HSN Code 8201 — Hand tools (agri)
HSN code 8201 covers hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 8201 (hand tools (agri)) is taxed at 5% GST. This code falls under Chapter 82 — Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Spoons And Forks, Of Base Metal; Parts Thereof Of Base Metal.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 8201 at a glance
| HSN Code | 8201 |
| Description | HAND TOOLS, THE FOLLOWING: SPADES, SHOVELS, MATTOCKS, PICKS, HOES, FORKS AND RAKES; AXES, BILL HOOKS AND SIMILAR HEWING TOOLS; SECATEURS AND PRUNERS OF ANY KIND; SCYTHES, SICKLES, HAY KNIVES, HEDGE SHEARS, TIMBER WEDGES AND OTHER TOOLS OF A KIND USED IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE OR FORESTRY. |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 5% |
| Chapter | Chapter 82 — Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Spoons And Forks, Of Base Metal; Parts Thereof Of Base Metal |
| Heading | 8201 |
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.
Sub-classifications under HSN 8201
12 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 8201 (hand tools (agri)). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 820110 | Spades And Shovels | 5% |
| 820130 | Mattocks, Picks, Hoes And Rakes | 5% |
| 820140 | Axes, Bill Hooks And Similar Hewing Tools | 5% |
| 820150 | Secateurs And Similar Onehanded Pruners And Shears (Including Poultry Shears) | 5% |
| 820160 | Hedge Shears, Twohanded Pruning Shears And Similar Two-Handed Shears | 5% |
| 820190 | Other Hand Tools Of A Kind Used In Agriculture, Horticulture Or Forestry | 5% |
| 82011000 | Spades And Shovels | 5% |
| 82013000 | Mattocks, Picks, Hoes And Rakes | 5% |
| 82014000 | Axes, Bill Hooks And Similar Hewing Tools | 5% |
| 82015000 | Secateurs And Similar Onehanded Pruners And Shears (Including Poultry Shears) | 5% |
| 82016000 | Hedge Shears, Twohanded Pruning Shears And Similar Two-Handed Shears | 5% |
| 82019000 | Other Hand Tools Of A Kind Used In Agriculture, Horticulture Or Forestry | 5% |
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