Stainless steel sheets, coils, strips, bars, rods and wire.
Stainless Steel falls under HSN 7219, in chapter 72 (Iron and steel).
Stainless steel flat products are 7219 when 600 mm or wider and 7220 when narrower; bars are 7222 and wire 7223. They are taxed at 18%. Finished stainless kitchen utensils were cut to 5% on 22 September 2025, so the same metal can carry two rates.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 721933 | Cold rolled stainless coils 1 mm to 3 mm thick |
| 721934 | Cold rolled stainless 0.5 mm to 1 mm thick |
| 722020 | Cold rolled stainless strip under 600 mm wide |
| 722220 | Stainless bars and rods, cold formed |
| 722300 | Stainless steel wire |
The GST rate on stainless steel is 18%. 18% on stainless steel in primary and semi finished forms. Stainless steel utensils and kitchen articles (7323 93) are 5%.
| GST rate | Within a state | Between states |
|---|---|---|
| 18% | CGST 9% + SGST 9% | IGST 18% |
Compare other goods on the GST rates list.
The number of digits depends on your aggregate turnover in the previous financial year.
| Turnover last year | Digits | Write |
|---|---|---|
| Up to Rs 5 crore | 4 on B2B invoices, optional on B2C | 7219 |
| Above Rs 5 crore | 6 on every invoice | 721933, 721934, 722020 |
| Export or import | 8 on the shipping bill or bill of entry | From the Customs Tariff, chapter 72 |
Here is how a line for stainless steel looks on a tax invoice within one state: 2 × tonne at Rs 2,10,000.00 each, taxed at 18%. The figures are an example, not a market price.
| Item | HSN | Qty | Rate (Rs) | Taxable (Rs) | CGST (Rs) | SGST (Rs) | Total (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless Steel | 7219 | 2 × tonne | 2,10,000.00 | 4,20,000.00 | 37,800.00 | 37,800.00 | 4,95,600.00 |
Sold to a buyer in another state, the same line carries IGST of Rs 75,600.00 instead of CGST and SGST. Make the full invoice with the GST invoice format: it fills in the tax split, round off and amount in words.
Chapter 72 (Iron and steel) covers: Pig iron, scrap, ingots, bars, rods, sheets, coils, wire and sections of iron or steel.
Other pages in chapter 72
Products often bought, sold or invoiced together with stainless steel:
Stainless Steel falls under HSN 7219: stainless steel sheets, coils, strips, bars, rods and wire. Common 6 digit codes are 721933 for cold rolled stainless coils 1 mm to 3 mm thick and 721934 for cold rolled stainless 0.5 mm to 1 mm thick.
18% on stainless steel in primary and semi finished forms. Stainless steel utensils and kitchen articles (7323 93) are 5%.
If your aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to Rs 5 crore, write the 4 digit code 7219 on B2B invoices (optional on B2C invoices). Above Rs 5 crore, write 6 digits, such as 721933, on every invoice. Shipping bills and bills of entry need the full 8 digit code from the Customs Tariff.
Rates checked on 13 October 2026 against the GST rate notifications in force (GST 2.0 from 22 September 2025). Descriptions are in our own words and are a guide, not a ruling: for a disputed or high value item, check the notification or ask your tax adviser.