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Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes) is classified under HSN heading 8201. GST as on 26 October 2026: Nil.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes)?
GST on Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes) as on 26 October 2026: Nil. 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.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil | 8201 | No GST on hand-operated or animal-driven farm implements such as spades, shovels, hoes, forks, rakes, axes and sickles. | 10/2025-CT(R), entry 155 |
The GST rate on Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes) 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.
8201 Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
820110 | Spades and shovels |
82011000 | Spades and shovels |
820130 | Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes |
82013000 | Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes |
820140 | Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools |
82014000 | Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools |
820150 | Secateurs and similar onehanded pruners and shears (including poultry shears) |
82015000 | Secateurs and similar onehanded pruners and shears (including poultry shears) |
820160 | Hedge shears, twohanded pruning shears and similar two-handed shears |
82016000 | Hedge shears, twohanded pruning shears and similar two-handed shears |
820190 | Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry |
82019000 | Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry |
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
- Razors and blades
8212 - Hand tools (hammers, pliers, spanners, screwdrivers)
8203 - Paneer (Cottage cheese)
0406 - Milk (Doodh)
0401 - Curd (Dahi)
0403 - Ghee (Clarified butter)
0405 - Butter
0405 - Eggs
0407 - Honey (Shahad)
0409 - Fish (Machli)
03 - Meat (Mutton)
02 - Vegetables (Sabzi)
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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.
