Check applicable GST rate & HSN code for tea, coffee and spices
The Goods and Services Act of 2017 classifies goods and services into several categories depending upon their consumption, production, manufacture, etc. To eliminate the confusion and ensure seamless categorisation and classification of a variety of goods in each category, the GST council adopted the Harmonised System of Nomenclature Codes, also popularly known as HSN Codes.
HSN code is an eight-digit code that gives a unique numerical identifier allotted to every good and service registered under GST Act in India. There are about 99 chapters in HSN codes, which are further bifurcated into 21 sections and 2,144 sub-sections. Chapter 9 of the HSN code mentions GST on tea, coffee, and spices of every variety.
Check out the table below to find out the GST on coffee -
HSN Code |
Category description |
GST Rate |
901 |
Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011111 |
A Grade Arabica Plantation Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011112 |
B Grade Arabica Plantation Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011113 |
C Grade Arabica Plantation Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011119 |
Other Varieties Arabica Plantation Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011121 |
AB Grade Arabica Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011122 |
PB Grade Arabica Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011123 |
C Grade Arabica Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011124 |
B/B/B Grade Arabica Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011129 |
Other Variety of Arabica Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011131 |
AB Grade Rob Parchment Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011132 |
PB Grade Rob Parchment Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011133 |
C Grade Rob Parchment Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011139 |
Other Varieties of Rob Parchment (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion)
|
5% |
9011141 |
AB Grade Rob Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion ) |
5% |
9011142 |
PB Grade Rob Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion ) |
5% |
9011143 |
C Grade Rob Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion ) |
5% |
9011144 |
B/B/B Grade Rob Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion ) |
5% |
9011145 |
Rob Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) in bulk quantities |
5% |
9011149 |
Other Varieties of Rob Cherry Coffee (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011190 |
Varieties of Coffee (Not Roasted and not Decaffeinated with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9011200 |
Varieties of Coffee (Not Roasted and Decaffeinated with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9012110 |
Varieties of Coffee (Roasted and not Decaffeinated with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) in bulk packing |
5% |
9012190 |
Varieties of Coffee (Roasted and not Decaffeinated with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) in other quantities |
5% |
9012210 |
Varieties of Coffee (Roasted and Decaffeinated with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) in bulk quantities |
5% |
9012290 |
Varieties of Coffee (Roasted and Decaffeinated with coffee skins and husks, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) in other quantities |
5% |
9019010 |
Coffee Skins and Husks (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or not, or any substitute of coffee irrespective of its proportion) |
5% |
9019020 |
Substitute of Coffee irrespective of its proportion (Whether Roasted/Decaffeinated or with coffee skins and husks) |
5% |
Read the table to find HSN codes and GST on Tea and tea varieties
HSN Code |
Category Description |
GST Rate |
902 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not) |
5% |
9021010 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Green Tea whether fermented or not in packing not more than 25 grams) |
5% |
9021020 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Green Tea whether fermented or not in packing more than 25 grams but less or equivalent to 1 Kg) |
5% |
9021030 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Green Tea whether fermented or not in packing more than 1 Kg but less or equivalent to 3 Kg) |
5% |
9021090 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Green Tea whether fermented or not in other quantities) |
5% |
9022010 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Green Tea whether fermented or not in packing more than 3 Kg but less or equivalent to 20 Kg) |
5% |
9022020 |
Green Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, not fermented) in bulk quantity |
5% |
9022030 |
Green Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, not fermented) agglomerated in forms such as tablets, balls, bricks, etc. |
5% |
9022040 |
Green Tea Waste (Whether Flavoured or not, not fermented) |
5% |
9022090 |
Other types of Green Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, not fermented) |
5% |
9023010 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented in packing not more than 25 grams) |
5% |
9023020 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented in packing more than 25 grams but less or equivalent to 1 Kg) |
5% |
9023030 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented in packing more than 1 Kg but less or equivalent to 3 Kg) |
5% |
9023090 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented in packing more than 3 Kg) |
5% |
9024010 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented in packing more than 3 Kg but less or equivalent to 20 Kg) |
5% |
9024020 |
