Carton Sealing Machine HSN Code and GST

HSN code and GST rate at a glance

These are the codes generally applied in India as of October 2026. Rates and readings change by notification, so have your CA confirm the code before you file.

Why does a carton sealer come under heading 8422?

Chapter 84 of the customs tariff covers machinery. Within it, heading 8422 groups machines that fill, close, seal, capsule, label, pack or wrap goods. A carton sealer closes a filled box and seals its seams with tape, so it belongs here rather than under general machinery.

The six-digit choice is where sellers differ:

• 8422 30 covers machinery for filling, closing, sealing or capsuling bottles, cans, boxes, bags or other containers. A machine whose whole job is to close and seal a box fits this wording most naturally.
• 8422 40 covers other packing or wrapping machinery. Some sellers place carton sealers here, and it is the usual home for strapping machines.

Being automatic or semi automatic does not move the code. The same reading applies to a fixed-size sealer and to a self-adjusting one.

What is the HS code for a carton sealing machine when importing or exporting?

HS stands for the Harmonized System, the six-digit list used by customs offices worldwide. India adds two digits for its own tariff, which gives the eight-digit HSN code printed on GST invoices. So the carton sealing machine HS code is 8422.30 (or 8422.40) internationally, and 8422 30 00 in the Indian tariff.

Each importing country adds its own digits after the first six. A buyer bringing a sealer into India uses the eight-digit Indian code on the bill of entry; a buyer receiving our machine in an African market asks their customs broker for the national code that follows 8422.30. Our commercial invoice and packing list travel with every export consignment, as described on the export orders page.

How many HSN digits must your invoice show?

The rule depends on the supplier's aggregate turnover in the previous financial year:

• Up to ₹5 crore: at least 4 digits (8422) on invoices to registered buyers.
• Above ₹5 crore: at least 6 digits (842230) on every invoice.

Many businesses print the full eight digits anyway, which removes any doubt. When you record a purchase, copy the code from the supplier's invoice line. If the invoice and your purchase register disagree, settle it with the supplier before filing rather than afterwards.

How is GST charged on a carton sealer bought from Faridabad?

We bill from Haryana. A buyer in Haryana pays CGST at 9% plus SGST at 9%; a buyer in any other state pays IGST at 18%. The total tax is the same either way.

A registered business buying the machine for its own operations can normally claim this tax as input credit, because the invoice carries the buyer's name and GSTIN. Delivery is free, so no freight line is added. All nine models are on the carton sealing machine price page.

Does a carton sealer consignment need an e-way bill?

Yes, as a rule. An e-way bill is needed when goods worth more than ₹50,000 move by road, and every carton sealer we sell is worth more than that. Some states set their own limits for movement inside the state, so check yours.

The e-way bill repeats details from the invoice, including the HSN code, the taxable value and the tax. When the machine arrives, match three things: the invoice number, the HSN code and the value. If any of them differ, ask before you sign for the consignment. A small spares order below the limit normally moves on the invoice alone.

Do spares, tape and strap take the machine's code?

Not always. Tariff rules send parts used only or mainly with an 8422 machine to 8422 90. A part that has a heading of its own goes there instead:

• Blades are cutting tools of Chapter 82, so a loose blade is billed under 8208.
• Rubber belts fall under 4010; motors and bearings also have their own headings.
• Tape is a consumable, not a part. Self-adhesive BOPP tape sits under 3919.
• PP strap sits under 3920. Our PP strap roll, for example, is priced at ₹4,000 + ₹720 GST.

Blades, rollers and belts for every model are on the carton sealer spares page, and machine-length tape on BOPP tape rolls. One order may therefore carry several codes, each on its own invoice line.

Importing a carton sealer: what else the code decides

On an import, the HS code sets the basic customs duty, the cess and the import IGST, all worked out on the bill of entry by your customs broker. The IGST paid at the port is creditable like domestic GST; the duty usually is not. Add port charges, clearance and inland freight, and the landed cost can sit well above the overseas price.

Buying from a carton sealing machine manufacturer in India keeps the paperwork to one GST invoice and one e-way bill. A spare blade also reaches you by courier rather than through customs.

Where does the code appear on PackForge paperwork?

Every PackForge invoice line shows the HSN code, the taxable value, the rate and the tax amount, billed by Fulcrum Infratech Pvt. Ltd., GSTIN 06AADCF6114G1ZZ. Machines travel with an e-way bill and export lots with a commercial invoice and packing list.

Need the code before ordering, for a purchase order or a budget note? WhatsApp the model name to +91 95822 69346 and we will send it with the quotation. Treat this page as general guidance, not tax advice; your CA has the final word on classification.