HSN code for nails.
Nails is classified under HSN code 7317 (NAILS, TACKS, DRAWING PINS, CORRUGATED NAILS, STAPLES). GST is 5% or 18% depending on the exact product — the table below shows which notification entry covers what.
This code covers fastening devices like nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, and staples made from iron or steel. These items may have heads made of other materials, but copper-headed variants are excluded.
GST rates for nails
| gst | cgst + sgst | what it covers | entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2.5% + 2.5% | Animal shoe nails | Sch I S.No 4129/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 18% | 9% + 9% | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper | Sch II S.No 2959/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22
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Full detail — official text, every sub-code and rate history — on the HSN 7317 code page → · chapter 73 — Articles of iron or steel
compiled from official CBIC sources · not tax advice — verify with your tax advisor before filing