E-Way Bill Limit

The headline threshold is a consignment value above ₹50,000 for inter-state movement of goods. Below that, an EWB is generally not required, though there are categories where one is mandatory regardless of value — notably inter-state movement of handicraft goods and job-work consignments.

Intra-state movement is where operators get caught out, because each state sets its own threshold and exemption list. Several states raised their intra-state limit above ₹50,000, and some exempt specified goods entirely within the state. A rule learned in one state does not transfer to the next.

The value tested is the consignment value as defined in the rules — broadly the invoice value including tax, but excluding the value of exempt goods where an invoice covers both. Fleets moving mixed consignments should compute this in software rather than by eye.