HSN Chapter 19
HSN Chapter 19 — Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk
HSN Chapter 19 covers preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. It contains 5 four-digit headings and 62 HSN codes in total. Below is every heading in Chapter 19 with its GST 2.0 rate (verified against CBIC). Use the search tool for any specific 6- or 8-digit sub-code.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN codes in Chapter 19
62 codes · GST 2.0 rates per the CBIC GST rate schedule (effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07.
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 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 | Varies |
| 1902 | 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 | 5% |
| 1903 | Tapioca and Substitutes Therefor Prepared from Starch, in the Form of Flakes, Grains, Pearls, Siftings or in Similar Forms | 5% |
| 1904 | 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 | 18% |
| 1905 details | 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 | Varies |
Frequently Asked Questions
What products are in HSN Chapter 19?
Chapter 19 covers preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products, spanning 5 headings and 62 HSN codes.
What is the GST rate for Chapter 19 goods?
GST rates vary by specific code under GST 2.0 (Nil, 5%, 18% or 40%). See the rate against each heading above, or search the exact 8-digit code in the HSN Code Finder.
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