The same 8-digit code decides your import duty, your export drawback and FTA eligibility, and which regulator can stop the shipment — inbound or outbound. Describe the product in plain language; the classifier walks the legal route to the tariff line and shows its reasoning.
HSN Classifier
WCO-cited 8-digit tariff code from a plain-language product description.
How classification actually happens
The calls only AI can make
Sample use casesEvery one of these is fact-specific, on import and export alike. The classifier asks the deciding question instead of guessing — and shows which fact moved the answer.
Built to survive scrutiny
If a classification is ever questioned, 'the software said so' is no defence. Every result here is frozen into a report bound to your filing — the decision trail, the rules applied, and the alternatives ruled out.
Frequently asked questions
§What is an HSN code?
HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) is the classification system for traded goods. India uses 8-digit codes: the first 6 digits are the international WCO Harmonized System, and digits 7–8 are India's national tariff lines used for duty rates and policy.
§What is the difference between HSN, HS and ITC-HS codes?
HS is the 6-digit international system maintained by the WCO. HSN is the same system as used in Indian GST and customs practice. ITC-HS is India's 8-digit extension maintained by DGFT for trade policy. For imports and exports you need the full 8-digit code.
§What happens if I use the wrong HSN code?
Consequences range from reassessment and payment of differential duty with interest, to penalties and, for mis-declaration, goods being held or confiscated under the Customs Act. Wrong codes also break FTA claims and licence eligibility. Getting the code right — and documenting why — is the cheapest compliance step in trade.
§Can I rely on an AI classification for customs filing?
Treat it as expert decision-support: this classifier shows its GRI reasoning and WCO citations so a broker or consultant can verify in minutes. The legal responsibility for declarations stays with the importer/exporter — for binding certainty on a contested product, India offers Advance Rulings (CAAR).
§Why does the tool sometimes ask a follow-up question?
Because the law does. When two headings are genuinely in play, the answer turns on a specific fact — material composition, function, how the product is presented. The classifier asks the highest-information question instead of silently assuming.
Classification to compliance brief to ICEGATE-ready filings — every free tool above runs on the platform CHAs and importers use end to end.