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Sewing machines is classified under HSN heading 8452. GST as on 26 October 2026: 5%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Sewing machines?
GST on Sewing machines as on 26 October 2026: 5%. 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% (8452). 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% | 8452 | If you sell sewing machines (other than book-sewing machines of heading 8440), their furniture, bases and covers, needles or parts, GST is 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 435 |
GST rate on Sewing machines 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 | 21 September 2025 | 12% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 5% |
The GST rate on Sewing machines 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.
8452 Machinery (other than machines of heading 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing (including fusing presses), bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles and machines for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support used in the manufacture of floor coverings such as linoleum, machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
845210 | Sewing machines of the household type |
84521011 | With electronic controls or electric motors |
84521012 | Hand operated |
84521019 | Other |
84521021 | With electronic controls or electric motors |
84521022 | Hand operated |
84521029 | Other |
845221 | Automatic units |
84522110 | Industrial sewing machines having a motor of 12.50 watts capacity and above and having a speed of 1,500 stitches per minute or more |
84522120 | Other with electronic controls or electric motors |
84522190 | Other |
845229 | Other |
84522900 | Other |
845230 | Sewing machine needles |
84523010 | For household type sewing machines |
84523090 | Other |
845240 | Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof |
845290 | Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof, other parts of sewing machines |
84529011 | Furniture, bases and covers |
84529019 | Parts of furniture, bases and covers of sewing machines |
84529091 | Of household sewing machines |
84529099 | 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
- Fans
8414 - Water pumps (Motor pump)
8413 - Air conditioners (AC)
8415 - Refrigerators
8418 - Washing machines
8450 - Laptops
8471 - Motor vehicle parts (Spare parts)
8708 - Trucks and goods vehicles
8704 - Lubricating oil (Engine oil)
2710 - Wheelchairs
8713 - Rubber gloves
4015 - Sports goods and gym equipment
9506
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.
