff itself. Record the reasoning against the item so the next person does not decide differently.
HSN finder questions
Why search by material rather than product name?
Because that is how the classification is organised. Chapters are largely defined by what goods are made of, so "steel" finds chapter 72 and 73 immediately where "bracket" finds nothing useful.
Does this tool give me the GST rate?
No. Rates are notified against classifications and change; quoting one here would age badly. Use this to find the classification family, then check the current rate notification.
Is this the complete HSN list?
No, and deliberately so. It covers chapters and common headings for the trades this site serves. A partial eight-digit list would look authoritative at exactly the moment it was wrong, which is worse than an honest four-digit one.
How many digits do I need on my invoice?
It depends on your turnover band and the requirement has been tightened more than once. Check the current notification rather than what was true when you set your software up.
Related
Keep the code with the item
tBiz holds the HSN and rate against each item, so one decision is applied consistently.