The official HSN codes for paint used on GST invoices in India, with the full 8-digit codes below. Pick the line that matches your exact product.
| HSN CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 3208 10 10 | Based on polyesters: enamels |
| 3208 10 20 | Based on polyesters: lacquers |
| 3208 10 30 | Based on polyesters: varnishes |
| 3208 10 90 | Based on polyesters: other |
| 3208 20 10 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers: enamels |
| 3208 20 20 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers: lacquers |
| 3208 20 30 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers: varnishes |
| 3208 20 90 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers: other |
| 3208 90 11 | Based on cellulose nitrate or other cellulose derivatives: nitrocellulose lacquers |
| 3208 90 19 | Based on cellulose nitrate or other cellulose derivatives: other |
| 3208 90 21 | Synthetic enamel, ultra white paints |
| 3208 90 22 | Synthetic enamel, other colours |
| 3208 90 29 | Enamels: other |
| 3208 90 30 | Other: lacquers |
| 3208 90 41 | Varnishes: insulating varnish |
| 3208 90 49 | Varnishes: other |
| 3208 90 50 | Other: slip agents |
| 3208 90 90 | Other: other |
| 3209 10 10 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers: acrylic emulsion |
| 3209 10 90 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers: other |
| 3209 90 10 | Other: dispersion paints |
| 3209 90 20 | Emulsion paints not elsewhere specified or included |
| 3209 90 90 | Other: other |
| 3210 00 11 | Dry distemper, including cement based water paints |
| 3210 00 12 | Distempers: oil bound distemper |
| 3210 00 19 | Distempers: other |
| 3210 00 20 | Prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather |
| 3210 00 30 | Metallic powder or flakes prepared as paints |
| 3210 00 40 | Poly tetra fluoro ethylene (ptfe) or silicon resin based coating materials |
| 3210 00 90 | Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distemp…: other |
If your turnover last year was up to ₹5 crore, write the first 4 digits (for example 3208) on B2B invoices. Above ₹5 crore, write 6 digits (320810). For imports and exports, use all 8 digits (32081010).
Paint falls under HSN headings 3208, 3209, 3210. For example, 3208 10 10 is used for based on polyesters: enamels.
With turnover up to ₹5 crore, write 4 digits on B2B invoices (optional on B2C). Above ₹5 crore, write 6 digits on all invoices. Imports and exports need 8 digits.
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