Water bottle GST rates in India 2026: 18% across the range — vacuum insulated steel (HSN 9617), glass (HSN 7010), aluminium (HSN 7615), plastic (HSN 3924) and copper (HSN 7418) are all at 18%. Rates subject to notification updates — verify with your CA before invoicing.
Key Facts
- 18% GST: vacuum steel, glass, aluminium.
- 18% GST: plastic and copper — the same rate as everything else since September 2025.
- HSN code for water bottles is 9617 for vacuum flasks and 3924 for plastic bottles. GST rate: 18% for vacuum insulated steel bottles and 18% for plastic bottles (subject to notification updates — verify with your CA).
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GST rate at a glance
| Material | HSN | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum insulated steel | 9617 | 18% |
| Plastic | 3924 | 18% |
| Glass | 7010 | 18% |
| Copper | 7418 | 18% |
| Aluminium | 7615 | 18% |
Rate table by material
| Product | HSN | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Insulated stainless steel bottles and flasks | 9617 | 18% |
| Glass bottles and glassware | 7010 | 18% |
| Plastic / PET bottles | 3923 | 18% |
| Copper and brass vessels | 7418 | 18% |
General information from a supplier, not tax advice. Classification depends on the specific article and its construction — confirm with your own finance team or CA, whose reading of your circumstances is the one that counts.
Why the classification matters commercially
Since September 2025 the rate is 18% across these materials, so classification no longer changes the budget — but it still has to be right on the invoice. It also decides how a mixed hamper is invoiced — a box containing a steel bottle and a glass jar is not taxed at a single blended rate.
- Insulated steel sits at 18% under 9617 — the same rate as glass and PET, so it is the more durable option rather than the cheaper one on tax.
- Glass and PET sit at 18%.
- Input tax credit is generally unavailable on gifts, so for a corporate gifting programme the GST is a cost rather than a recoverable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GST rate on water bottle?
18% for all of them — vacuum insulated steel, glass, aluminium, plastic and copper.
Related guides
The four checks worth making before you buy
- Steel grade stated explicitly — 304, 18/8 or SUS 304. "SS" or "food-grade steel" without a number usually means grade 201, which pits in water contact.
- Double-wall vacuum construction if you want any temperature retention. Single-wall insulates nothing and sweats in humidity.
- BIS IS 17526:2021 certification with a CM/L number — the only retention claim in India that has actually been tested.
- Replaceable silicone gasket. Gaskets perish within 6-12 months of daily use; a sealed lid assembly means the bottle dies when the seal does.
Testing whether insulation actually works
Fill with ice water, leave four hours in a warm room, then touch the outside. A working vacuum bottle stays at room temperature and never sweats. Cold or condensation on the outside means the vacuum has failed.
This matters because vacuum failure is silent: the bottle still holds water and looks perfect, but retention drops from about 24 hours to four or six. Worth running inside the return window on anything new.
What actually goes wrong over time
Bottles rarely fail all at once. Three things degrade, in rough order of how often they end a bottle's life:
- The gasket. Silicone hardens, stops sealing and holds odour within 6-12 months of daily use. This is the cheapest fix and the most neglected — most bottles that "smell no matter what" have a two-year-old seal.
- The vacuum. Usually from a vertical drop onto the base cracking the seal weld. Silent, invisible, and it halves the bottle's usefulness.
- The finish. Wet paint chips within a year; powder coat survives 3-5. Cosmetic, but it is what makes a bottle feel old.
None of the three is the steel body, which is why buying a bottle on body material alone misses what actually determines lifespan.
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