HSN code for cardboard box.
Cardboard box is classified under HSN code 4819 (CARTONS, BOXES, CASES, BAGS AND OTHER PACKING CONTAINERS). GST is 5% or 18% depending on the exact product — the table below shows which notification entry covers what.
This code covers cardboard boxes, cartons, paper bags, and other packaging containers made from paper or paperboard. It also includes office supplies like box files, letter trays, and similar storage items made from paper or paperboard.
gst rates for cardboard box
| gst | cgst + sgst | what it covers | entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2.5% + 2.5% | 10, 4819 20 Cartons, boxes and cases of, - (a) Corrugated paper or paper boards; or (b) Non-corrugated paper or paper board | Sch I S.No 3229/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 18% | 9% + 9% | (except 4819 10, All Goods (other than Cartons, boxes and cases of, – 4819 20) (a) corrugated paper or paper board; or (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board) | Sch II S.No 1859/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22
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more specific codes under 4819
- 481910CARTONS, BOXES AND CASES, OF CORRUGATED PAPER OR PAPERBOARD :
- 481920FOLDING CARTONS, BOXES AND CASES, OF NON CORRUGATED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD :
- 481930SACKS AND BAGS, HAVING A BASE OF A WIDTH OF 40 CM OR MORE
- 481940OTHER SACKS AND BAGS, INCLUDING CONES
- 481950Other packing containers, including record sleeves
- 481960BOX FILES, LETTER TRAYS, STORAGE BOXES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, OF A KIND USED IN OFFICES, SH
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Full detail — official text, every sub-code and rate history — on the HSN 4819 code page → · chapter 48 — PAPER AND PAPERBOARD, ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF P
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