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HSN Code 12119015: Jojoba seeds

HSN 1211 90 15 is jojoba seeds, a tariff item of heading 1211 (plants and parts of plants). GST: 5%. Basic customs duty: 30%. Export policy: Free; RoDTEP 0.9% of FOB value.

Checked against the official files on 2 October 2026Heading 1211Chapter 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits…
GST rate5%

More than one entry reaches this code. The description of the goods decides the rate.

Notfn 9/2025-CT (Rate) · 2 entries
Basic customs duty30%

Standard rate, unit kg..

Customs Tariff · First Schedule · Ch. 12
Export policyFree

Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter

ITC(HS) 2022 · Schedule 2
RoDTEP0.9%

Of FOB value, exports from the domestic tariff area. AA, SEZ and EOU exports: 0.5%. Up to 31 December 2026.

Appendix 4R · w.e.f. 10 Oct 2024
Classification

Where HSN 1211 90 15 Sits

Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.

Chapter
12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading
1211 · Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered
Group
Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp
Tariff item
1211 90 15 · Jojoba seeds
Unit
kg.
GST

GST Rate on HSN 1211 90 15

GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.

GST rateEntryCodes namedGoods covered by the entry
5%Schedule I, S. No. 711211Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered
5%Schedule I, S. No. 6012All goods other than of seed quality (chapter-wide entry)
18%Schedule II, S. No. 639Any ChapterGoods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry)

Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.

Import

Customs Duty on HSN 1211 90 15

An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.

Basic customs duty at
Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
IGST at on value plus both
Total duty and tax
As a share of the value

Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.

Export

Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 1211 90 15

Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free (Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter). Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 0.9% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.5% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.

  1. Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
  2. All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
  3. Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
  4. Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
  5. Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Same heading

Other Codes Under HSN 1211

Tariff itemDescriptionBasic customs duty
1211 20 00Ginseng roots30%
1211 30 00Coca leaf30%
1211 40 00Poppy straw30%
1211 50 00Ephedra30%
1211 60 00Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)30%
1211 90 11Ambrette seedsSeeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 12Nuxvomica, Dried ripe seeds #w.e.f. 1.5.2023Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 13Psyllium seeds (isobgul)Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 14Neem seedsSeeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 15Jojoba seedsSeeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 16GarciniaSeeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 19OtherSeeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp30%
1211 90 21Belladona leavesLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 22Senna leaves and podsLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 23Neem leavesLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 24GymnemaLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 25CubebLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 26PyrethrumLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 29OtherLeaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods30%
1211 90 31Cascara sagrada barkBark, Husk and Rind30%
1211 90 32Psyllium husk (isobgol husk)Bark, Husk and Rind30%
1211 90 33Gamboge fruit rindBark, Husk and Rind30%
1211 90 34Ashoka (Saraca asoca.)Bark, Husk and Rind30%
1211 90 35Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)Bark, Husk and Rind30%
1211 90 39OtherBark, Husk and Rind30%
1211 90 41Belladona rootsRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 42Galangal rhizomes and rootsRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 43Ipecac dried rhizome and rootsRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 44Serpentina roots (rowwalfia serpentina and other species of rowwalfias)Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizomeSee tariff
1211 90 45Zedovary rootsRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 46Kuth rootRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 47Sarasaparilla rootsRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 48Sweet flag rhizomesRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 49OtherRoots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome30%
1211 90 51Sandalwood chips and dustWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 52Vinca rosea herbsWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 53MintWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 54AgarwoodWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 55ChirataWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 56Basil, hyssop, rosemary, sage and savory w.e.f. 1.5.2023Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 57Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 58Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia)Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 59OtherWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
1211 90 90OtherWhole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood30%
Not shown on this page
  • The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
  • Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
  • The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.

Official documents behind this page

  1. Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
  2. Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
  3. ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
  4. Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.

People also ask

Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 4 questions readers ask most on this topic.

HSN 1211 90 15 is the tariff item for jojoba seeds, under heading 1211 (Plants and parts of plants) of Chapter 12.

The entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) that reach this code give 5%. The rate depends on the description in the entry.

The basic customs duty in the Customs Tariff is 30%. Social welfare surcharge at 10% of the duty and IGST at the GST rate are added. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can reduce the duty actually payable.

Yes. Appendix 4R lists the code at 0.9% of FOB value. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.