Chapter 195 Tariff Headings
HSN Codes Chapter 19: Bakery, cereal and pasta products
Chapter 19 of the GST HSN tariff classifies preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. This chapter contains 5 4-digit tariff headings with applicable GST rates effective 22 September 2025.
Official CBIC Rates (Notification 09/2025 & 10/2025)GST rates as per CBIC Notifications 09/2025 and 10/2025 (Central Tax - Rate), effective 22 September 2025. Last updated: October 2026. Always verify on the official GST portal before filing.. Main active GST slabs across goods are 0%, 5%, 18% and 40%.
4-Digit Tariff Headings in Chapter 19
Select any heading below to view its complete 6-digit and 8-digit sub-codes, item-level rate specifications, and CBIC notification details.
Malt 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
GST Rate:
5%Applies to some sub-codes
0% (Nil / exempt)
5%
Pasta, 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
GST Rate:
5%
Tapioca And Substitutes Therefor Prepared From Starch, In The Form Of Flakes, Grains, Pearls, Siftings Or In Similar Forms
GST Rate:
5%
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
GST Rate:
0% (Nil / exempt)
5%
5%
Bread, 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
GST Rate:
5%Applies to some sub-codes
0% (Nil / exempt)
0% (Nil / exempt)
5%
How Many HSN Digits Do You Need to Mention?
Under GST Notification 78/2020-Central Tax, businesses must declare HSN codes on tax invoices according to annual aggregate turnover:
| Annual Turnover | B2B Invoices | B2C Invoices |
|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹5 Crore | 4 Digits minimum | Optional (4 Digits recommended) |
| Above ₹5 Crore | 6 Digits mandatory | 6 Digits mandatory |
| Exports / Imports | 8 Digits mandatory | 8 Digits mandatory |