Tea Leaf (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented) in bulk quantity |
5% |
9024030 |
Tea Dust (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented) in bulk quantity |
5% |
9024040 |
Tea Bags (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented) |
5% |
9024050 |
Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented) in tablet, ball, or brick forms known as agglomerated versions of tea |
5% |
9024060 |
Tea Waste (Whether Flavoured or not, Black Tea partly or completely fermented) |
5% |
9024090 |
Other types of Black Tea (Whether Flavoured or not, fermented) |
5% |
The HSN codes and GST for spices are listed in the table below -
HSN Code |
Category Description |
GST Rate |
903 |
Mate |
5% |
904 |
Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, in Dried, Crushed, or Ground fruit form) |
5% |
9041110 |
Long Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041120 |
Light Black Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041130 |
Garbled Black Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041140 |
Ungarbled Black Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041150 |
Dehydrated Green Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041160 |
Pepper Pinheads (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041170 |
Frozen or Dried Green Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041180 |
Other than Green or Frozen Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041190 |
Other Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9041200 |
Crushed or Ground Pepper (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus) |
5% |
9042211 |
Chilly Powder (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus) |
5% |
9042212 |
Chilly Seeds (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus) |
5% |
9042221 |
Pepper Powder (Piper Genus, Genus Pimenta or Capsicum Genus) |
5% |
905 |
Vanilla |
5% |
9051000 |
Vanilla (Neither Ground or Crushed) |
5% |
906 |
Cinnamon (Cinnamon Tree or Flowers in Ground or Crushed form) |
5% |
9061010 |
Cassia Cinnamon (Cinnamon Tree or Flowers in Ground or Crushed form) |
5% |
9061020 |
Cinnamon Bark (Neither Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9061030 |
Cinnamon Tree Flowers (Neither Crushed or Ground)
|
5% |
9061110 |
Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume Genus Neither Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9061120 |
Cinnamon Tree Flowers (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume Genus Neither Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9062000 |
Cinnamon Tree Flowers (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
907 |
Cloves (Stems or Whole Fruit) |
5% |
9071010 |
Extracted Cloves (Stems or Whole Fruit, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9071020 |
Cloves Not Extracted Apart from the Stem (Stems or Whole Fruit, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9072000 |
Cloves (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
908 |
Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms |
5% |
9081110 |
Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms in Shell (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9081120 |
Shelled Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9083110 |
Large Amomum Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9083120 |
Small Ellettaria, Alleppey Green Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9083130 |
Small Coorg Green Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9083140 |
Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Small or Half Bleached, Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9083150 |
Small or Mix Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9083210 |
Powder of Nutmeg, MACE, and Cardamoms (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9083220 |
Small Cardamom Seeds (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9083230 |
Cardamom Husk (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
909 |
Seeds of Fennel, Coriander, Cumin, Badian, Caraway, Anise (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9092110 |
Seeds of Fennel, Coriander, Cumin, Badian, Caraway, Anise (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
910 |
Fresh Saffron, Bay Leaves, Curry, Thyme, Turmeric, and other spices (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9101120 |
Dried and Unbleached Saffron, Bay Leaves, Curry, Thyme, Turmeric, and other spices (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9101130 |
Dried and Bleached Saffron, Bay Leaves, Curry, Thyme, Turmeric, and other spices (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9101190 |
Other types of Saffron, Bay Leaves, Curry, Thyme, Turmeric, and other spices (Neither Crushed nor Ground) |
5% |
9101210 |
Powder of Saffron, Bay Leaves, Curry, Thyme, Turmeric, and other spices (Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9104010 |
Tejpat (Leaves of Cassia Lignea, Crushed or Ground) |
5% |
9109911 |
Celery |
5% |
9109913 |
Till (Roasted or not Roasted) |
5% |
9109914 |
Ajwain (Roasted or not Roasted) |
5% |
9109921 |
Cassia Powder |
5% |
9109923 |
Celery Powder |
5% |
9109924 |
Fenugreek Powder |
5% |
9109925 |
Till Powder |
5% |
9109926 |
Poppy Powder |
5% |
9109927 |
Mustard Powder |
5% |
The HSN code list is generally beneficial for traders and business owners during invoice preparation and calculation of GST on black pepper, cardamom, coffee, tea, etc. The unique numerical identity eliminates the chances of confusion and errors. One can find the HSN code online to check the applicable GST, for example, to find the GST rate on packed masala powder, the individual can go online and explore the particular masala under the HSN code list, and they will find the applicable GST rate without any hassle.