Chapter 49 HSN Codes - Printed Books & Newspapers

Complete chapter-wise list with descriptions and GST rates.

HSN Codes in Chapter 49

HSN 4901 - (5% GST)
HSN 4902 - Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material (0% GST)
HSN 4903 - Children's picture, drawing or colouring books (0% GST)
HSN 4905 - Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed (0% GST)
HSN 4907 - Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title (other than Duty Credit Scrips); Cheques, loose or in book form (18% GST)
HSN 4908 - Transfers (decalcomanias). (18% GST)
HSN 4909 - Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. (18% GST)
HSN 4910 - Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks. (18% GST)
HSN 4911 - Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs; such as Trade advertising material, Commercial catalogues and the like, printed Posters, Commercial catalogues, Printed inlay cards, Pictures, designs and photographs, Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes reproduced with the aid of computer or any other devices. (18% GST)
HSN 49011010 - PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED : PRINTED BOOKS (5% GST)
HSN 49011020 - PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED : PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER (5% GST)
HSN 49019100 - PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS - OTHER : DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, AND SERIAL INSTALMENTS THEREOF (5% GST)
HSN 49019900 - PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS - OTHER : OTHER (5% GST)
HSN 49021010 - NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK : NEWSPAPERS (0% GST)
HSN 49021020 - NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK : JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS (0% GST)
HSN 49029010 - NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL OTHER : NEWSPAPERS (0% GST)
HSN 49029020 - NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL OTHER : JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS (0% GST)
HSN 49030010 - CHILDREN'S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS CHILDREN'S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS : PICTURE BOOKS (0% GST)
HSN 49030020 - CHILDREN'S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS CHILDREN'S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS : DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS (0% GST)
HSN 49040000 - Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated (0% GST)
HSN 49051000 - MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED GLOBES (0% GST)
HSN 49059100 - MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED - OTHER : IN BOOK FORM (0% GST)
HSN 49059910 - 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 (0% GST)
HSN 49059990 - MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED - OTHER : - OTHER: OTHER (0% GST)
HSN 49060000 - 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% GST)
HSN 49070010 - 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 UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OFCURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEYHAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE;STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUEFORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES ANDSIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE : 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% GST)
HSN 49070020 - 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 UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OFCURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEYHAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE;STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUEFORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES ANDSIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE : BANK NOTES (18% GST)
HSN 49070030 - 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 UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OFCURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEYHAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE;STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUEFORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES ANDSIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE : DOCUMENTS OF TITLE CONVEYING THE RIGHT TO USE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE (18% GST)
HSN 49070090 - 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 UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OFCURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEYHAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE;STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUEFORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES ANDSIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE : OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 49081000 - TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS) TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS), VITRIFIABLE (18% GST)
HSN 49089000 - TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS) OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 49090010 - PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS : GREETING OR WEDDING CARDS (18% GST)
HSN 49090090 - PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS : OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 49100010 - CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS - CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS : ADVERTISING CALENDAR (18% GST)
HSN 49100090 - CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS - CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS : OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 49111010 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : POSTERS, PRINTED (18% GST)
HSN 49111020 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES (18% GST)
HSN 49111030 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : PRINTED INLAY CARDS (18% GST)
HSN 49111090 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 49119100 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS - OTHER : PICTURES, DESIGNS AND PHOTOGRAPHS (18% GST)
HSN 49119910 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS - OTHER : OTHER : HARD COPY (PRINTED) OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE (18% GST)
HSN 49119920 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS - OTHER : OTHER : PLAN AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSES REPRODUCED WITH THE AID OF COMPUTER OR ANY OTHER DEVICES (18% GST)
HSN 49119990 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS - OTHER : OTHER : OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 4904 - MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED (0% GST)
HSN 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% GST)
HSN 490110 - IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED : (5% GST)
HSN 490191 - DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, AND SERIAL INSTALMENTS THEREOF (5% GST)
HSN 490199 - OTHER (5% GST)
HSN 490210 - APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK : (0% GST)
HSN 490290 - OTHER : (0% GST)
HSN 490300 - CHILDRENS PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS : (0% GST)
HSN 490400 - MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED (0% GST)
HSN 490520 - IN BOOK FORM (0% GST)
HSN 490590 - OTHER : (0% GST)
HSN 490599 - Other (0% GST)
HSN 490600 - 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% GST)
HSN 490700 - 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% GST)
HSN 490810 - TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS), VITRIFIABLE (18% GST)
HSN 490890 - OTHER (18% GST)
HSN 490900 - PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS, PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS : (18% GST)
HSN 491000 - CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS : (18% GST)
HSN 491110 - TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : (18% GST)
HSN 491191 - PICTURES, DESIGNS AND PHOTOGRAPHS (18% GST)
HSN 491199 - OTHER : (18% GST)
HSN 49052000 - IN BOOK FORM (0% GST)
HSN 49059010 - GEOGRAPHICAL, HYDROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL MAPS OR CHARTS (0% GST)
HSN 49059020 - GLOBE (0% GST)
HSN 49059090 - OTHER (0% GST)