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Chapter 16 of the HSN tariff covers Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates or of insects. It has 5 headings (4-digit codes) and 47 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.
1601 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, food preparations based on these products
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
160100 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, food preparations based on these products | 5% |
16010000 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products | 5% |
1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal blood or insects
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
160210 | Homogenised preparations | 5% |
16021000 | Homogenised preparations | 5% |
160220 | Of liver of any animal | 5% |
16022000 | Of liver of any animal | 5% |
160231 | Of turkeys | 5% |
16023100 | Of turkeys | 5% |
160232 | Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus | 5% |
16023200 | Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus | 5% |
160239 | Other | 5% |
16023900 | Other | 5% |
160241 | Hams and cuts thereof | 5% |
16024100 | Hams and cuts thereof | 5% |
160242 | Shoulders and cuts thereof | 5% |
16024200 | Shoulders and cuts thereof | 5% |
160249 | Other, including mixtures | 5% |
16024900 | Other, including mixtures | 5% |
160250 | Of bovine animals | 5% |
16025000 | Of bovine animals | 5% |
160290 | Other, including preparations of blood of any animal | 5% |
16029000 | Other, including preparations of blood of any animal | 5% |
1603 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
160300 | Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 5% |
16030010 | Extracts and juices of meat | 5% |
16030020 | Extracts of fish | 5% |
16030090 | Other | 5% |
1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
160411 | Salmon | 5% |
16041100 | Salmon | 5% |
160412 | Herrings | 5% |
16041210 | Pickled | 5% |
16041290 | Other | 5% |
160413 | Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats | 5% |
16041310 | Sardines, sardinella and brisling | 5% |
16041320 | Sprats | 5% |
160414 | Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (sarda spp.) | 5% |
16041410 | TUNAS | 5% |
16041490 | Other | 5% |
160415 | Mackerel | 5% |
16041500 | Mackerel | 5% |
160416 | Anchovies | 5% |
16041600 | Anchovies | 5% |
160417 | Eels | 5% |
16041700 | EELS | 5% |
160418 | Shark fins | 5% |
16041800 | Shark fins | 5% |
160419 | Other | 5% |
16041900 | Other | 5% |
160420 | Other prepared or preserved fish | 5% |
16042000 | Other prepared or preserved fish | 5% |
160431 | Caviar | 5% |
16043100 | Caviar | 5% |
160432 | Caviar substitutes | 5% |
16043200 | Caviar substitutes | 5% |
1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
160510 | CRAB | 5% |
16051000 | CRAB | 5% |
160521 | Not in airtight container | 5% |
16052100 | Not in airtight container | 5% |
160529 | Other | 5% |
16052900 | Other | 5% |
160530 | Lobster | 5% |
16053000 | Lobster | 5% |
160540 | Other crustaceans | 5% |
16054000 | Other crustaceans | 5% |
160551 | Oysters | 5% |
16055100 | Oysters | 5% |
160552 | Scallops, including queen scallops | 5% |
16055200 | Scallops, including queen scallops | 5% |
160553 | Mussels | 5% |
16055300 | Mussels | 5% |
160554 | Cuttle fish and squid | 5% |
16055400 | Cuttle fish and squid | 5% |
160555 | Octopus | 5% |
16055500 | Octopus | 5% |
160556 | Clams, cockles and arkshells | 5% |
16055600 | Clams, cockles and arkshells | 5% |
160557 | Abalone | 5% |
16055700 | Abalone | 5% |
160558 | Snails, other than sea snails | 5% |
16055800 | Snails, other than sea snails | 5% |
160559 | Other | 5% |
16055900 | Other | 5% |
160561 | Sea cucumbers | 5% |
16056100 | Sea cucumbers | 5% |
160562 | Sea urchins | 5% |
16056200 | Sea urchins | 5% |
160563 | Jellyfish | 5% |
16056300 | Jellyfish | 5% |
160569 | Other | 5% |
16056900 | Other | 5% |
160590 | 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.
