Chapter 49:HSN Code & GST Rate for Printed Books, Newspapers and Postal goods

Rate (%)	Products Description	HSN Codes	Export and Import HSN Codes
NIL	Printed books, including Braille books	4901	49011010, 49011020, 49019100, 49019900
5%	Brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets	4901	49011010, 49011020, 49019100, 49019900
NIL	Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material	4902	49021010, 49021020, 49029010, 49029020
NIL	Children’s picture, drawing or colouring books	4903	49030010, 49030020
12%	Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated	4904	49040000
NIL	Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed	4905	49051000, 49059100, 49059910, 49059990
12%	Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, com-mercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitized paper and carbon copies of the foregoing	4906	49060000
NIL	Judicial, Non-judicial stamp papers, Court fee stamps when sold by the Government Treasuries or Vendors authorized by the Government	4907	49070010, 49070020, 49070030, 49070090
NIL	Postal items, like envelope, Post card etc., sold by Government	4907	49070010, 49070020, 49070030, 49070090
NIL	Rupee notes when sold to the Reserve Bank of India (or Government of India inserted on 27/07/2018 )	4907	49070010, 49070020, 49070030, 49070090
NIL	Cheques, lose or in book form	4907	49070010, 49070020, 49070030, 49070090
12%	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]	4907	49070010, 49070020, 49070030, 49070090
12%	Transfers (decalcomanias)	4908	49081000, 49089000
12%	Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings	4909	49090010, 49090090
12%	Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks	4910	49100010, 49100090
12%	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	4911	49111010, 49111020, 49111030, 49111090, 49119100, 49119910, 49119920, 49119990