All readymade garments follow one rule: 5% GST up to ₹2,500 per piece and 18% above. The HSN code depends on the garment and whether it is knitted.
GST rates as of 9 November 2026, after the 22 September 2025 changes. Verify with your CA for your exact case.
1 code. This product: Readymade garments (shirts, T-shirts, jeans, dresses), HSN 6205, GST 5% or 18%.
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Up to ₹2,500 a piece is 5%; above it, 18%.
₹2,000 is not more than ₹2,500 a piece, so 5% applies.
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1 code · rates checked 9 November 2026
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories: chapter 61 (knitted or crocheted) and chapter 62 (not knitted).
Search the garment by name, for example shirt, jeans or kurti.
Pick the woven or knitted heading from the card.
Enter the price of one piece to see 5% or 18% and the GST.
Chapter 61 covers knitted or crocheted apparel and chapter 62 the rest. Within them, the 4-digit heading names the garment: 6109 for T-shirts, 6205 for men's shirts, 6203 for men's suits and trousers (jeans included), 6204 for women's suits, dresses and skirts, 6206 for women's blouses and shirts, and 6211 for other garments.
Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) taxes all of chapters 61 and 62 by price per piece: up to ₹2,500 at 5% (Schedule I, S. No. 388 and 389) and above ₹2,500 at 18% (Schedule II, S. No. 197 and 198).
| Garment | Woven | Knitted |
|---|---|---|
| Men's shirts | 6205 | 6105 |
| Men's suits, trousers, jeans | 6203 | 6103 |
| Women's suits, dresses, skirts, trousers | 6204 | 6104 |
| Women's blouses, shirts, kurtis | 6206 | 6106 |
| T-shirts and vests | Not used | 6109 |
| Other garments | 6211 | 6114 |
Search any other product in the HSN code and GST rate finder, or put the code on a bill with the GST invoice generator.
Source: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I S. No. 388–389 (up to ₹2,500) and Schedule II S. No. 197–198 (above ₹2,500), in force since 22 Sep 2025. Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate): GST rates on goods (CBIC); PIB: recommendations of the 56th GST Council, 3 Sep 2025. Checked 9 November 2026.
FAQ
There is no single code. Chapter 61 is knitted apparel and chapter 62 woven apparel, and the 4-digit heading names the garment, such as 6205 for men's shirts or 6109 for T-shirts.
5% when the sale value is up to ₹2,500 per piece and 18% above ₹2,500. The old 12% rate no longer exists.
Per piece. Two shirts at ₹1,500 each on one ₹3,000 bill are both 5%, so the GST is ₹150.
6203 for men's jeans (woven trousers) and 6204 for women's. At 6 digits, cotton jeans are 6203 42 for men and 6204 62 for women.
Only if your turnover in the previous year was above ₹5 crore. Up to ₹5 crore, 4 digits are enough on B2B invoices (Notification 78/2020-Central Tax).
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