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Potato chips and fried snacks (Wafers) is classified under HSN heading 2005. Main codes: 200520, 20052000. GST as on 26 October 2026: 5%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Potato chips and fried snacks (Wafers)?
GST on Potato chips and fried snacks (Wafers) as on 26 October 2026: 5%. 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.
Changed with GST 2.0 (22 September 2025): 12% → 5% (2005). Many rate charts online still show the old rate. All GST 2.0 rate changes.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 5% | 2005 | If you sell other vegetables, not frozen, prepared or preserved other than with vinegar or acetic acid, except products of heading 2006, GST is 5%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 129 |
GST rate on Potato chips and fried snacks (Wafers) 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 | 21 September 2025 | 12% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 5% |
The GST rate on Potato chips and fried snacks (Wafers) 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.
2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006
See all 21 codes on the Chapter 20 page.
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
- Fruit juice
2009 - Pickles
2001 - Jams, jellies and marmalade
2007 - Baby food and malt drinks
1901 - Cattle feed, poultry feed and pet food
2309 - 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
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.
