HSN code for hand wash.
Hand wash is classified under HSN code 340130 (ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS). The GST rate is 18%, effective 2025-09-22, per 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate).
GST rate for hand wash
| gst | cgst + sgst | what it covers | entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 9% + 9% | Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap[other than toilet soap in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes]; organic surface active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent | Sch II S.No 669/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · rate inherited from heading 3401
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 340130 code page → · chapter 34 — SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPA
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