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HSN Chapter 82: Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Spoons And Forks, Of Base Metal; Parts Thereof Of Base Metal

15 headings, and the 21 codes in this chapter that people search for, each with its full classification.

About Chapter 82

Chapter 82 of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) is titled “Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal”. It is part of Section XV, Base Metals & Articles Thereof, together with Chapter 72 (iron and steel), Chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel), Chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof), Chapter 75 (nickel and articles thereof), Chapter 76 (aluminium and articles thereof), Chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof), Chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof), Chapter 80 (tin and articles thereof), Chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof) and Chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

The chapter is divided into 15 headings, from 8201 (spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes) to 8215 (spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives). The headings with the most codes that people search for are spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes (8201), other hand tools, vices and clamps (8205), interchangeable tools for hand tools (8207), knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (8211) and razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips) (8212).

Note 1 limits the chapter, apart from blow lamps, portable forges, grinding wheels with frameworks, manicure or pedicure sets and goods of heading 8209, to articles whose blade, working edge or working part is of base metal, metal carbides or cermets, or of stones or abrasives on a base-metal support.

Every heading is listed below. Under each are the codes that have their own page on Laabam One, 21 codes in this chapter, each with its full classification: its chapter, heading and sub-heading, and the codes beside it.

Every code in this chapter begins with 82: four digits make a heading, six a sub-heading, and eight a tariff item of India's Customs Tariff. How many of those digits a GST tax invoice shows depends on the business, not the goods: under Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax, from 1 April 2021, four digits where aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to ₹5 crore, and six above it. Up to ₹5 crore, the code may be left off invoices to unregistered buyers.

No GST rate is shown here. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate appears on this site only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications.

Sources: ITC(HS) Chapter 82, DGCI&S (title, headings and notes); Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax (HSN digits on invoices).

Headings in Chapter 82

  1. 8201Spades, Shovels, Mattocks, Picks, Hoes, Forks And Rakes; Axes, Bill Hooks And Similar Hewing Tools; Secateurs And Pruners Of Any Kind

  2. 8202Hand Saws; Blades For Saws Of All Kinds (Including Slitting, Slotting Or Toothless Saw Blades)

  3. 8203Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe- Cutters, Bolt Croppers

  4. 8204Hand-Operated Spanners And Wrenches, Interchangeable Spanner Sockets, With Or Without Handles

  5. 8205Other Hand Tools, Vices And Clamps

  6. 8206Tools Of Two Or More Of The Headings 8202 To 8205, Put Up In Sets For Retail Sale

  7. 8207Interchangeable Tools For Hand Tools

  8. 8208Knives And Cutting Blades, For Machines Or For Mechanical Appliances

  9. 8209Plates, Sticks, Tips And The Like For Tools, Unmounted, Of Cermets

  10. 8210Hand-Operated Mechanical Appliances, Weighing 10 Kg. Or Less, Used In The Preparation, Conditioning Or Serving Of Food Or Drink

  11. 8211Knives With Cutting Blades, Serrated Or Not (Including Pruning Knives), Other Than Knives Of Heading 8208, And Blades Therefor

  12. 8212Razors And Razor Blades (Including Razor Blade Blanks In Strips)

  13. 8213Scissors, Tailors' Shears And Similar Shears, And Blades Therefor

  14. 8214Other Articles Of Cutlery, Manicure Or Pedicure Sets And Instruments

  15. 8215Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Skimmers, Cake-Servers, Fish-Knives, Butter-Knives, Sugar Tongs And Similar Kitchen Or Tableware

HSN Chapter 82 — FAQs

What does HSN Chapter 82 cover?

Chapter 82 covers tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal. It is part of Section XV, Base Metals & Articles Thereof.

How many headings are there in HSN Chapter 82?

15, numbered 8201 to 8215. Every heading's four digits begin with 82.

Does this page give the GST rate for Chapter 82 goods?

No. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate is shown only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications. Find the code here, then confirm its current rate there.

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