Supported Units

Hisaabo supports the following units of measurement for items and invoice line items. These are the values stored in the database — the UI shows the full unit name.

Unit codes

Code	Full name	Use for
pcs	Pieces	Generic countable items — electronics, clothing, stationery
kg	Kilograms	Bulk goods sold by weight — grains, metals, chemicals
g	Grams	Small-quantity weight items — spices, medicines, gems
l	Litres	Liquids — oil, fuel, chemicals
ml	Millilitres	Small liquid quantities — medicines, flavourings
m	Metres	Length — fabric, cable, piping
cm	Centimetres	Small length items
ft	Feet	Construction materials — tiles, flooring, wire
in	Inches	Small measurements
box	Box	Boxed goods — packaged products, spare parts
dozen	Dozen	Items sold in groups of 12 — eggs, cutlery
pair	Pair	Footwear, gloves, earrings
set	Set	Grouped items sold together — tools, furniture
pkt	Packet	Packaged goods — seeds, biscuits, snacks
bun	Bundle	Bundled items — newspapers, rods
pouch	Pouch	Pouch-packed goods — spices, detergent
jar	Jar	Jar-packed goods — pickles, jams, creams
btl	Bottle	Bottled goods — beverages, oils, medicines
bag	Bag	Bag-packed goods — cement, rice, flour
ton	Tonne	Heavy bulk goods — coal, construction materials
pack	Pack	Generic pack — batteries, playing cards
pet	Pet bottle	PET-bottled goods (common in FMCG)
person	Person	Service billing by person — event catering, tours
other	Other	Anything not covered by the above

Choosing the right unit

For most retail products, use pcs (pieces). Use specific units when:

• Stock quantity matters in non-unit measures: If you buy 50 kg of flour and sell it in 1 kg bags, track in kg and use Alternate Units for the bag selling unit.
• GST/HSN compliance: Some HSN codes require specific units for GSTR-1 reporting. Use the unit specified in the HSN code’s description.
• Supplier invoices: Match the unit your supplier uses so purchase invoices are comparable to sale invoices.

GST-mandated units

The GST HSN system uses specific unit codes for quantitative reporting. While Hisaabo does not validate HSN-unit combinations, here are the common CBIC-mandated units:

CBIC Code	Hisaabo code	Description
KGS	kg	Kilograms
GMS	g	Grams
LTR	l	Litres
MTR	m	Metres
NOS	pcs	Numbers (pieces)
BOX	box	Box
PKT	pkt	Packet
SET	set	Set
BAG	bag	Bag
PRS	pair	Pairs
TON	ton	Tonnes
BTL	btl	Bottle

If your HSN code requires a unit not in this list, use other and note the correct CBIC unit code in the item description.