HSN code 5101 is the Customs Tariff heading for wool, not carded or combed, in Chapter 51 (Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric). Goods of this heading covered by the entry below are nil-rated: no GST is charged. Rates are from 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate), as amended, as of 2026-10-21.
GST rate entries for HSN 5101
These are the entries of the current GST rate notifications whose column (2) names heading 5101 or one of its sub-headings or tariff items. The description is the notification's own wording; the goods must match it for the rate to apply.
| HSN scope | Description of goods (notification wording) | GST | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5101 | Wool, not carded or combed | Nil (0%) | 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 141 |
Goods of heading 5101 that do not match any description above fall under the residual entry, Schedule II S. No. 639 ("Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII"), at 18%, unless an "Any Chapter" entry or the nil-rated list of Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate) covers them by description.
Chapter 51 entries that can also apply
These entries name the whole of Chapter 51 in column (2), so they reach every heading of the chapter, including 5101, but only for goods that match their description.
| HSN scope | Description of goods | GST | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 to 55 | Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets | Nil (0%) | 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 145 |
CGST, SGST and IGST split for HSN 5101
The rate notifications fix the central tax (CGST). State tax (SGST, or UTGST in a Union territory without a legislature) is levied at the same rate under the matching state notifications, and IGST on an inter-State supply equals the two together.
| Total GST | CGST | SGST / UTGST | IGST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nil (0%) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Worked example: a ₹1,000 sale under HSN 5101
- At nil rate: taxable value ₹1,000.00, no CGST, SGST or IGST, invoice total ₹1,000.00.
For any other amount, the GST calculator gives the same split, and works backwards from a tax-inclusive price.
Billing nil-rated goods of HSN 5101
Entries in Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate) exempt the goods from the whole of the central tax, and the matching state and integrated tax notifications do the same. A registered supplier of only such goods issues a bill of supply instead of a tax invoice. Input tax credit on inputs and services used for these supplies is not available, so a business that sells both taxable and nil-rated goods has to split its credit between them.
How to write HSN 5101 on an invoice
Notification 78/2020-Central Tax sets the number of HSN digits on a tax invoice by the aggregate turnover of the previous financial year. Up to ₹5 crore, print at least 4 digits (5101) on invoices to registered buyers; HSN may be left off invoices to unregistered buyers. Above ₹5 crore, print 6 digits on every tax invoice. Many sellers print the full 8-digit tariff item anyway, because it matches the shipping bill for exports and shows which entry you used.
Charge CGST and SGST when the buyer is in your state and IGST when the place of supply is another state. The invoice also needs your GSTIN, the buyer's GSTIN for B2B sales, the invoice number and date, the quantity, the taxable value and the tax at each rate. The HSN-wise summary in GSTR-1 is built from the same codes, so set the code once per item in your billing software. Make a one-off bill with the free GST invoice generator, or bill every day in FundRaksha Book, which stores the HSN and rate on each item and splits the tax for you.
Other headings in Chapter 51
Chapter 51 of the Customs Tariff is Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric. This list has 12 of its headings, each with its own page. See all Chapter 51 headings.
- HSN 5102: Fine or coarse animal hair (nil)
- HSN 5103: Waste of wool or of fine (nil)
- HSN 5104: Garnetted stock of wool or of fine (5%)
- HSN 5105: Wool and fine or coarse animal hair (5%)
- HSN 5106: Yarn of carded wool (5%)
- HSN 5107: Yarn of combed wool (5%)
- HSN 5108: Yarn of fine animal hair (5%)
- HSN 5109: Yarn of wool or fine animal hair (5%)
- HSN 5110: Yarn of coarse animal hair (5%)
- HSN 5111: Woven fabrics of carded wool (5%)
- HSN 5112: Woven fabrics of combed wool (5%)