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Copper is classified under HSN Chapter 74. GST as on 26 October 2026: 5% or 18%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Copper?
GST on Copper as on 26 October 2026: 5% or 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
Changed with GST 2.0 (22 September 2025): 12% → 5% (74198030). Many rate charts online still show the old rate. All GST 2.0 rate changes.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 18% | 7401 | If you sell copper mattes or cement copper (precipitated copper), GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 306 |
| 18% | 18% | 7402 | If you sell unrefined copper or copper anodes for electrolytic refining, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 307 |
| 18% | 18% | 7403 | If you sell refined copper and copper alloys in unworked form, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 308 |
| 18% | 18% | 7404 | If you sell copper waste and scrap, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 309 |
| 18% | 18% | 7405 | If you sell master alloys of copper, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 310 |
| 18% | 18% | 7406 | If you sell copper powders and flakes, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 311 |
| 18% | 18% | 7407 | If you sell copper bars, rods and profiles, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 312 |
| 18% | 18% | 7408 | If you sell copper wire, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 313 |
| 18% | 18% | 7409 | If you sell copper plates, sheets and strips thicker than 0.15 mm, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 314 |
| 18% | 18% | 7410 | If you sell copper foils, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 315 |
| 18% | 18% | 7411 | If you sell copper tubes and pipes, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 316 |
| 18% | 18% | 7412 | If you sell copper tube or pipe fittings such as couplings, elbows and sleeves, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 317 |
6 more entries, and the rate on any past date, in the free app.
GST rate on Copper since 1 July 2017
The rate in force in each period, for old invoices, amended returns and audits. Each change came with a CBIC notification; the rate on any exact date is in the app.
| From | To | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | 14 November 2017 | 12%, 18% or 28% |
| 15 November 2017 | 21 September 2025 | 12% or 18% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 5% or 18% |
The GST rate on Copper is set by the CBIC rate notification entry that covers it. It can depend on how the goods are sold, for example packed and labelled or loose, and many rates changed with GST 2.0 from 22 September 2025. The free BooksOn HSN app shows the rate as on any date since 1 July 2017, with the notification and entry number.
74 Copper and articles thereof
Headings in Chapter 74
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
7401 | Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper) |
7402 | Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining |
7403 | Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought |
7404 | Copper waste and scrap |
7405 | Master alloys of copper |
7406 | Copper powders and flakes |
7407 | Copper bars, rods and profiles |
7408 | Copper wire |
7409 | Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.12.5 mm |
7410 | Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.12.5 mm |
7411 | Copper tubes and pipes |
7412 | Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) |
7413 | Stranded wire, cables, plated bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated |
7414 | Omitted |
7415 | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of copper |
7416 | Copper springs |
7417 | Omitted |
7418 | Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of copper; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper |
7419 | Other articles of copper |
See all codes on the Chapter 74 page.
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
From 1 April 2021 (Notification 78/2020-Central Tax), a business with aggregate annual turnover up to ₹5 crore must show at least 4 digits of the HSN code on B2B tax invoices; above ₹5 crore, 6 digits on all tax invoices. Services use the SAC code in the same way.
Other common items
- Wood and timber
44 - Glass
70 - Plastic
39 - Paper
4802 - Books
4901 - Notebooks (Register)
4820 - Pens
9608 - Pencils
9609 - Soap
3401 - Shampoo
3305 - Toothpaste
3306 - Cosmetics (Makeup)
3304
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.
