HSN code for hand sanitizer.
Hand sanitizer is classified under HSN code 3808 (INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES). GST is 5% or 18% depending on the exact product — the table below shows which notification entry covers what.
This code covers pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and plant-growth regulators when packaged for retail sale or as ready-to-use products. It includes disinfectants and similar chemical products in consumer-ready forms or articles like treated bands, wicks, candles, and fly-papers.
gst rates for hand sanitizer
| gst | cgst + sgst | what it covers | entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2.5% + 2.5% | 93 Gibberellic acid | Sch I S.No 2229/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 5% | 2.5% + 2.5% | The following Bio-pesticides, namely - 1 Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis 2 Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 3 Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 4 Bacillus sphaericus 5 Trichoderma viride 6 Trichoderma harzianum 7 Pseudomonas fluoresens 8 Beauveriabassiana 9 NPV of Helicoverpaarmigera 10 NPV of Spodopteralitura 11 Neem based pesticides 12 Cymbopogan | Sch I S.No 2609/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 18% | 9% + 9% | Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products [other than bio-pesticides mentioned against S. No. 260 of Schedule –I] | Sch II S.No 959/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22
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more specific codes under 3808
- 38081011INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081012INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081013INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081014INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081015INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081016INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081017INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
- 38081021INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROW
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Full detail — official text, every sub-code and rate history — on the HSN 3808 code page → · chapter 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products
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