HSN Code
HSN Code 8471 — Computers & Laptops
HSN heading 8471 covers computers — desktops, laptops, servers, and their storage/input units — but not standalone monitors, printers, or batteries.
8471 covers "automatic data processing machines and units thereof" — desktops, laptops, and servers, along with their storage units, processing units, and input units when these are presented as part of a computer system. It's a functional definition (what the machine does — process data automatically) rather than a shape-based one, which is why it stretches across desktops, laptops, and servers alike.
Peripherals that are genuinely part of a computer's own data-processing function — internal and external storage drives, for instance — generally stay within 8471. But output devices that have a broader use beyond computing, like a display screen, are classified under their own heading (8528) rather than folded into 8471, since a monitor can serve non-computer uses too.
Printers are the most commonly mis-filed item here — despite being sold and used almost exclusively with computers, they have their own dedicated heading (8443) rather than falling under 8471. If you sell computers, monitors, and printers as a bundle, each typically needs its own correct code rather than defaulting everything to 8471.
GST rate for 8471
GST rate: 18%
- 18%Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedNotification 9/2025, Schedule II, S. No. 456 — covers 8471
- 18%Parts suitable for use solely or principally with fixed Speed Diesel Engines of power not exceeding 15HPNotification 9/2025, Schedule II, S. No. 386 — covers 84
4 more entries for specific goods across several chapters
These apply only if your goods match the description — e.g. renewable-energy devices or e-waste.
- 5%Following renewable energy devices and parts for their manufacture:-(a) Bio-gas plant; (b) Solar power-based devices; (c) Solar power generator; (d) Wind mills, Wind Operated Electricity Generator (WOEG); (e) Waste to energy plants / devices; (f) Solar lantern / solar lamp; (g) Ocean waves/tidal waves energy devices/plants; (h) Photo voltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels. Explanation:-If the goods specified in this entry are supplied, by a supplier, along with supplies of other goods and services, one of which being a taxable service specified in the entry at S. No. 38 of the Table mentioned in the notification No. 8/2017 -Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, 2017 [G.S.R. 683(E)], the value of supply of goods for the purposes of this entry shall be deemed as seventy per cent. of the gross consideration charged for all such supplies, and the remaining thirty per cent. of t he gross consideration charged shall be deemed as value of the said taxable serviceNotification 9/2025, Schedule I, S. No. 437 — covers 84, 85 or 94
- 5%Disposable sterilized dialyzer or micro barrier of artificial kidneyNotification 9/2025, Schedule I, S. No. 479 — covers 90 or 84
- 18%Parts suitable for use solely or principally with power driven pumps primarily designed for handling water, namely, centrifugal pumps (horizontal and vertical), deep tube-well turbine pumps, submersible pumps, axial flow and mixed flow vertical pumpsNotification 9/2025, Schedule II, S. No. 387 — covers 84 or 85
- 18%E-waste Explanation.-For the purpose of this entry, E-waste means electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I of the E- Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 (published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 338 (E) dated the 23rd March, 2016), whole or in partif discarded as waste by the consumer or bulk consumerNotification 9/2025, Schedule II, S. No. 473 — covers 84 or 85
Full GST (IGST; split equally into CGST and SGST within a state), from Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), as amended by 19/2025-IT(Rate) and 01/2026-IT(Rate), Notification 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) and Notifications 02/2026 and 03/2026-Integrated Tax (Rate), 27 October 2026 (from 1 November 2026). The table below shows the rates each more specific code can carry.
What's included
- Desktop computers and workstations
- Laptops and notebooks
- Servers and mainframe units
- Storage and processing units presented as part of a computer system
Commonly confused — classified elsewhere
- Standalone monitors and projectors — 8528
- Printers, including ink-jet and laser printers — 8443
- Batteries and chargers sold separately — 8504 / 8507
All 40 codes under 8471
6-digit subheadings in bold, with their 8-digit tariff items beneath. From the GST portal's official HSN/SAC master, updated 3 Jun 2026.
| Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 84711000 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included analogue or hybrid automatic data processing machines | 18% |
| 847130 | Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of atleast a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | 18% |
| 84713010 | Personal computer | 18% |
| 84713090 | Other | 18% |
| 847141 | Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined | 18% |
| 84714110 | Micro computer | 18% |
| 84714120 | Large or main frame computer | 18% |
| 84714190 | Other | 18% |
| 847149 | Presented in the form of systems | 18% |
| 84714900 | Presented in the form of systems | 18% |
| 847150 | Processing units other than those of sub-headings 8471 41or 8471 49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units | 18% |
| 84715000 | Processing units other than those of sub-headings 8471 41or 8471 49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units | 18% |
| 847160 | Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing | 18% |
| 84716010 | Combined input or output units | 18% |
| 84716021 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included - input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: printer: line printer | 18% |
| 84716022 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included - input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: printer: dot matrix printer | 18% |
| 84716023 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included - input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: printer: letter quality daisy wheel printer | 18% |
| 84716024 | Graphic printer | 18% |
| 84716025 | Plotter | 18% |
| 84716026 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included - input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: printer: laser jet printer | 18% |
| 84716027 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included - input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: printer: ink jet printer | 18% |
| 84716029 | Other | 18% |
| 84716030 | Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included - input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing: monitor | 18% |
| 84716040 | Keyboard | 18% |
| 84716050 | Scanners | 18% |
| 84716060 | Mouse | 18% |
| 84716090 | Other | 18% |
| 847170 | Storage units | 18% |
| 84717010 | Floppy disc drives | 18% |
| 84717020 | Hard disc drives | 18% |
| 84717030 | Removable or exchangeable disc drives | 18% |
| 84717040 | Magnetic tape drives | 18% |
| 84717050 | Cartridge tape drive | 18% |
| 84717060 | Cd-rom drive | 18% |
| 84717070 | Digital video disc drive | 18% |
| 84717090 | Other | 18% |
| 847180 | Other units of automatic data processing machines | 18% |
| 84718000 | Other units of automatic data processing machines | 18% |
| 847190 | Other | 18% |
| 84719000 | Other | 18% |
Check the entry's conditions, then confirm on the portal
- Go to the GST portal's HSN/SAC search page and pick the "HSN Code" tab.
- Pick the most specific code from the list above that matches your product or service, and search for it.
- Check the GST rate shown there — it's tied to the exact line, not the 4-digit heading, and can change.
Frequently asked questions
Are printers classified under 8471 since they're computer peripherals?
No — printers have their own dedicated heading, 8443, regardless of how closely they're used with a computer. 8471 is specifically for the data-processing machine itself and its integral units.
What digit-level code do I need for computer sales invoices?
The same turnover-based rule as other goods: 4 digits up to ₹5 crore aggregate annual turnover (B2B), 6 digits above that, and 8 digits for exports/imports. Confirm the exact code on the GST portal.
Is a tablet the same code as a laptop?
Tablets are generally classified within 8471 as well, but the precise 8-digit line can differ from a laptop's. Confirm the exact sub-heading for your specific device on the GST portal rather than assuming it matches a laptop's code.