HSN code 8609 — CONTAINERS (INCLUDING CONTAINERS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FLUIDS
HSN · heading18%CONTAINERS (INCLUDING CONTAINERS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FLUIDS) SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED FOR CARRIAGE BY ONE OR MORE MODES OF TRANSPORT
Specialized containers designed for transporting goods or fluids across multiple transport modes (rail, road, sea, air). These are multi-purpose transport containers equipped for interchange between different transportation systems.
current gst rate
| igst | cgst | sgst | condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 9% | 9% | Sch II S.No 530 |
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
transport containersportable tanks for transportspecialized cargo containersfluid transport containersfreight containers for multimodal transportintermodal containersmultimodal containersrailway containersswap bodiestanker containers
more specific codes
sibling codes
- 8601RAIL LOCOMOTIVES POWERED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY OR BY ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS
- 8602OTHER RAIL LOCOMOTIVES; LOCOMOTIVE TENDERs
- 8603SELF-PROPELLED RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY COACHES, VANS AND TRUCKS, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8604
- 8604RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE VEHICLES WHETHER OR NOT SELF-PROPELLED (FOR EXAMPLE,
- 8605RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY PASSENGER COACHES, NOT SELF-PROPELLED; LUGGAGE VANS, POST OFFICE COACHES AND
- 8606RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY GOODS VANS AND WAGONS, NOT SELF-PROPELLED
- 8607PARTS OF RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES OR ROLLING-STOCK
- 8608RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTO-MECHANICAL SIGNALL
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