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3213
GST: 12%

Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours — crayons, watercolours, acrylic paints, oil paints, sketch colours

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📋 HSN Code Details

FieldValue
HSN Code3213
DescriptionArtists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours — crayons, watercolours, acrylic paints, oil paints, sketch colours
GST Rate12%
CGST Rate6%
SGST Rate6%
IGST Rate12%
CategoryStationery
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📖 About HSN Code 3213

HSN 3213 covers art colours and paints for non-industrial use — wax crayons, watercolour sets, acrylic paint tubes, oil paint tubes, poster colours, fabric paints, and children's art colour sets. A popular category for kids' art supplies and adult art materials.

🛒 Who Uses This HSN Code?

Crayon set sellers on Amazon and Meesho, watercolour set sellers on Flipkart, acrylic paint sellers, art supply kit sellers, children's art material sellers.

💡 GSTR-1 Filing Tip for Sellers

⚠️ Crayons and art colour sets = HSN 3213 at 12% GST. Pens and markers = HSN 9608 at 12% GST. Both are 12%, but different HSN codes. Selling a complete art kit (crayons + sketch pens + watercolours) = use the dominant/highest-value item's HSN for the set.

🧮 Quick GST Calculator — HSN 3213 @ 12%

GST comparison for ₹1,000 taxable value:

GST RateTaxable ValueGST AmountStatus
5% ₹1,000.00 ₹50.00
12% ₹1,000.00 ₹120.00 ✅ This HSN
18% ₹1,000.00 ₹180.00
28% ₹1,000.00 ₹280.00

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