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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