HSN Code 3305 — Shampoo & hair care
HSN code 3305 covers Preparations for Use on the Hair. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 3305 (shampoo & hair care) is taxed at 18% GST. This code falls under Chapter 33 — Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 3305 at a glance
| HSN Code | 3305 |
| Description | Preparations for Use on the Hair |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 18% |
| Chapter | Chapter 33 — Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations |
| Heading | 3305 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
About HSN 3305
HSN heading 3305 covers "Preparations for Use on the Hair" — the everyday hair-care products most Indian retailers and FMCG distributors stock daily. Think shampoos, hair oils, hair conditioners, hair gels, creams, lacquers and sprays, along with preparations meant for permanent waving, straightening, dyeing or otherwise treating the hair. If a product is formulated to be applied to the hair and sold for grooming or styling, it almost certainly sits under this heading. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), goods classified here attract 18%, which falls in the standard slab. As a 4-digit heading, 3305 is the parent; specific items such as a shampoo or a hair oil live in 6-digit and 8-digit sub-codes beneath it (for example 330510 for shampoos), so the exact tariff line you report depends on the precise product. In Tally, the code flows onto the tax invoice, into the HSN summary of your GSTR-1, and onto e-way bills. A practical classification tip: confirm the product is genuinely a hair preparation and not a general perfume or skin cosmetic, since those fall under neighbouring Chapter 33 headings, not 3305.
Sub-classifications under HSN 3305
15 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 3305 (shampoo & hair care). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 330510 | Shampoos: | 18% |
| 330520 | Preparations for Permanent Waving or Straightening | 18% |
| 330530 | Hair Lacquers | 18% |
| 330590 | Other : | 18% |
| 33051010 | Containing Spirit | 18% |
| 33051090 | Other | 18% |
| 33052000 | Preparations for Permanent Waving or Straightening | 18% |
| 33053000 | Hair Lacquers | 18% |
| 33059011 | Perfumed | 18% |
| 33059019 | Other | 18% |
| 33059020 | Brilliantines (Spirituous) | 18% |
| 33059030 | Hair Cream | 18% |
| 33059040 | Hair Dyes (Natural, Herbal or Synthetic) | 18% |
| 33059050 | Hair Fixers | 18% |
| 33059090 | Other | 18% |
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