HSN Chapter 98: Project imports, laboratory chemicals, passengers baggage, personal importations by air or post, ship stores (2026)

Every HSN code under Chapter 98 from the GST portal HSN master (updated 2026-06-10): 6 four-digit headings with their 6 and 8-digit codes for GST invoices, e-way bills and customs documents.

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9801All items of machinery including prime movers, instruments, apparatus and appliances, control gear and transmission equipment, auxiliary equipment (including those required for research and development purposes, testing and quality control), as well as all components (whether finished or not) or raw materials for the manufacture of the aforesaid items and their components, required for the initial setting up of a unit, or the substantial expansion of an existing unit, of a specified : (1) industrial plant, (2) irrigation project, (3) power project, other than solar power plant or solar power project (4) mining project, (5) project for the exploration for oil or other minerals, and (6) such other projects, other than solar power plant or solar power project, as the central government may, having regard to the economic development of the country notify in the official gazette in this behalf, and spare parts, other raw materials (including semi-finished material) or consumable stores not exceeding 10% of the value of the goods specified above provided that such spare parts, raw materials or consumable stores are essential for the maintenance of the plant or project mentioned in (1) to (6) above

HSN codeDescription
980100All items of machinery including prime movers, instruments, apparatus and appliances, control gear and transmission equipment, auxiliary equipment (including those required for research and development purposes, testing and quality control), as well as all components (whether finished or not) or raw materials for the manufacture of the aforesaid items and their components, required for the initial setting up of a unit, or the substantial expansion of an existing unit, of a specified : (1) industrial plant, (2 irrigation project, (3) power project, other than solar power plant or solar power project (4) mining project, (5) project for the exploration for oil or other minerals, and (6) such other projects, other than solar power plant or solar power project, as the central government may, having regard to the economic development of the country notify in the official gazette in this behalf, and spare parts, other raw materials (including semi- finished materials of consumable stores) not exceeding 10% of the value of the goods specified above, provided that such spare parts, raw materials or consumable stores are essential for the maintenance of the plant or project mentioned in (1) to (6) above
98010011For industrial plant project
98010012For irrigation plant
98010013For power project, other than solar power plant or solar power project
98010014For mining project
98010015Project for exploration of oil or other minerals
98010019For other projects, other than solar power plant or solar power project
98010020Components (whether or not finished or not) or raw materials for the manufacture of aforesaid items required for the initial setting up of a unit or the substantial expansion of a unit
98010030Spare parts and other raw materials (including semi-finished materials or consumable stores for the maintenance of plant or project

9802Laboratory chemicals

HSN codeDescription
980200Laboratory chemicals
98020000Laboratory chemicals

9803All dutiable articles, imported by a passenger or a member of a crew in his baggage

HSN codeDescription
980300All dutiable articles, imported by a passenger or a member of a crew in his baggage
98030000All dutiable articles, imported by a passenger or a member of a crew in his baggage

9804All dutiable goods imported for personal use

HSN codeDescription
980410Drugs and medicines
98041000Drugs and medicines
980490Other
98049000Other

9805The following articles of stores on board of a vessel or aircraft on which duty is leviable under the customs act, 1962 (52 of 1962), namely

HSN codeDescription
980510Prepared or preserved meat, fish and vegetables, dairy products, soup, lard, fresh fruits
98051000Prepared or preserved meat, fish and vegetables; dairy products; soup; lard; fresh fruits
980590All other consumable stores excluding fuel, lubricating oil, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products
98059000All other consumable stores excluding fuel, lubricating oil, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products

9806All goods originating in or exported from the islamic republic of pakistan

HSN codeDescription
980600All goods originating in or exported from the islamic republic of pakistan
98060000All goods originating in or exported from the islamic republic of pakistan

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