Find an HSN code for your product

What is an HSN code?

HSN means Harmonized System of Nomenclature. It provides a structured way to classify goods. The international Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization. A code identifies a classification; a product’s brand or everyday name alone may not identify the right entry.

WCO: What is the Harmonized System?

How the 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-digit hierarchy works

Start with a chapter, then narrow to a heading and subheading. The international HS uses six-digit classifications; national tariff subdivisions add detail beyond that level. This finder preserves the eight-digit Indian reference entries and their prefixes.

DGFT Appendix 4RE, 5 March 2024, page 26. This example explains the hierarchy; it does not establish current legal applicability or a GST rate. Inspect the basmati reference.

How to find an HSN code for a product

1. Identify what the product is made of, how it is made and its principal function.
2. Search an everyday name to see whether a reviewed product guide exists. Compare its stated characteristics with your product.
3. Read the full candidate description, its parent classifications and relevant notes. Do not select a code solely because a familiar word appears.
4. Confirm the applicable classification and tax treatment against current official material before using the result for invoicing or a filing.

Search by product or by code?

An exact eight-digit search retrieves that seed record, including unpublished and historical entries. A reviewed product search explains supported candidates and distinctions. A tariff-word search retrieves reference descriptions, which are possible research starting points rather than classification recommendations.

If a product has not been reviewed, the finder says so. Record its composition, intended use, processing and technical characteristics before asking for classification assistance.

Why similar products can have different codes

The reviewed rice reference separates paddy, brown, milled and broken rice. The cotton-fabric references distinguish composition, weight, weave and finish. A shared everyday name does not remove those distinctions.

Compare rice · Compare cotton fabrics. The underlying dated DGFT contexts appear in the linked guides.

HSN, SAC and GST are different questions

HSN classifies goods; SAC is used for service classifications. This finder contains goods references, not a complete service-code directory. The GST registration guide separates goods and services when selecting classifications.

A classification does not establish one permanent GST rate. Applicable law, dates, conditions and the actual supply must be checked separately. No GST treatment in this release has passed independent tax-source verification. Expand a result’s details to inspect the original unverified seed values; do not use them as a current tax recommendation.

Common classification mistakes

• Choosing a code from a product name without checking composition or function.
• Treating a chapter or four-digit heading as a complete eight-digit answer.
• Using an old entry without checking its status and applicable edition.
• Assuming an unverified zero tax value proves an exemption.
• Treating a search match or related product as an authoritative classification ruling.

Frequently asked questions

Sources, review and corrections

The seed is hsnlookup.in’s 24 April 2026 reference, attributed under CC BY 4.0. Reviewed product relationships use dated primary classification references. Technical/content review: 3 October 2026; this is not a tax effective date. Read the source and status methodology.

Report a suspected error to hello@ileven.in with the code, source and date. Reports require source review before a correction; they do not automatically change the corpus.

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