GST Rate Finder — Look Up the GST Rate for Any Product Category

How to interpret your result

The rate shown for each category below is the most common rate for typical products in that category — not a guarantee for every SKU in it. Several categories split into two rates based on a specific condition (sale value, material, or branding), so treat this table as a fast first check, not the final answer for an invoice or a GSTR-1 filing.

If your product sits near a split — apparel or footwear close to the ₹2,500 threshold, furniture that might be bamboo/cane, packaged food that might count as "branded" — look up the exact HSN code on the full HSN code finder before filing, since the wrong rate creates a GSTR-2B mismatch for your buyer and can trigger a notice on reconciliation.

For a deeper look at why the same-looking category can carry two different rates, see our HSN codes with two different rates post.

GST rate slabs at a glance (GST 2.0, effective September 2025)

See the four main slabs above, plus the separate 3% rate for precious metals. Note: mobile phone handsets are taxed at 18% under HSN 8517 — the 5% figure sometimes quoted elsewhere refers to specific phone accessories, not the handset itself. The old 12% and 28% slabs were removed under GST 2.0; items that sat at 12% mostly moved to 5% or 18%.

GST rate by e-commerce product category

Category	Typical rate	Watch for
Apparel & clothing	5%	Rate jumps to 18% once sale value exceeds ₹2,500 per piece
Footwear	5%	Rate jumps to 18% once sale value exceeds ₹2,500 per pair
Mobile phones & accessories	18%	Handsets are 18%; some chargers/accessories may differ by HSN
Electronics (cameras, speakers, computers)	18%	Most general electronics fall here; renewable-energy devices can be 5%
Furniture	18%	Bamboo, cane, or rattan furniture is 5%; everything else is 18%
Toys	5%	Traditional toys (tricycles, board games) are 5%; electronic/video game consoles are 18%
Cosmetics & personal care	18%	A few specific items (talcum powder, mehendi, menthol-based products) sit at 5%
Jewellery (gold/silver/precious stones)	3%	A flat 3% across most precious-metal jewellery, separate from the main slabs
Books, brochures, printed matter	5%	Many printed books are 0%; brochures/leaflets are 5%; some printed forms are 18%
Bags & luggage	5%	Cotton/jute bags are 5%; most other luggage material falls under 18%
Household plastics & kitchenware	18%	Tableware, kitchenware, and household plastic articles generally sit at 18%
Packaged food & snacks	5–18%	Unbranded staples can be 0–5%; branded/packaged snacks are often 5%, with some processed items and sin-adjacent goods at 18–40%

This table covers the categories most e-commerce sellers list against most often — it isn't exhaustive. If your product doesn't fit cleanly into one of these rows, the HSN code finder covers the full official rate schedule by chapter.

Once you have the rate, calculate what you owe

Use the GST Calculator to add or remove GST from a price once you know the applicable rate, with the CGST/SGST/IGST split shown automatically. If you're selling on a marketplace, the Marketplace Profit Calculator factors your product's GST rate together with platform fees and TCS to show your actual net payout per order.

For the compliance side once your rates are confirmed across your catalog, see our GST guide for e-commerce sellers hub page, and our piece on the real cost of getting your HSN code wrong if you're auditing an existing catalog for misclassification risk.