HSN 722190GST 18%6-digit · Chapter 72

HSN 722190: Iron and steel — heading 7221 — variant 90

Goods & Services Tax classification under Chapter 72 (Iron and steel). Current applicable rate is 18%.

HSN Code

722190

GST Rate

18%

Cess

0%

Chapter

72

About HSN 722190

HSN code 722190 classifies iron and steel — heading 7221 — variant 90 under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tariff schedule. It sits in Chapter 72 - Iron and steel - and is taxed at 18%. This is the 6-digit classification - used by taxpayers with aggregate turnover above ₹5 crore.

When to use HSN 722190

Use HSN 722190 on tax invoices, GSTR-1, and GSTR-3B filings when supplying or receiving iron and steel — heading 7221 — variant 90. The code must appear in the HSN summary of GSTR-1 (Table 12) and in e-invoice schema where applicable.

GST invoicing requirements

  • Turnover above ₹5 crore (in any preceding FY): mandatory 6-digit HSN on every B2B invoice. 8-digit recommended for precision.
  • Turnover ₹5 crore or below: 4-digit HSN on B2B invoices; 2-digit suffices for B2C. No HSN required for B2C supplies below the threshold.
  • E-invoicing taxpayers (turnover ≥ ₹5 crore from April 2026): the IRN payload carries HSN as a separate field per line item.

Place of supply and rate split

For intra-state supply: CGST 9% + SGST 9% (total 18%).
For inter-state supply or to/from a Special Economic Zone: IGST 18%.

How rates change

GST rates are notified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) pursuant to GST Council recommendations. The rate shown here is the current rate as of FY 2026-27. Historical rates and the underlying notification are linked from the chapter index page. For commercial transactions, always confirm against the latest CBIC rate notification or use ThynkTax's public API for the canonical record.

Use via API

Fetch this HSN record programmatically:

curl https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-rules/hsn/722190
# Returns JSON: { hsn, description, gst_rate, cess_rate, chapter }