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Cattle feed, poultry feed and pet food is classified under HSN heading 2309. GST as on 26 October 2026: Nil, 5% or 18%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Cattle feed, poultry feed and pet food?
GST on Cattle feed, poultry feed and pet food as on 26 October 2026: Nil, 5% or 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil | 2309 | Fish, shrimp and prawn feed, poultry and cattle feed (including grass, hay, straw), feed supplements, wheat bran and de-oiled cake (not rice bran) have no GST. | 10/2025-CT(R), entry 105 |
| Nil | Nil | 2309 | No GST on husk of pulses (chilka) and concentrates such as chuni, churi and khanda. | 10/2025-CT(R), entry 108 |
| 5% | 5% | 2309 | If you sell fish soluble paste, GST is 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 161 |
| 18% | 18% | 230910 | Goods not named in any other rate list are taxed at 18% by default. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 639 |
GST rate on Cattle feed, poultry feed and pet food since 1 July 2017
The rate in force in each period, for old invoices, amended returns and audits. Each change came with a CBIC notification; the rate on any exact date is in the app.
| From | To | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | 26 July 2023 | Nil or 18% |
| 27 July 2023 | today | Nil, 5% or 18% |
The GST rate on Cattle feed, poultry feed and pet food is set by the CBIC rate notification entry that covers it. It can depend on how the goods are sold, for example packed and labelled or loose, and many rates changed with GST 2.0 from 22 September 2025. The free BooksOn HSN app shows the rate as on any date since 1 July 2017, with the notification and entry number.
2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
230910 | Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale |
23091000 | Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale |
230990 | Other |
23099010 | Compounded animal feed |
23099020 | Concentrates for compound animal feed |
23099031 | Prawn and shrimps feed |
23099032 | Fish feed in powdered form |
23099039 | Other |
23099090 | Other |
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
From 1 April 2021 (Notification 78/2020-Central Tax), a business with aggregate annual turnover up to ₹5 crore must show at least 4 digits of the HSN code on B2B tax invoices; above ₹5 crore, 6 digits on all tax invoices. Services use the SAC code in the same way.
Other common items
- Indian sweets and namkeen (mithai)
2106 - Cakes, pastries and rusks
1905 - Chicken and poultry meat (Murga)
0207 - Dried and salted fish (Sukhi machli)
0305 - Apples (Seb)
0808 - Mangoes (Aam)
0804 - Grapes (Angoor)
0806 - Oranges and citrus fruit (Santra)
0805 - Papayas (Papita)
0807 - Watermelons and melons (Tarbooz)
0807 - Hair oil
3305 - Shaving cream and deodorants
3307
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.
