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Granite and building stone is classified under HSN headings 2516, 6802. 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 Granite and building stone?
GST on Granite and building stone 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% (2516); 12% → 5% (6802). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 5% | 2516 | If you sell granite blocks, GST is 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 181 |
| 5% | 5% | 2516 | If you sell basalt, sandstone and other building or monumental stone, roughly trimmed or cut into blocks or slabs, GST is 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 179 |
| 5% | 5% | 25161100 | If you sell crude or roughly trimmed granite, GST is 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 180 |
| 18% | 18% | 25161200 | If you sell granite other than blocks, such as polished granite slabs, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 8 |
| 12% | 5% | 6802 | Stone statues, figures, bowls, vases, ashtrays, paper weights and other ornamental stone goods are taxed at 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 401 |
| 5% | 5% | 6802 | Limestone-type building or monument stone other than marble and travertine, and alabaster, not mirror-polished ready-to-use stone. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 176 |
| 18% | 18% | 6802 | Worked building or monument stone, stone mosaic cubes and coloured stone chips (not statues, vases and other ornamental stone items, or stones in the 5% entry). | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 218 |
GST rate on Granite and building stone 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 | 12 October 2017 | 5%, 12% or 28% |
| 13 October 2017 | 14 November 2017 | 5%, 12%, 18% or 28% |
| 15 November 2017 | 21 September 2025 | 5%, 12% or 18% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 5% or 18% |
The GST rate on Granite and building stone 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.
2516 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
251611 | Crude or roughly trimmed |
25161100 | Crude or roughly trimmed |
251612 | Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape |
25161200 | Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape |
251620 | Sandstone |
25162000 | Sandstone |
25162100 | Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape - sandstone: crude or roughly trimmed |
25162200 | Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape - sandstone: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape |
251690 | Other monumental or building stone |
25169010 | Pakur stone |
25169020 | Stone boulders |
25169090 | Other |
6802 Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
680210 | Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest face of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm, artificially coloured granules,chippings and powder |
68021000 | Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest face of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm, artificially coloured granules,chippings and powder |
680221 | Marble, travertine and alabaster |
68022110 | Marble blocks or tiles |
68022120 | Marble monumental stone |
68022190 | Other |
68022200 | Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) - other monumental or building stone and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface : other calcareous stone |
680223 | Granite |
68022310 | Granite blocks or tiles |
68022390 | Other |
680229 | Other stone |
68022900 | Other stone |
680291 | Marble, travertine and alabaster |
68029100 | Marble, travertine and alabaster |
680292 | Other calcareous stone |
68029200 | Other calcareous stone |
680293 | Granite |
68029300 | Granite |
680299 | Other stone |
68029900 | Other stone |
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
- Salt (Namak)
2501 - Cement
2523 - Sand (River sand)
2505 - Gravel, stone chips and jelly (Gitti)
2517 - Ready-mix concrete and mortar
3824 - Coolant and brake fluid
3819 - Spark plugs and ignition parts
8511 - Ball and roller bearings
8482 - Sprayers and drip irrigation equipment
8424 - Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes)
8201 - Paneer (Cottage cheese)
0406 - Milk (Doodh)
0401
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.
