GST Rate on Handbags: 18%

HSN 420222 · 9% CGST + 9% SGST intra-state, or 18% IGST interstate.

Handbags — leather, textile, or synthetic — attract 18% GST under heading 4202, which also covers wallets, suitcases, and backpacks. Material changes the sub-heading, not the rate.

Worked example at 18%

Taxable value: ₹10,000
CGST (9%): ₹900.00
SGST (9%): ₹900.00
Invoice total: ₹11,800.00

Interstate, the same sale shows a single IGST line of ₹1,800.00. Try your own numbers in the GST calculator.

Classification

Handbags is classified under HSN 420222 — see the full classification page for the official description, parent and related codes, and digit-length rules. Rates follow GST Council notifications and can change; the rate shown here is the one typically associated with this classification.

Also at 18% GST

Accounting & Bookkeeping SAC 998222 Advertising Services SAC 998361 Biscuits HSN 190531 Ceramic & Vitrified Tiles HSN 690721 Chocolate HSN 1806 Commercial Rent SAC 997212 Cosmetics HSN 330499 Courier Services SAC 996811

Frequently asked questions

Certain jute and cotton shopping bags enjoy lower rates under specific entries; fashion handbags under 4202 stay at 18% regardless of natural material.

For a sale within one state, the 18% splits equally into 9% CGST and 9% SGST. For an interstate sale it is charged as a single 18% IGST — the total tax is the same either way.

HSN code 420222. The code appears on every invoice line and flows into the GSTR-1 summary and e-way bills.

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