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Chapter 09 of the HSN tariff covers Coffee, tea, mate and spices. It has 10 headings (4-digit codes) and 152 tariff items (8-digit codes), each with its GST rate today. Tap a code to open it in the BooksOn HSN app with its conditions and the CBIC notification entry.
GST rate column: the rates in force on 26 October 2026 (IGST; CGST and SGST are half each). Where a code shows two or more rates, the rate depends on the goods (price, packing, buyer or use): open the code in the app or the GST Rate Finder to see which one fits. Reference only: confirm the rate in the CBIC notification.
Headings in this chapter
0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or dacaffeinated, coffee husks and skins, coffee…0902Tea, whether or not flavoured0903MATE0904Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of…0905Vanilla0906Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers0907Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)0908Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway, juniper berries0910Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices
0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or dacaffeinated, coffee husks and skins, coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion
GST: Nil or 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090111 | Not decaffeinated | Nil or 5% |
09011111 | A grade | Nil |
09011112 | B grade | Nil |
09011113 | C grade | Nil |
09011119 | Other | Nil |
09011121 | Ab grade | Nil |
09011122 | Pb grade | Nil |
09011123 | C grade | Nil |
09011124 | B/b/b grade | Nil |
09011129 | Other | Nil |
09011131 | Ab grade | Nil |
09011132 | Pb grade | Nil |
09011133 | C grade | Nil |
09011139 | Other | Nil |
09011141 | Ab grade | Nil |
09011142 | Pb grade | Nil |
09011143 | C grade | Nil |
09011144 | B/b/b grade | Nil |
09011145 | BULK | Nil |
09011149 | Other | Nil |
09011190 | Other | Nil |
090112 | Decaffeinated | Nil or 5% |
09011200 | Decaffeinated | Nil |
090121 | Not decaffeinated | Nil or 5% |
09012110 | In bulk packing | 5% |
09012190 | Other | 5% |
090122 | Decaffeinated | Nil or 5% |
09012210 | In bulk packing | 5% |
09012290 | Other | 5% |
090190 | Other | Nil or 5% |
09019010 | Coffee husks and skins | 5% |
09019020 | Coffee substitutes containing coffee | 5% |
09019090 | Other | 5% |
0902 Tea, whether or not flavoured
GST: Nil or 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090210 | Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 2 | Nil or 5% |
09021010 | Content not exceeding 25 g | 5% |
09021020 | Content exceeding 25 g. but not exceeding 1 kg. | 5% |
09021030 | Content exceeding 1 kg. but not exceeding 3 kg. | 5% |
09021090 | Other | 5% |
090220 | Other green tea (not fermented) | Nil or 5% |
09022010 | Green tea in packets with contents exceeding kg. 3 kg. but not exceeding 20 kg. | 5% |
09022020 | Green tea in bulk | 5% |
09022030 | Green tea agglomerated in forms such as ball, brick and tablets | 5% |
09022040 | Green tea waste | 5% |
09022090 | Other | 5% |
090230 | Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg. | Nil or 5% |
09023010 | Content not exceeding 25 g. | 5% |
09023020 | Content exceeding 25 g. but not exceeding 1 kg. | 5% |
09023030 | Content exceeding 1 kg. but not exceeding 3 kg. | 5% |
09023090 | Other | 5% |
090240 | Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea | Nil or 5% |
09024010 | Content exceeding 3 kg. but not exceeding 20 kg. | 5% |
09024020 | Black tea, leaf in bulk | 5% |
09024030 | Black tea, dust in bulk | 5% |
09024040 | Tea bags | 5% |
09024050 | Black tea, agglomerated in forms such as ball, brick and tablets | 5% |
09024060 | Black tea, waste | 5% |
09024090 | Other | 5% |
0903 MATE
GST: 5%
0904 Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090411 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
09041110 | Pepper, long | 5% |
09041120 | Light black pepper | 5% |
09041130 | Black pepper, garbled | 5% |
09041140 | Black pepper ungarbled | 5% |
09041150 | Green pepper, dehydrated | 5% |
09041160 | Pepper pinheads | 5% |
09041170 | Green pepper, frozen or dried | 5% |
09041180 | Pepper other than green, frozen | 5% |
09041190 | Other | 5% |
090412 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09041200 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
090420 | Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried or crushed or ground | 5% |
090421 | Dried, neiher crushed nor ground | 5% |
09042110 | Of genus capsicum | 5% |
09042120 | Of genus pimenta | 5% |
090422 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09042211 | Chilly power | 5% |
09042212 | Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum of the genus pimenta - fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta -- crushed or ground --- of genus capsicum---- chilly seeds | 5% |
09042219 | Other | 5% |
09042221 | Powder | 5% |
09042229 | Other | 5% |
0905 Vanilla
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090500 | Vanilla | 5% |
090510 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
09051000 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
090520 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09052000 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
0906 Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
09061010 | Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers neither crushed nor ground : cassia | 5% |
