HSN code 8423 — WEIGHING MACHINERY (EXCLUDING BALANCES OF A SENSITIVITY OF 5
HSN · heading18%WEIGHING MACHINERY (EXCLUDING BALANCES OF A SENSITIVITY OF 5 CENTIGRAMS OR BETTER), INCLUDING WEIGHT OPERATED COUNTING OR CHECKING MACHINES; WEIGHING MACHINE WEIGHTS OF ALL KINDS
This code covers weighing machines and scales for industrial, commercial, and domestic use, including automatic counting or checking machines that operate by weight, plus all types of weights used with such machines. High-precision analytical balances (sensitivity better than 5 centigrams) are excluded.
current gst rate
| igst | cgst | sgst | condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 9% | 9% | Sch II S.No 412 |
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
automatic weighing machinebathroom weighing scalecommercial weighing machinecounting scaledigital weighing machineindustrial scaleplatform scaleprice computing scaleretail weighing scalespring balance weighing machinetruck weighing scaleweighing weightsweight check machineweight operated countermechanical weighing balance
more specific codes
- 842310PERSONAL WEIGHING MACHINES, INCLUDING BABY SCALES, HOUSEHOLD SCALES
- 842320SCALES FOR CONTINUOUS WEIGHING OF GOODS ON CONVEYORS
- 842330CONSTANT WEIGHT SCALES AND SCALES FOR DISCHARGING A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL INTO A BAG
- 842381HAVING A MAXIMUM WEIGHING CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 30 KG :
- 842382HAVING A MAXIMUM WEIGHING CAPACITY EXCEEDING 30 KG BUT NOT EXCEEDING 5,000 KG :
- 842389OTHER
- 842390WEIGHING MACHINE WEIGHTS OF ALL KINDS, PARTS OF WEIGHING MACHINERY :
sibling codes
- 8401NUCLEAR REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS (CARTRIDGES), NON-IRRADIATED, FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS; MACHINERY A
- 8402STEAM OR OTHER VAPOUR GENERATING BOILERS (OTHER THAN CENTRAL HEATING HOT WATER BOILERS CAPABLE
- 8403CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS OTHER THAN THOSEOF HEADING 8402
- 8404AUXILIARY PLANT FOR USE WITH BOILERS OF HEADING 8402 OR 8403 (FOR EXAMPLE, ECONOMISERS, SUPER H
- 8405PRODUCER GAS OR WATER GAS GENERATORS, WITH OR WITHOUT THEIR PURIFIERS; ACETYLENE GAS GENERATORS
- 8406STEAM TURBINES AND OTHER VAPOUR TURBINES
- 8407SPARK-IGNITION RECIPROCATING OR ROTARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
- 8408COMPRESSION-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES (DIESEL OR SEMI-DIESEL ENGINES)
- 8409PARTS SUITABLE FOR USE SOLELY OR PRINCIPALLY WITH THE ENGINES OF HEADING 8407 OR 8408
- 8410HYDRAULIC TURBINES, WATER WHEELS, ANDREGULATORS THEREFOR
- 8411TURBO-JETS, TURBO-PROPELLERS AND OTHER GAS TURBINES
- 8412OTHER ENGINES AND MOTORS
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