Rate at a Glance
Chapter 82
GST rate guide
Most tools and cutlery are taxed at 18%. Manually operated agricultural hand tools such as spades and hoes are exempt, and kitchen spoons, forks and ladles attract 5%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 17 HSN codes under 8205
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 82051000 | Drilling, threading or tapping tools |
| 82052000 | Hammers and sledge hammers |
| 82053000 | Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood |
| 82054000 | Screwdrivers |
| 82055110 | Other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds): - household tools: can or cork openers |
| 82055190 | Other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds): - household tools: other |
| 82055910 | Other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds): other: grease guns (excluding compressed air type) |
| 82055920 | Other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds): other: metal working hand tools |
| 82055930 | Other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds): other: hand tools for specified uses, such as watch making tools, goldsmith tools |
| 82055940 | Forks other than those of heading 8201 and 8215 |
| 82055990 | Hand tools (including glaziers diamonds)- other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds): other: other |
| 82056000 | Blow lamps |
| 82057000 | Vices, clamps and the like |
| 82059010 | Anvils and portable forges |
| 82059020 | Grinding wheels with frame, hand-or- pedal-operated |
| 82059030 | Sets of articles of two or more of the foregoing sub-headings |
| 82059090 | Other |
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