09061020 | Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers neither crushed nor ground : cinnamon bark | 5% |
09061030 | Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers neither crushed nor ground : cinnamon tree flowers | 5% |
09061090 | Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers neither crushed nor ground : other | 5% |
090611 | Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume) | 5% |
09061110 | Cinnamon bark | 5% |
09061120 | Cinnamon tree flowers | 5% |
09061190 | Other | 5% |
090619 | Other | 5% |
09061910 | Cassia | 5% |
09061990 | Other | 5% |
090620 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09062000 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
0907 Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090710 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
09071010 | Extracted | 5% |
09071020 | Not extracted (other than stem) | 5% |
09071030 | STEM | 5% |
09071090 | Other | 5% |
090720 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09072000 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
0908 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090810 | Nutmeg | 5% |
090811 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
09081110 | In shell | 5% |
09081120 | Shelled | 5% |
090812 | Crushed or ground mace | 5% |
09081200 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
090821 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
09082100 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
090822 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09082200 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
090830 | Cardamoms | 5% |
090831 | Neither crushed nor ground | 5% |
09083110 | Large (amonum) | 5% |
09083120 | Small (ellettaria), alleppey green | 5% |
09083130 | Small, coorge green | 5% |
09083140 | Small, bleached, half bleached or bleachable | 5% |
09083150 | Small, mixed | 5% |
09083190 | Other | 5% |
090832 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09083210 | Powder | 5% |
09083220 | Small cardamom seeds | 5% |
09083230 | Cardamom husk | 5% |
09083290 | Other | 5% |
0909 Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway, juniper berries
GST: Nil or 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
090910 | Seeds of anise or badian | Nil or 5% |
090920 | Seeds of coriander | Nil or 5% |
090921 | Neither crushed nor ground | Nil or 5% |
09092110 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09092190 | Other | 5% |
090922 | Crushed or ground | Nil or 5% |
09092200 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
090930 | Seeds of cumin | Nil or 5% |
090931 | Neither crushed nor ground | Nil or 5% |
09093111 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09093119 | Other | 5% |
09093121 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09093129 | Other | 5% |
090932 | Crushed or ground | Nil or 5% |
09093200 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
090940 | Seeds of caraway | Nil or 5% |
090950 | Seeds of fennel; juniper berries | Nil or 5% |
090961 | Neither crushed nor ground | Nil or 5% |
09096111 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09096119 | Other | 5% |
09096121 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09096129 | Other | 5% |
09096131 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09096139 | Other | 5% |
09096141 | Of seed quality | Nil |
09096149 | Other | 5% |
090962 | Crushed or ground | Nil or 5% |
09096210 | ANISE | 5% |
09096220 | Badian | 5% |
09096230 | Caraway or fennel | 5% |
09096240 | Juniper berries | 5% |
0910 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices
GST: Nil or 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
091010 | Ginger | 5% |
091011 | Neither crushed nor ground | Nil or 5% |
09101110 | FRESH | Nil |
09101120 | Dried, unbleached | 5% |
09101130 | Dried, bleached | 5% |
09101190 | Other | 5% |
091012 | Crushed or ground | 5% |
09101210 | Powder | 5% |
09101290 | Other | 5% |
091020 | Saffron | 5% |
09102010 | Saffron stigma | 5% |
09102020 | Saffron stamen | 5% |
09102090 | Other | 5% |
091030 | Turmeric (curcuma) | Nil or 5% |
09103010 | FRESH | Nil |
09103020 | DRIED | 5% |
09103030 | Powder | 5% |
09103090 | Other | 5% |
09104010 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices thyme; bay `leaves : tejpat (leaves of cassia lignea) | 5% |
09104020 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices thyme; bay leaves : thymes, not elsewhere specified or included | 5% |
09104030 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices thyme; bay leaves : bay leaves, not elsewhere specified or included | 5% |
09105000 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices curry | 5% |
091091 | Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter | 5% |
09109100 | Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter | 5% |
091099 | Other | 5% |
09109911 | Celery | 5% |
09109912 | Fenugreek | 5% |
09109913 | DILL | 5% |
09109914 | Ajwain | 5% |
09109915 | Cassia torea | 5% |
09109919 | Other | 5% |
09109921 | Cassia | 5% |
09109923 | Celery | 5% |
09109924 | Fenugreek | 5% |
09109925 | DILL | 5% |
09109926 | POPPY | 5% |
09109927 | Mustard | 5% |
09109929 | Other | 5% |
09109930 | HUSK | 5% |
09109939 | GINGER, SAFFRON, TURMERIC (CURCUMA), THYME, BAY LEAVES, CURRY AND OTHER SPICES Other spices : Other : Husk : Other | 5% |
09109990 | Other | 5% |
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.

