The stainless steel hsn code depends on the form: SS sheets, plates and coils 600 mm or wider are 7219, narrower strip is 7220, bars and rods 7222, wire 7223 and welded SS pipes 7306 40, and GST on stainless steel is 18%. The grade, whether 304, 316 or 202, does not change the code or the rate.
Articles made of stainless steel follow their own headings: fasteners 7318, fittings 7307, sinks 7324, mesh 7314 and utensils 7323, with utensils at 5%. This page lists them and shows an SS stockist's bill. Carbon steel products are reached from the steel hub.
Stainless steel: codes and GST rates
Item / HSN / GST- SS ingots and semi-finished products18%Primary forms
- SS sheets, plates and coils, 600 mm or wider18%Flat-rolled
- SS strip under 600 mm18%Narrow flat-rolled
- SS bars and rods18%Including SS 304 rods
- SS wire rod in coils18%Hot rolled coils
- SS wire18%Drawn wire
- SS pipes, welded18%Circular
- SS fasteners: screws, bolts, nuts18%Steel fasteners
- SS flanges and pipe fittings18%Flanges; elbows and others 7307 22 to 7307 29
- SS sinks18%Sanitary ware of steel
- SS wire mesh and jali18%Gauze, netting
- SS hinges18%Fittings
- SS kitchen utensils5%Household articles
- SS scrap18%Ferrous waste
Quick facts
Headings
7218 to 7223 stainless steel productsGST rate
18% (9% CGST + 9% SGST)Utensils
7323 93 at 5%Rate before the reform
18%Digits to print
4 digits up to Rs 5 crore turnover, 6 aboveGrade
304, 316, 202 do not change the code
Stainless steel hsn code and gst rate table
| Product | HSN | GST |
|---|---|---|
| SS ingot, slab, billet | 7218 | 18% |
| SS coil, sheet, plate (600 mm or wider) | 7219 | 18% |
| SS strip, patta (under 600 mm) | 7220 | 18% |
| SS wire rod | 7221 | 18% |
| SS round bar, flat bar, angle | 7222 | 18% |
| SS wire | 7223 | 18% |
| SS welded pipe | 7306 40 | 18% |
| SS pipe without weld | 7304 41 or 7304 49 | 18% |
| SS flange, elbow, nipple | 7307 | 18% |
| SS screw, bolt, nut | 7318 | 18% |
| SS sink | 7324 10 | 18% |
| SS wire mesh, jali | 7314 | 18% |
| SS hinge | 8302 10 | 18% |
| SS utensil, thali, bottle | 7323 93 | 5% |
| SS table and furniture | 9403 20 | 18% |
| SS scrap | 7204 21 | 18% |
SS sheet hsn code and SS plate
Stainless steel flat-rolled products 600 mm or wider are 7219, split by hot rolled (7219 11 to 7219 24) and cold rolled (7219 31 to 7219 35) and thickness. Narrower strip, such as patta used by utensil makers, is 7220. Both are 18%. Grade 304 and 202 sheets share the same codes.
SS rod, wire and pipe hsn code
SS bars and rods, including round, square and flat bars and SS angles, are 7222. SS wire is 7223. Welded SS pipes are 7306 40, and SS pipes made without a weld are 7304 41 or 7304 49. See steel pipes.
SS fasteners, fittings and articles
SS screws, bolts and nuts are steel fasteners under 7318; see nuts, bolts and screws. SS flanges, elbows and nipples are 7307. SS sinks are 7324 10. SS wire mesh and decorative jali are 7314. SS tables are furniture under 9403. All are 18%, except SS utensils under 7323 at 5%; see utensils.
SS stockist's invoice
SS stockist to a fabricator: SS 304 sheet 1.5 mm, HSN 7219 33, 800 kg, Rs 1,84,000. SS round bar 20 mm, HSN 7222 11, 200 kg, Rs 48,000. Taxable value Rs 2,32,000. CGST 9% Rs 20,880. SGST 9% Rs 20,880. Total Rs 2,73,760.
SS scrap and credit
Stainless steel scrap is 7204 21 at 18%. Utensil units that pay 18% on SS sheets and sell at 5% often carry surplus credit, which the refund rules for inverted structures can release. See scrap.
Stainless steel codes on this page are background for traders and fabricators. Form and width decide the line, so follow the mill's classification, cross check it on the GST portal, and speak to a GST practitioner or chartered accountant before filing a refund claim.
Frequently asked questions
What is the stainless steel hsn code?
SS sheets and plates are 7219, strip 7220, bars 7222, wire 7223 and welded pipes 7306 40. GST is 18%.
What GST rate applies to stainless steel?
18%, except SS kitchen utensils, which are 5%.
What is the SS sheet hsn code?
SS sheets 600 mm or wider are 7219, at 18%.
What is the SS rod hsn code?
SS bars and rods are 7222, at 18%.
What is the SS scrap hsn code and gst rate?
SS scrap is 7204 21, at 18%.