HSN Code 1517 — Edible spreads/margarine
HSN code 1517 covers mmargarine, edible mixture or preparations of animal,vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 1515. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 1517 (edible spreads/margarine) is taxed at 5% GST. This code falls under Chapter 15 — Animal,Vegetable Or Microbial Fats And Oils And Their Cleavage Products, Prepared Edible Fats, Animal Or Vegetable Waxes.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 1517 at a glance
| HSN Code | 1517 |
| Description | MMARGARINE, EDIBLE MIXTURE OR PREPARATIONS OF ANIMAL,VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS OR OILS OR OF FRACTIONS OF DIFFERENT FATS OR OILS OF THIS CHAPTER, OTHER THAN EDIBLE FATS AND OILS OR THEIR FRACTIONS OF HEADING 1515 |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 5% |
| Chapter | Chapter 15 — Animal,Vegetable Or Microbial Fats And Oils And Their Cleavage Products, Prepared Edible Fats, Animal Or Vegetable Waxes |
| Heading | 1517 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
Sub-classifications under HSN 1517
10 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 1517 (edible spreads/margarine). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 151710 | Margarine, Excluding Liquid Margarine: | 18% |
| 151790 | Other : | 5% |
| 15171010 | Of Animal Origin | 18% |
| 15171021 | Edible Grade | 18% |
| 15171022 | Linoxyn | 18% |
| 15171029 | Other | 18% |
| 15179010 | Sal Fat (Processed Or Refined) | 5% |
| 15179030 | Imitation Lard Of Animal Origin | 5% |
| 15179040 | Imitation Lard Of Vegetable Origin | 5% |
| 15179090 | Other | 5% |
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