HSN Code 3401Soap and organic surface-active products for washing — GST 18%

Chapter 34 — Soap & Detergent · Goods (HSN)

HSN code
3401
GST rate
18%
Type
goods

Full description

Soap and organic surface-active products for washing

Conditional note: Handmade soap may be 12%.

GST rate breakdown

For an intra-state invoice, GST splits equally into CGST + SGST. For inter-state (or exports), it appears as a single IGST line.

CGST
9%
SGST / UTGST
9%
IGST
18%

Common keywords & aliases

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soapbath soapbar soaphandwashbody washshower gelsabun

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Source: keyword-matched from a curated subset of the CBIC GST rate schedule. Dataset snapshot: 2025-04-01. Rates can change between notifications — verify before invoicing.