HSN Code 9801 — All items of machinery including prime movers — GST 18%
Chapter 98 — Project Imports, Laboratory Chemicals, Personal Imports · Goods (HSN)
Full description
All items of machinery including prime movers, instruments, apparatus and appliances, control gear and transmission equipment, auxiliary equipment (including those required for research and development purposes, testing and quality control), as well as all components (whether...
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.
Copy as invoice line
HSN: 9801 | Rate: 18% (CGST 9 + SGST 9)
Common keywords & aliases
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Search HSN codes →HSN reporting requirement by turnover
- Turnover < ₹5 Cr (B2C) → First 4 digits (e.g. 9801)
- Turnover ≥ ₹5 Cr → First 6 digits (use the 6-digit child of 9801)
- e-Invoice / e-Way bill mandatory → Full 8 digits (look up the specific 8-digit tariff under 9801 on the CBIC portal)
GST 2.0 note: Dataset reflects GST 2.0 reforms effective 22-Sep-2025 on 6 audit-flagged entries (2202, 2402, 2403, 2704, 8703, 8711). All other entries still reflect pre-reform rates — verify before invoicing.
Source: keyword-matched from a curated subset of the CBIC GST rate schedule. Dataset snapshot: 2025-10-01. Rates can change between notifications — verify before invoicing.