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Embroidery HSN Code (5810) and GST Rate

Embroidered fabric, motifs and badges are HSN 5810 at 5% GST. Embroidery you do on someone else's fabric is a service, SAC 998821.

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Checked 9 November 2026

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5810

Embroidered fabric and embroidery (5810)

Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs

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5%At any price

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GST rate: 5%
CGST 2.5%: ₹1,000
SGST 2.5%: ₹1,000
Total GST: ₹2,000
Total with GST: ₹42,000

Conditions and notes

Hand-embroidered articles of 5810 sold as handicraft goods are also 5%.
Embroidery done on someone else's fabric is a service: see embroidery job work (SAC 998821).

Official description: Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs; embroidered badges, motifs and the like (heading 5810).
Where the rate is in law: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 374; handicrafts: 21/2018-CT(R) as substituted by 13/2025-CT(R), S. No. 16
In force since: 22 Sep 2025
Checked on: 9 Nov 2026

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9 codes · rates checked 9 November 2026

Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs; embroidered badges, motifs and the like (heading 5810).
5%At any price
Conditions (2)
- Hand-embroidered articles of 5810 sold as handicraft goods are also 5%.
- Embroidery done on someone else's fabric is a service: see embroidery job work (SAC 998821).
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Services by way of job work in relation to textiles and textile products falling under Chapters 50 to 63 (heading 9988).
5%For a GST-registered trader or maker18%For an unregistered customer
Conditions (2)
- Job work rates apply only when the goods belong to a GST-registered person (section 2(68), CGST Act). Work on goods of an unregistered customer is taxed at 18%.
- Embroidery on garments (chapters 61 and 62) is covered too: they are textile products.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Sewing thread of manmade filaments (5401), of manmade staple fibres (5508) and of cotton (5204), whether or not put up for retail sale.
5%
Conditions (2)
- Embroidery thread that is not sewing thread is classified as yarn of its fibre (for example 5402 or 5403), also at 5%.
- Zari and metallised thread are 5605, also at 5%.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs (heading 5810), or the heading of the base fabric.
5%At any price
Conditions (2)
- Whether the embroidery or the base fabric decides the heading, both headings are 5%.
- Embroidery done for you by a job worker is a separate service: 5% if you are GST-registered.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Artificial filament yarn (heading 5403) and yarn of artificial staple fibres (heading 5510).
5%
Conditions (1)
- Man-made yarn, filament and spun, moved from 12% to 5% on 22 September 2025.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Embroidery or zari articles, that is to say, imi, zari, kasab, salma, dabka, chumki, gota, sitara, naqsi, kora, glass beads, badla, gizai (headings 5809, 5810).
5%
Conditions (1)
- This entry names the items one by one, so a bill for gota or sitara can quote it directly.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Services by way of job work in relation to textiles and textile products falling under Chapters 50 to 63 (heading 9988).
5%Sarees belong to a GST-registered trader18%Sarees belong to an unregistered person
Conditions (2)
- Job work rates apply only when the goods belong to a GST-registered person (section 2(68), CGST Act). Work on goods of an unregistered customer is taxed at 18%.
- Stones the job worker buys are billed to them at their own rate (hotfix glass stones are 18%).
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs (heading 5804).
5%At any price
Conditions (2)
- Surat "lace" is often an embroidered border (5810) or a narrow woven tape (5806). All three headings are 5%.
- Handmade lace (5804 30 00) sold as a handicraft is also 5%.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Braids in the piece; ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted; tassels, pompons and similar articles; saree fall (heading 5808).
5%At any price
Conditions (2)
- The notification names saree fall in this 5808 entry.
- Hand-made braids and ornamental trimmings (5808 10) sold as handicraft goods are also 5%.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

How to use it

Decide whether you are selling embroidered goods or embroidering someone else's.
Goods: HSN 5810 at 5%. Service: SAC 998821, 5% or 18%.
Enter the bill value to see the GST.

Embroidery: the code and the rate

Heading 5810 covers embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs, and embroidered badges and motifs. It is in Schedule I of Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), S. No. 374, at 5% with no price limit. Hand-embroidered articles sold as handicraft goods are also 5%.

Keep goods and services apart on your bills. When you sell embroidered fabric you own, use HSN 5810. When you embroider fabric that belongs to someone else, you are supplying job work: SAC 998821 at 5% if they are GST-registered, and 18% if they are not.

Embroidery: goods and services

What you bill	Code	GST
Embroidered fabric you sell	HSN 5810	5%
Embroidered motifs, patches, badges	HSN 5810	5%
Hand-embroidered articles (handicraft)	HSN 5810	5%
Embroidery for a registered trader	SAC 998821	5%
Embroidery for an unregistered customer	SAC 9988	18%

Related codes

Embroidery Job Work GST Rate and SAC Code: 5% or 18%
Embroidered Saree HSN Code and GST Rate: 5%
Lace HSN Code (5804) and GST Rate: 5%
Zari HSN Code (5605) and GST Rate: 5%
Textile Job Work SAC Code and GST Rate: 5% or 18%

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Source: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 374; handicrafts: 21/2018-CT(R) as substituted by 13/2025-CT(R), S. No. 16, in force since 22 Sep 2025. Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate): GST rates on goods (CBIC); Notification 13/2025-Central Tax (Rate): handicraft goods (CBIC). Checked 9 November 2026.

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What is the HSN code for embroidery?

5810, embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs, including embroidered badges and motifs.

What is the GST rate on embroidered fabric?

5% at any price, under Schedule I, S. No. 374 of Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate).

Is embroidery work a good or a service for GST?

Selling embroidered fabric you own is a supply of goods (HSN 5810). Embroidering fabric that belongs to someone else is a service: job work under SAC 998821.

What is the GST on embroidered patches worth ₹18,000?

₹900: ₹450 CGST and ₹450 SGST within the state.

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