Check applicable GST rate & HSN code for watches and clocks
Goods and Services Tax is now levied on everything, including household essentials, such as watches. Clocks and watches have long been treasured family heirlooms and also essential goods. Owing to the many different kinds of timepieces available in the market, the GST on watches can differ from piece to piece owing to a range of factors.
Chapter 91 of the HSN Code relates to the GST for watches, GST on clocks, and all their related parts. The HSN Code and the applicable rates of GST on watches, GST on wristwatches, and GST on clocks have been listed below.
HSN Code |
Description |
GST Rate |
9101 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility |
18% |
91011100 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: With Mechanical Display On |
18% |
91011200 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: With Opto-Electronic Display |
18% |
91011900 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: Other |
18% |
91012100 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other Wrist-Watches, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: With Automatic Winding |
18% |
91012900 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other Wrist-Watches, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: Other |
18% |
910191 |
Electrically Operated |
18% |
91019110 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other : - Electrically Operated: Pocket Watches |
18% |
91019120 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other : - Electrically Operated: Stop Watches |
18% |
91019190 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other : - Electrically Operated: Other |
18% |
910199 |
Other |
18% |
91019910 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other : Other: Pocket Watches |
18% |
91019920 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other : Other: Stop Watches |
18% |
91019990 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop-Watches, With Case Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad With Precious Metal - Other : Other: Other |
18% |
9102 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility |
18% |
91021100 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading 9101 - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: With Mechanical Display Only |
18% |
91021200 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading 9101 - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: With Opto-Electronic Display Only |
18% |
91021900 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading 9101 - Wrist-Watches, Electrically Operated, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: Other |
18% |
91022100 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading 9101- Other Wrist-Watches, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: With Automatic Winding |
18% |
91022900 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading 9101- Other Wrist-Watches, Whether Or Not Incorporating A Stop-Watch Facility: Other |
18% |
910291 |
Electrically Operated |
18% |
91029110 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Other: Electrically Operated: Pocket Watches |
18% |
91029120 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Other: Electrically Operated: Stop Watches |
18% |
91029190 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Other: Electrically Operated: Other |
18% |
910299 |
Other |
18% |
91029910 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Other - Other: Pocket Watches |
18% |
91029920 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Other - Other: Stop Watches |
18% |
91029990 |
Wrist-Watches, Pocket-Watches And Other Watches, Including Stop Watches, Other Than Those Of Heading - Other - Other: Other |
18% |
9103 |
Clocks With Watch Movements, Excluding Clocks Of Heading 9104 |
18% |
91031000 |
Clocks With Watch Movements, Excluding Clocks Of Heading 9104 - Electrically Operated |
18% |
91039000 |
Clocks With Watch Movements, Excluding Clocks Of Heading 9104 - Other |
18% |
9104 |
Instrument Panel Clocks And Clocks Of A Similar Type For Vehicles, Aircraft, Spacecraft Or Vessels |
18% |
91040000 |
Instrument Panel Clocks And Clocks Of A Similar Type For Vehicles, Aircraft, Spacecraft Or Vessels |
18% |
9105 |
Other Clocks |
18% |
9106 |
Time Of Day Recording Apparatus And Apparatus For Measuring, Recording Or Otherwise Indicating Intervals Of Time, With Clock Or Watch Movement Or With Synchronous Motor (For Example, Timeregisters, Time-Recorders) |
18% |
9107 |
Time Switches With Clock Or Watch Movement Or With Synchronous Motor |
18% |
9108 |
Watch Movements, Complete And Assembled - Electrically Operated |
18% |
9109 |
Clock Movements, Complete And Assembled |
18% |
9110 |
Complete Watch Or Clock Movements, Unassembled Or Partly Assembled (Movement Sets); Incomplete Watch Or Clock Movements, Assembled; Rough Watch Or Clock Movements - Of Watches |
18% |
9111 |
Watch Cases And Parts Thereof |
18% |
9112 |
Clock Cases And Cases Of A Similar Type For Other Goods Of This Chapter, And Parts Thereof |
18% |
9113 |
Watch Straps, Watch Bands And Watch Bracelets, And Parts Thereof |
18% |
9114 |
Other Clock Or Watch Parts |
18% |
GST for watches and clocks are the same across most categories. It is important to know the GST rate on products before purchasing them since it does have an impact on the total price you pay for the product.