HSN code 85153920 is the 8-digit tariff item for argon arc welding machinery (electric, laser or other light or photobeam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse), under heading 8515 and sub-heading 851539 (Chapter 85). GST is 18%: 9% CGST + 9% SGST within a state, or 18% IGST to another state. Rates as of 2026-10-21.
HSN 85153920 at a glance
| Tariff item (8 digits) | 85153920 |
|---|---|
| Heading (4 digits) | 8515: Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photobeam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets |
| Sub-heading (6 digits) | 851539: Other |
| Chapter | 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles |
| Description | Argon arc welding machinery (electric, laser or other light or photobeam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse) |
| GST rate | 18% |
| Within the state | 9% CGST + 9% SGST (or UTGST) |
| To another state | 18% IGST |
9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 488 (HSN 8515) covers "Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photo beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing..." at 18%.
The rate entry for this code
The description is the notification's own wording. An entry applies only when the goods match it.
| HSN scope | Description of goods | GST | CGST + SGST | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8515 | Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photo beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets | 18% | 9% + 9% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 488 |
Worked example: a ₹1,000 sale under HSN 85153920
Taxable value ₹1,000.00. Within your state: CGST ₹90.00 + SGST ₹90.00 = ₹180.00, invoice total ₹1,180.00. To a buyer in another state: IGST ₹180.00, the same total.
For other amounts, or to work back from a tax-inclusive price, use the GST calculator.
How many HSN digits to print on the invoice
Notification 78/2020-Central Tax sets the minimum by aggregate turnover in the previous financial year: up to ₹5 crore, at least 4 digits (8515) on tax invoices to registered buyers (optional on B2C invoices); above ₹5 crore, at least 6 digits (851539) on all tax invoices. Exports and imports are declared on the shipping bill or bill of entry under the full 8-digit tariff item (85153920), so most exporters print 8 digits on their GST invoices too.
The HSN-wise summary in GSTR-1 uses the same code, so set it once on the item in your billing software. FundRaksha Book stores the HSN and GST rate on each item, splits CGST, SGST and IGST on every bill, and keeps stock and party ledgers alongside.
Other tariff items under sub-heading 851539
- HSN 85153910: AC arc welding machinery (electric, laser or other light or photobeam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic... (18%)
See every rate entry for the heading on the HSN 8515 page, or all Chapter 85 headings.
Sources
Codes and descriptions: GSTN HSN master (HSN_SAC.xlsx, sheet HSN_MSTR), GST portal, file dated 13.10.2026, read on 21.10.2026; descriptions were converted from capitals and joined with their heading and sub-heading text. Rates: Rates from Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17.09.2025, as amended by Notification 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) (from 01.02.2026) and Notification 01/2026-Central Tax (Rate) (from 01.05.2026); nil-rated goods from Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate); bricks from Notification 14/2025-Central Tax (Rate).