# 8609

HSN

CONTAINERS (INCLUDING CONTAINERS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FLUIDS) SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED FOR CARRIAGE BY ONE OR MORE MODES OF TRANSPORT

Classification Details

Section 17

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment

Chapter 86

Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds

Applicable GST Rates

Current Active Rate

Effective: 09 May 2026

Total Tax

18%IGST

CGST9%

SGST9%

CESS0%

Confidence:MEDIUM

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HSN Code: 8609 | HSN

Last Updated: 14 Jun 2026

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Helps in availing correct Input Tax Credit (ITC) for your purchasers.