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Hand tools (hammers, pliers, spanners, screwdrivers) is classified under HSN headings 8203, 8204, 8205. GST as on 26 October 2026: 18%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Hand tools (hammers, pliers, spanners, screwdrivers)?
GST on Hand tools (hammers, pliers, spanners, screwdrivers) as on 26 October 2026: 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.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 18% | 8203 | If you sell files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 363 |
| 18% | 18% | 8204 | If you sell hand-operated spanners and wrenches, and spanner sockets, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 364 |
| 18% | 18% | 8205 | If you sell other hand tools, blow lamps, vices and clamps, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 365 |
The GST rate on Hand tools (hammers, pliers, spanners, screwdrivers) 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.
8203 Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe- cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
820310 | Files, rasps and similar tools |
82031000 | Files, rasps and similar tools |
820320 | Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools |
82032000 | Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools |
820330 | Metal cutting shears and similar tools |
82033000 | Metal cutting shears and similar tools |
820340 | Pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools |
82034010 | Perforating punches and pipe cutters |
82034090 | Other |
8204 Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
820411 | Non-adjustable |
82041110 | Spanners |
82041120 | Wrenches |
820412 | Adjustable |
82041210 | Spanners |
82041220 | Wrenches |
820420 | Interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles |
82042000 | Interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles |
8205 Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included, blow lamps, vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines, anvils , portable forges, hand-or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
820510 | Drilling, threading or tapping tools |
82051000 | Drilling, threading or tapping tools |
820520 | Hammers and sledge hammers |
82052000 | Hammers and sledge hammers |
820530 | Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood |
82053000 | Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood |
820540 | Screwdrivers |
82054000 | Screwdrivers |
820551 | Household tools |
82055110 | Can or cork openers |
82055190 | Other |
820559 | Other |
82055910 | Grease guns (excluding compressed air type) |
82055920 | Metal working hand tools |
82055930 | Hand tools for specified uses, such as watch making tools, goldsmith tools |
82055940 | Forks other than those of headings 8201 and 8214 |
82055990 | Other |
820560 | Blow lamps |
82056000 | Blow lamps |
820570 | Vices, clamps and the like |
82057000 | Vices, clamps and the like |
820580 | Anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks |
820590 | Other, including sets of articles of two or more sub-headings of this heading |
82059010 | Anvils and portable forges |
82059020 | Grinding wheels with frame, hand or pedal operated |
82059030 | Sets of articles of two or more of the foregoing sub-headings |
82059090 | Other |
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 - Farm hand tools (spades, sickles, hoes)
8201 - Power tools (drills, grinders)
8467 - Door and window fittings (hinges, handles, tower bolts)
8302 - Adhesives and glue
3506 - Wall putty and fillers
3214 - Taps, valves and cocks
8481 - Steel and GI pipes
7306 - Welding rods and electrodes
8311 - Granite and building stone
2516 - Gravel, stone chips and jelly (Gitti)
2517 - Ready-mix concrete and mortar
3824
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.
