8438

HSN Code 8438: GST Rate & Description

Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
HSN Chapter 84 — Machinery & Mechanical Appliances 4-digit code 18% GST
Parent codes: 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and…
GST Rate Breakdown
CGST
9%
SGST / UTGST
9%
IGST
18%

CGST+SGST apply to intra-state transactions. IGST applies to inter-state and imports. Cess may apply additionally for certain goods.

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7 Sub-codes under 8438
843810 Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture… 843820 Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, co… 843830 Machinery for sugar manufacture : 843840 Brewery machinery 843860 Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or v… 843880 Other machinery : 843890 Parts :
All HSN codes in Chapter 84 — Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (80 codes)
8401 Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), no… 8402 Steam or other vapour generating boilers (othe… 8403 Central heating boilers other than thoseof headi… 8404 Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of headin… 8405 Producer gas or water gas generators, with or wi… 8406 Steam turbines and other vapour turbines 8407 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal… 8408 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston… 8409 Parts suitable for use solely or principally wit… 8410 Hydraulic turbines, water wheels, andregulators… 8411 Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbi… 8412 Other engines and motors 8413 Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a… 8414 Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressor… 8415 Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor dr… 8416 Furnace burners for liquid fuel , for pulverised… 8417 Industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens, inc… 8418 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating… 8419 Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whethe… 8420 Calendering or other rolling machines, other tha… 8421 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers, filte… 8422 Dish washing machines , machinery for cleaning… 8423 Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sens… 8424 Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-opera… 8425 Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists,… 8426 Ship's derricks, cranes including cable cranes,… 8427 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with… 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading ma… 8429 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders,… 8430 Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, exca… 8431 Parts suitable for use solely or principally wit… 8432 Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machiner… 8433 Harvesting or threshing machinery, including str… 8434 Milking machines and dairy machinery 8435 Presses, crushers and similar machinery used in… 8436 Other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, pou… 8437 Machines for cleaning, sorting or grading seed,… 8438 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere i… 8439 Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic… 8440 Book-binding machinery, including book-sewing ma… 8441 Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper… 8442 Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other then t… 8443 Printing machinery used for printing by means of… 8444 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cu… 8445 Machines for preparing textile fibres, spinning,… 8446 Machines for preparing textile fibres, spinning,… 8447 Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and m… 8448 Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of hea… 8449 Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of hea… 8450 Household or laundry-type washing machines, incl… 8451 Household or laundry-type washing machines, incl… 8452 Machinery (other than machines of heading 8450)… 8453 Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines… 8454 Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hide… 8455 Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting mac… 8456 Machine-tools for working any material by remova… 8457 Machine-tools for working any material by remova… 8458 Lathes (including turning centres) for removing… 8459 Machine-tools (including way-type unit machines)… 8460 Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grindi… 8461 Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grindin… 8462 Machine-tools (including presses) for working me… 8463 Other machine-tools for working metal, or cermet… 8464 Machine-tools for working stone, ceramics concre… 8465 Machine-tools (including machines for nailing, s… 8466 Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or… 8467 Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydrau… 8468 Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing o… 8469 Typewriters other than printers of heading 8443;… 8470 Calculating machines and pocket-size data record… 8471 Automatic data processing machines and units the… 8472 Other office machines (for example, hectograph o… 8473 Parts and accessories (other than covers, carryi… 8474 Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, wa… 8475 Machines for assembling electric or electronic l… 8476 Automatic goods-vending machines (for example, p… 8477 Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for… 8478 Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco, no… 8479 Machines and mechanical appliances having indivi… 8480 Moulding boxes for metal foundry: mould bases, m…

About HSN Code 8438

HSN code 8438 is a 4-digit Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code used in India for GST classification. It covers: Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils.

This code falls under Chapter 84 (Machinery & Mechanical Appliances) of the Indian GST tariff. The applicable GST rate is 18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9% for intra-state, or IGST 18% for inter-state transactions).

Who needs this code? Any GST-registered business supplying goods classified under this HSN code must quote it on their tax invoices. Turnover above ₹5 crore requires 6-digit codes; exporters must use 8-digit HSN codes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HSN code 8438?
HSN 8438 refers to: Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils. It belongs to Chapter 84 (Machinery & Mechanical Appliances) of the GST tariff.
What is the GST rate for HSN code 8438?
The GST rate for HSN code 8438 is 18% — CGST 9% + SGST 9% for intra-state, or IGST 18% for inter-state supply.
Is HSN code 8438 mandatory on invoices?
Yes. If your business supplies goods/services under this code, you must quote the HSN/SAC code on GST invoices. Businesses with turnover below ₹5 crore use 4-digit HSN; above ₹5 crore use 6-digit; exporters use 8-digit.
What chapter does HSN code 8438 belong to?
HSN code 8438 belongs to Chapter 84 of the GST tariff, which covers Machinery & Mechanical Appliances.