GST Rate for HSN 8443
18%
Specific items under 8443
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 844311 | OFF SET PRINTING MACHINERY, REEL FED | 18% |
| 844312 | OFFSET PRINTING MACHINERY, SHEET- FED, OFFICE TYPE (USING SHEETS WITH ONE SIDE NOT EXCEEDING 22 CM AND THE OTHER SIDE NOT EXCEEDING 36 CM IN THE UNFOLDED STATE) | 18% |
| 844313 | OTHER OFFSET PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 844314 | LETTERPRESS PRINTING MACHINERY, OTHER THAN REEL FED, EXCLUDING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING | 18% |
| 844315 | LETTERPRESS PRINTING MACHINERY, OTHER THAN REEL FED, EXCLUDING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING | 18% |
| 844316 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 844317 | GRAVURE PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 844319 | Other | 18% |
| 844331 | MACHINES WHICH PERFORM TWO OR MORE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF PRINTING, COPYING OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, CAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO AN AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINE OR TO A NETWORK | 18% |
| 844332 | Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | 18% |
| 844339 | OTHER: | 18% |
| 844391 | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8441 | 18% |
| 844399 | Other | 18% |
| 84431100 | OFF SET PRINTING MACHINERY, REEL FED | 18% |
| 84431200 | OFFSET PRINTING MACHINERY, SHEET- FED, OFFICE TYPE (USING SHEETS WITH ONE SIDE NOT EXCEEDING 22 CM AND THE OTHER SIDE NOT EXCEEDING 36 CM IN THE UNFOLDED STATE) | 18% |
| 84431300 | OTHER OFFSET PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 84431400 | LETTERPRESS PRINTING MACHINERY, OTHER THAN REEL FED, EXCLUDING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING | 18% |
| 84431500 | LETTERPRESS PRINTING MACHINERY, OTHER THAN REEL FED, EXCLUDING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING | 18% |
| 84431600 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 84431700 | GRAVURE PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 84431900 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OFFSET PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER | 18% |
| 84431910 | FLAT BED PRIANTING PRESSES | 18% |
| 84431920 | PLATEN PRINTING PRESSES | 18% |
| 84431930 | PROOF PRESSES | 18% |
| 84431941 | ON COTTON TEXTILE | 18% |
| 84431949 | OTHER | 18% |
| 84431990 | OTHER | 18% |
| 84432100 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - LETTERPRESS PRINTING MACHINERY, EXCLUDING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING: REEL FED | 18% |
| 84432900 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - LETTERPRESS PRINTING MACHINERY, EXCLUDING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING: OTHER | 18% |
| 84433000 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 84433100 | MACHINES WHICH PERFORM TWO OR MORE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF PRINTING, COPYING OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, CAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO AN AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINE OR TO A NETWORK | 18% |
| 84433210 | LINE PRINTER | 18% |
| 84433220 | DOT MATRIX PRINTER | 18% |
| 84433230 | LETTER QUALITY DAISY WHEEL PRINTER | 18% |
| 84433240 | LASER JET PRINTER | 18% |
| 84433250 | INK JET PRINTER | 18% |
| 84433260 | FACSIMILE MACHINE | 18% |
| 84433290 | OTHER | 18% |
| 84433910 | INK-JET PRINTING MACHINE | 18% |
| 84433920 | ELECTROSTATIC PHOTOCOPYING APPARATUS OPERATED BY REPRODUCING THE ORIGINAL IMAGE DIRECTLY ONTO THE COPY (DIRECT PROCESS) | 18% |
| 84433930 | ELECTROSTATIC PHOTOCOPYING APPARATUS OPERATED BY REPRODUCING THE ORIGINAL IMAGE VIA AND INTERME- DIATE ONTO THE COPY (INDIRECT PROCESS) | 18% |
| 84433940 | OTHER PHOTOCOPYING APPARATUS INCORPORATING AN OPTICAL SYSTEM | 18% |
| 84433950 | OTHER PHOTOCOPYING APPARATUS OF CONTACT TYPE | 18% |
| 84433960 | THERMO-COPYING APPARATUS | 18% |
| 84433970 | FACSIMILE MACHINE NOT CAPABLE OF GETTING CONNECTED TO AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINE | 18% |
| 84433990 | OTHER | 18% |
| 84434000 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING:- GRAVURE PRINTING MACHINERY | 18% |
| 84435100 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES | 18% |
| 84435910 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER: FLAT BED PRINTING PRESSES | 18% |
| 84435920 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER: PLATEN PRINTING PRESSES | 18% |
| 84435930 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER: PROOF PRESSES | 18% |
| 84435941 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER: MACHINERY FOR PRINTING REPETITIVE WORD OR DESIGN OR COLOUR: ON COTTON TEXTILE | 18% |
| 84435949 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER: MACHINERY FOR PRINTING REPETITIVE WORD OR DESIGN OR COLOUR: OTHER | 18% |
| 84435990 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: OTHER: OTHER | 18% |
| 84436010 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING: AUTOMATIC FEEDERS AND SHEET DELIVERING MACHINE | 18% |
| 84436020 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING: SERIAL NUMBERING MACHINES | 18% |
| 84436030 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING: FOLDERS, GUZMNOS PERFORATORS AND STAPLERS | 18% |
| 84436090 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY: MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING: OTHER | 18% |
| 84439010 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - - PARTS: PARTS OF PRINTING PRESSES | 18% |
| 84439090 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF THE PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; INK-JET PRINTING MACHINES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8471; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING - - PARTS: OTHER | 18% |
| 84439100 | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8441 | 18% |
| 84439910 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENTS FEEDERS OF COPYING MACHINES | 18% |
| 84439920 | PAPER FEEDERS OF COPYING MACHINES | 18% |
| 84439930 | SORTERS OF COPYING MACHINES | 18% |
| 84439940 | OTHER PARTS OF COPYING MACHINES | 18% |
| 84439950 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHERPRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; OTHER PRINTERS, COPYING MACHINES ANDFACSIMILE MACHINES, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF - PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442 : -- OTHER :--- PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF GOODS OF SUBHEADINGS 844331,844332 | 18% |
| 84439951 | INK CARTRIDGES, WITH PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY | 18% |
| 84439952 | INK CARTRIDGES, WITHOUT PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY | 18% |
| 84439953 | INK SPRAY NOZZLE | 18% |
| 84439959 | OTHER | 18% |
| 84439960 | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF GOODS OF SUB-HEADING 8443 38 | 18% |
| 84439970 | PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHERPRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442; OTHER PRINTERS, COPYING MACHINES ANDFACSIMILE MACHINES, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF - PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING BY MEANS OF PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS OF HEADING 8442 : -- OTHER : --- PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF GOODS OF SUBHEADING 844339 | 18% |
| 84439990 | OTHER | 18% |
Tax calculator for HSN 8443
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CGST (9%)₹90.00
SGST (9%)₹90.00
Total invoice₹1180.00
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Taxable value₹1,000
IGST (18%)₹180.00
Total invoice₹1180.00
Chapter note
Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery. Computers (18%), Printing Machinery (18%), Industrial Machines.Compliance pointers (ITC / RCM / classification)
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GST rate for HSN 8443 is 18%. Always verify the latest CBIC/GST notifications for changes.
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