HSN Code and GST Tax rate for coffee, tea, mate and spices under section-2 chapter-9
If the trader’s trades for coffee, tea, mate and spices then they will have to use the HSN CODE for the coffee, tea, mate and spices in the invoice or in the GST Returns for identifications of the coffee, tea, mate and spices.
According to the chapter-9 of section-2 – Notes
1- Mixtures of the products of headings 0904 to 0910 are to be classified as follows:
(a) mixtures of two or more of the products of the same heading are to be classified in that heading;
(b) mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910.
The addition of other substances to the products of headings 0904 to 0910 [or to the mixtures referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above] shall not affect their classification provided the resulting mixtures retain the essential character of the goods of those heading. Otherwise, such mixtures are not classified in this Chapter; those constituting mixed condiments or mixed seasonings are classified in heading 2103.
2- This Chapter does not cover Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) or other products of heading 1211.
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HSN Code for coffee, tea, mate and spices
GOODS DESCRIPTION | HSN CODE Chapter/Heading/ |
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | 0901 |
Tea, whether or not flavoured | 0902 |
Mate | 0903 |
Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus pimenta | 0904 |
Vanilla | 0905 |
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers | 0906 |
Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) | 0907 |
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms | 0908 |
Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries | 0909 |
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 0910 |
GST Tax rates for coffee, tea, mate and spices
GOODS DESCRIPTION | HSN CODE Chapter/Heading/ | GST TAX RATE |
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | 0901 | |
Coffee beans, not roasted | 0901 | NIL |
The Coffee roasted whether or not or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion other than coffee beans not roasted. | 0901 | 5% |
Tea, whether or not flavoured | 0902 | |
Unprocessed green leaves of the tea | 0902 | NIL |
Tea, whether or not flavoured other than unprocessed green leaves of tea. | 0902 | 5% |
Mate | 0903 | 5% |
Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus pimenta | 0904 | 5% |
Vanilla | 0905 | 5% |
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers | 0906 | 5% |
Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) | 0907 | 5% |
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms | 0908 | 5% |
Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries | 0909 | |
A Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries [of seed quality] | 0909 | NIL |
Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries other than of seed quality. | 0909 | 5% |
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 0910 | |
Fresh ginger, other than in the processed form | 0910 11 10 | NIL |
Fresh turmeric, other than in the processed form | 0910 30 10 | NIL |
Ginger other than fresh ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma) other than fresh turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 0910 Other than 0910 11 10, 0910 30 10 | 5% |
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