GST Invoice for Courier Bags: HSN, Rate and What to Check

"GST invoice courier bags" usually means one of two things to a seller. Either you're buying courier bags and want a proper GST bill for them, or you're shipping orders in courier bags and want to know where your own invoice goes. This guide covers both.

Part 1: Buying courier bags with a GST invoice

HSN and GST rate for courier bags

Item	HSN	GST
Plastic courier bags, polybags, security bags	3923	18%
Kraft paper courier bags	4819	18%
Corrugated boxes (for comparison)	4819 10 / 4819 20	5%

Rates as per the GST rate schedule after the changes of 22 September 2025. Check any item with the HSN code finder, which shows the code and its GST rate. Full list in packaging material GST rates.

What the invoice must show

• Supplier's name, address and GSTIN
• A unique invoice number and date
• Your name, address and GSTIN (this is what makes it B2B)
• Description (for example, "10×14 inch non-POD courier bag, pack of 500"), HSN 3923, quantity
• Taxable value, GST rate and GST amount
• IGST if the supplier is in another state, or CGST + SGST if in your state
• Place of supply (your state)
• Signature or digital signature of the supplier

Common problems

• No GSTIN on the invoice. You bought as a consumer. The GST paid can't be claimed. Always enter your GSTIN at checkout.
• Wrong tax type. CGST + SGST on an inter-state purchase (or IGST within the state) is wrong and the credit can get stuck. Ask the supplier to correct it.
• "Including GST" with no breakup. You need the GST amount shown separately.
• Supplier not filing GSTR-1. The invoice won't appear in your GSTR-2B. Verify a new supplier with the GST verification tool first.

On markrtd.com, enter your GSTIN and business name in the "GSTIN for invoice" field at checkout and the GST invoice for your order is issued with it. Product prices on the site include GST.

Part 2: Your own invoice when you ship in courier bags

When you sell, the buyer needs a tax invoice too. How it travels depends on where you sell:

• Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho: the marketplace generates the invoice in your name from the order. Some marketplaces print it with the shipping label; Amazon Shipping's guidelines say the invoice goes inside the parcel. Follow your seller panel's instructions.
• Your own website, WhatsApp or B2B orders: you make the invoice. You can create one free with the GST invoice generator, which works out CGST + SGST or IGST from the two states.

Inside the bag or outside?

• Non-POD bags: fold the invoice and put it inside, on top of the product, so the customer sees it first.
• POD bags: slide the invoice into the clear pocket on the outside. Useful for B2B parcels where the receiver's store checks the invoice before accepting.
• For goods moving above the e-way bill limit (mostly B2B and bulk), the e-way bill details need to travel with the goods. Check the e-way bill limit for your state.

Quick checklist

• GSTIN entered at every packaging purchase
• HSN 3923 and 18% on plastic courier bag invoices
• Right tax type for the state
• Invoice visible in GSTR-2B before you file GSTR-3B
• Sales invoice inside or in the POD pocket of every shipment, as your marketplace asks

Read next: GST input credit on packaging.