GST HSN Classification
GST Rate & HSN Code for Printed Books Newspapers Pictures Products — Chapter 49
Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry. Products under this chapter attract GST rates ranging from 0% to 18%, depending on the category. Explore the complete list of HSN codes, GST rates, and classifications under Chapter 49 below, updated as per the latest CBIC notifications.
Chapter49
Total HSN Codes69
GST Rate Range0% – 18%
HSN Codes under Chapter 49
Showing 50 of 69 entries| HSN Code | Heading | Description | GST Rate | IGST | CGST | SGST | CESS | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0049 | PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4901 | 4901 | PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490110 | 4901 | IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED : | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49011010 | 4901 | PRINTED BOOKS | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49011020 | 4901 | PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490191 | 4901 | DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, AND SERIAL INSTALMENTS THEREOF | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49019100 | 4901 | DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, AND SERIAL INSTALMENTS THEREOF | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490199 | 4901 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49019900 | 4901 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49029010 | 4902 | NEWSPAPERS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49029020 | 4902 | JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490290 | 4902 | OTHER : | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49021010 | 4902 | NEWSPAPERS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4902 | 4902 | NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490210 | 4902 | APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK : | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49021020 | 4902 | JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4903 | 4903 | CHILDREN'S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490300 | 4903 | CHILDRENS PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS : | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49030010 | 4903 | PICTURE BOOKS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49030020 | 4903 | DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4904 | 4904 | MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49040000 | 4904 | MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490400 | 4904 | MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49059990 | 4905 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED - OTHER : - OTHER: OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49059910 | 4905 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED - OTHER : - OTHER: GEOGRAPHICAL, HYDROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL MAPS OR CHARTS | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490599 | 4905 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49059100 | 4905 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED - OTHER : IN BOOK FORM | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49059090 | 4905 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49059020 | 4905 | GLOBE | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490590 | 4905 | OTHER : | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49052000 | 4905 | IN BOOK FORM | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490520 | 4905 | IN BOOK FORM | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49051000 | 4905 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED GLOBES | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4905 | 4905 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49059010 | 4905 | GEOGRAPHICAL, HYDROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL MAPS OR CHARTS | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4906 | 4906 | PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSES, BEING ORIGINALS DRAWN BY HAND; HAND-WRITTEN TEXTS; PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS ON SENSITISED PAPER AND CARBON COPIES OF THE FOREGOING | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490600 | 4906 | PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSES, BEING ORIGINALS DRAWN BY HAND, HAND WRITTEN TEXTS, PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS ON SENSITISED PAPER AND CARBON COPIES OF THE OREGOING | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49060000 | 4906 | PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSES, BEING ORIGINALS DRAWN BY HAND, HAND WRITTEN TEXTS, PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS ON SENSITISED PAPER AND CARBON COPIES OF THE FOREGOING | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49070010 | 4907 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49070090 | 4907 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49070030 | 4907 | DOCUMENTS OF TITLE CONVEYING THE RIGHT TO USE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49070020 | 4907 | BANK NOTES | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490700 | 4907 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE, STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER, BANK NOTES, CHEQUE FORMS, STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE : | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4907 | 4907 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4908 | 4908 | TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS) | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490810 | 4908 | TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS), VITRIFIABLE | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49081000 | 4908 | TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS), VITRIFIABLE | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 490890 | 4908 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 49089000 | 4908 | OTHER | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
| 4909 | 4909 | PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS | 18% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 0 | 01/07/2017 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Chapter 49 HSN codes and GST rates.
Chapter 49 of the HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) classification covers Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry. It groups together all related products and materials under a common category to standardize GST rates and simplify tax compliance for businesses dealing in Printed Books Newspapers Pictures Products.
