Chapter 21
Headings in HSN Chapter 21
The GST column shows the rate or rates at which Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) names the heading; a heading named nowhere takes the residual 18%. The duty column is the basic customs duty in the Customs Tariff.
| Heading | Description | GST rate | Basic customs duty | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or mate and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee… | 5% | 30% | 12 |
| 2102 | Yeasts (active or inactive); other single cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders | 5% | 30% | 5 |
| 2103 | Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard | 5% | 30% | 8 |
| 2104 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations | 5% | 30% | 3 |
| 2105 | Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa | 5% | 30% | 1 |
| 2106 | Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included | 5% / 40% | 40% / 50% | 13 |
Where a heading shows more than one rate, the rate depends on the description of the goods. Open the heading to read the entries.
Official documents behind this page
- 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.
- 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.
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.