HSN code for envelope.
Envelope is classified under HSN code 4817 (ENVELOPES, LETTER CARDS, PLAIN POSTCARDS AND CORRESPONDENCE). The GST rate is 18%, effective 2025-09-22, per 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate).
This code covers envelopes, postcards, letter cards, and correspondence cards made from paper or paperboard. It also includes boxes, pouches, wallets, and writing compendiums (stationery sets) made of paper or paperboard that contain assorted paper stationery items.
GST rate for envelope
| gst | cgst + sgst | what it covers | entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 9% + 9% | [Except 4817 30] Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; [other than boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery including writing blocks] | Sch II S.No 1839/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22
Invoice examples at 18%
Intra-state sale of ₹10,000 at 18% GST
- Taxable value₹10,000
- CGST @ 9%₹900
- SGST @ 9%₹900
- Invoice total₹11,800
Inter-state sale of ₹1,00,000 at 18% GST
- Taxable value₹1,00,000
- IGST @ 18%₹18,000
- Invoice total₹1,18,000
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Full detail — official text, every sub-code and rate history — on the HSN 4817 code page → · chapter 48 — PAPER AND PAPERBOARD, ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF P
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