HSN code 4909 — PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS
HSN · heading18%PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS
This code covers postcards with printed text, images, or illustrations, including greeting cards and announcement cards. These can come with or without envelopes and decorative trimmings.
current gst rate
| igst | cgst | sgst | condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 9% | 9% | Sch II S.No 193 |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · all codes at 18%
gst calculator — pre-filled with this rate
products commonly classified here
announcement cardsbirthday cardscongratulation cardsdiwali cardseid cardsfestival cardsgreeting cardsillustrated postcardsinvitation cardsmessage cardsnew year cardspostcardsprinted greeting cardsprinted postcards
more specific codes
sibling codes
- 4901PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS
- 4902NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATE
- 4903CHILDREN'S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS
- 4904MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED
- 4905MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHIC
- 4906PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIM
- 4907UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY
- 4908TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS)
- 4910CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS
- 4911OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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