How many digits of HSN code do I need for Chapter 19 products?

For businesses with turnover up to Rs 5 crore, a 4-digit HSN code is sufficient. For turnover above Rs 5 crore, you need a 6-digit code. For exports and imports of preparations of cereals, flour, starch, an 8-digit HSN code is mandatory.

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Chapter 19 — Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch

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61 HSN codes for preparations of cereals, flour, starch products. Find the correct code for your GST invoices.

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All HSN Codes in Chapter 19

5 headings, 61 total codes

1901Malt Extract, Food Preparations Of Flour, Groats, Meal, Starch Or Malt Extract, Not Containing Cocoa Or Containing Less Than 40% By Weight Of Cocoa Calculated On A Totally Defatted Basis, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included, Food Preparations Of Goods Of Headings 0401 To 0404, Not Containing Cocoa Or Containing Less Than 5% By Weight Of Cocoa Calculated On A Totally Defatted Basis, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included

8 codes

HSN Code	Description
190110	Preparations Suitable For Infants Or Young Children, Put Up For Retail Sale:
19011010	Malted Milk (Including Powder)
19011090	Other
190120	Mixes And Doughs For The Preparation Of Bakers' Wares Of Heading 1904
19012000	Mixes And Doughs For The Preparation Of Bakers' Wares Of Heading 1904
190190	Other :
19019010	Malt Extract
19019090	Other

1902Pasta, Whether Or Not Cooked Or Stuffed (With Meat Or Other Substances) Or Otherwise Prepared, Such As Spaghetti, Macaroni, Noodles, Lasagne, Gnocchi, Ravioli, Cannelloni, Couscous, Whether Or Not Prepared

13 codes

HSN Code	Description
190211	Containing Eggs
19021100	Containing Eggs
190219	Other
19021900	Other
190220	Stuffed Pasta, Whether Or Not Cooked Or Otherwise Prepared:
19022010	Cooked
19022090	Other
190230	Other Pasta :
19023010	Dried
19023090	Other
190240	Couscous :
19024010	Unprepared
19024090	Other

1903Tapioca And Substitutes Therefor Prepared From Starch, In The Form Of Flakes, Grains, Pearls, Siftings Or In Similar Forms

2 codes

HSN Code	Description
190300	Tapioca And Substitutes Therefor Prepared From Starch, In The Form Of Flakes, Grains, Pearls, Siftings Or In Similar Forms
19030000	Tapioca And Substitutes Therefor Prepared From Starch, In The Form Of Flakes, Grains, Pearls, Siftings Or In Similar Forms

1904Prepared Foods Obtained By The Swelling Or Roasting Of Cereals Or Cereal Products (For Example, Corn Flakes), Cereals [other Than Maize (Corn)] In Grain Form Or In The Form Of Flakes Or Other Worked Grains (Except Flour, Groats And Meal), Pre-Cooked Or Otherwise Prepared, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included

13 codes

HSN Code	Description
190410	Prepared Foods Obtained By The Swelling Or Roasting Of Cereals Or Cereal Products:
19041010	Corn Flakes
19041020	Paws, Mudi And The Like
19041030	Bulgur Wheat
19041090	Other
190420	Prepared Foods Obtained From Unroasted Cereal Flakes Or From Mixtures Of Unroasted Cereal Flakes And Roasted Cereal Flakes Or Swelled Cereals :
19042000	Prepared Foods Obtained By The Swelling Or Roasting Of Cereals Or Cereal Products (For Example, Corn Flakes); Cereals [other Than Maize (Corn) ] In Grain Form Or In The Form Of Flakes Or Other Worked Grains (Except Flour, Groats And Meal), Pre - Cooked Or Otherwise Prepared, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included Prepared Foods Obtained From Unroasted Cereal Flakes Or From Mixtures Of Unroasted Cereal Flakes And Roasted Cereal Flakes Or Swelled Cereals
19042010	With Millet Content 15% Or More By Weight
19042090	Other
190430	Bulgur Wheat
19043000	Bulgur Wheat
190490	Other
19049000	Other

1905Bread, Pastry, Cakes, Biscuits And Other Bakers' Wares, Whether Or Not Containing Cocoa, Communion Wafers, Empty Cachets Of A Kind Suitable For Pharmaceutical Use, Sealing Wafers, Rice Paper And Similar Products

20 codes

HSN Code	Description
190510	Crispbread
19051000	Crispbread
190520	Gingerbread And The Like Sweet Biscuits, Waffles And Wafers:
19052000	Gingerbread And The Like Sweet Biscuits, Waffles And Wafers:
190531	Sweet Biscuits
19053100	Sweet Biscuits
190532	Waffles And Wafers :
19053211	Coated With Chocolate Or Containing Chocolate
19053219	Other
19053290	Other
190540	Rusks, Toasted Bread And Similar Toasted Products
19054000	Rusks, Toasted Bread And Similar Toasted Products
190590	Other :
19059010	Pastries And Cakes
19059020	Biscuits Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included
19059030	Extruded Or Expanded Products, Savoury Or Salted
19059040	Papad
19059090	Other
19059051	Coated With Chocolate Or Containing Chocolate
19059059	Other

About HSN Chapter 19 — Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch

HSN Chapter 19 covers preparations of cereals, flour, starch and related products under the Indian GST system. This chapter contains 61 codes organized into 5 headings.

When creating GST invoices for preparations of cereals, flour, starch products, you must include the correct HSN code. Businesses with turnover up to Rs 5 crore need a 4-digit code, while those above Rs 5 crore need 6 digits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What HSN codes fall under Chapter 19?

Chapter 19 (Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch) contains 61 HSN codes ranging from 1901 to 19059059.

What is the GST rate for Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch?

GST rates vary by specific product. Items can fall under 0%, 5%, 18%, or 40% GST slabs. Check the code table above.

How many digits of HSN code do I need?

4-digit for turnover up to Rs 5 crore, 6-digit for above Rs 5 crore, 8-digit for exports and imports.

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