The welding rod hsn code is 8311 10 for coated electrodes of base metal used in electric arc welding, and 8311 20 for cored wire, and GST on welding rods is 18%. Welding machines, from small inverter welders to spot welders, are 8515 at the same rate.
Holders, cables, helmets and gas torches each have their own codes, and welding work is a service. This page lists them, shows a fabrication shop's bill and explains how welding jobs are taxed. Steel sections and plates for the same jobs are listed from the metals hub.
Welding rods and machines: codes and GST rates
Item / HSN / GST- Coated welding electrodes (welding rods)18%Of base metal for arc welding
- Cored wire for arc welding18%Flux cored wire
- Coated rods and cored wire for flame welding18%Brazing rods
- Uncoated MIG and TIG filler wire18%Some billed under 7217 or 7223
- Arc welding machines18%Automatic ones 8515 31
- Resistance and spot welding machines18%Others 8515 29
- Soldering irons and guns18%Soldering
- Gas welding and cutting torches18%Gas operated
- Welding electrode holders18%Parts of welding machines
- Welding helmets and shields18%Goggles type 9004
- Welding cable18%Insulated conductors
- Welding work as job work on client's metal18%SAC 9988
Quick facts
HSN headings
8311 electrodes and wires, 8515 welding machinesGST rate
18% (9% CGST + 9% SGST)Rate before the reform
18%Digits to print
4 digits up to Rs 5 crore turnover, 6 aboveWelding work
Job work at 18% or works contract at 18%Common wrong code
7217 for coated electrodes (those are 8311)
Welding rod hsn code and gst rate table
| Item | HSN | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Coated electrode, MS or SS | 8311 10 | 18% |
| Flux cored wire | 8311 20 | 18% |
| Brazing rods, gas welding rods | 8311 30 | 18% |
| Uncoated MIG wire (copper coated steel) | 7229 or 7217 | 18% |
| TIG filler rods, stainless | 7223 | 18% |
| Arc welding machine, inverter welder | 8515 31 or 8515 39 | 18% |
| MIG and TIG welding machines | 8515 31 or 8515 39 | 18% |
| Spot welding machine | 8515 21 | 18% |
| Soldering iron | 8515 11 | 18% |
| Gas cutting torch | 8468 | 18% |
| Electrode holder, earth clamp | 8515 90 | 18% |
| Welding cable | 8544 49 | 18% |
Welding electrode hsn code: 8311 or wire headings
Coated electrodes and flux cored wire are 8311 because the coating or core makes them welding products. Plain uncoated wire sold for MIG or TIG welding is classified as wire of its metal, such as alloy steel wire under 7229 or stainless wire under 7223. Both routes give 18%.
Welding machine hsn code
Electric arc welding machines, including transformer and inverter types, are 8515 31 (fully or partly automatic) or 8515 39 (others). Resistance welding machines, such as spot and seam welders, are 8515 21 or 8515 29. Laser and ultrasonic welding machines are 8515 80. All are 18%.
Welding holder, helmet and accessories
Electrode holders and earth clamps are parts of welding machines under 8515 90 at 18%. Welding helmets with filter glass are usually billed under 6506 as protective headgear or 9004 as protective goggles, at 18%. See safety helmets and hand tools.
Welding work hsn code
A fabricator who welds metal owned by a client, returning it after the work, supplies job work under SAC 9988 at 18%. A fabricator who makes and erects a structure at a building site supplies a works contract under SAC 9954 at 18%. A fabricator who makes gates or grills from its own steel and sells them supplies goods, usually 7308 at 18%. See job work.
Fabrication shop bill
Welding supplies dealer to a fabrication shop: Electrodes 3.15 mm, HSN 8311 10, 50 kg, Rs 9,500. Inverter welding machine 200 A, HSN 8515 39, 1 piece, Rs 14,000. Taxable value Rs 23,500. CGST 9% Rs 2,115. SGST 9% Rs 2,115. Total Rs 27,730.
Fabrication shops should take this welding summary as background. Wire type and machine design decide the line, so check the GST portal and ask a GST practitioner or chartered accountant about fabrication and job work contracts.
Frequently asked questions
What is the welding rod hsn code?
Coated welding electrodes are 8311 10, at 18%.
What is the welding machine hsn code?
Arc welding machines are 8515 31 or 8515 39, at 18%.
What GST rate applies to welding rods?
18%.
What is the welding work hsn code?
Welding on a client's metal is job work under SAC 9988 at 18%. Site fabrication is a works contract under SAC 9954.
What is the welding holder hsn code?
Electrode holders are parts of welding machines under 8515 90, at 18%.