The official HSN codes for biscuits used on GST invoices in India, with the full 8-digit codes below. Pick the line that matches your exact product.
| HSN CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1905 10 00 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers wares, whether or n…: crispbread |
| 1905 20 00 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitabl… |
| 1905 31 00 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakerr wares, whether or n…: sweet biscuits |
| 1905 32 11 | Coated with chocolate or containing chocolate |
| 1905 32 19 | Communion wafers: other |
| 1905 32 90 | Waffles and wafers: other |
| 1905 40 00 | Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products |
| 1905 90 10 | Other: pastries and cakes |
| 1905 90 20 | Biscuits not elsewhere specified or included |
| 1905 90 30 | Extruded or expanded products, savoury or salted |
| 1905 90 40 | Other: papad |
| 1905 90 90 | Other: other |
If your turnover last year was up to ₹5 crore, write the first 4 digits (for example 1905) on B2B invoices. Above ₹5 crore, write 6 digits (190531). For imports and exports, use all 8 digits (19053100).
Biscuits falls under HSN heading 1905. For example, 1905 31 00 is used for bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakerr wares, whether or n…: sweet biscuits.
With turnover up to ₹5 crore, write 4 digits on B2B invoices (optional on B2C). Above ₹5 crore, write 6 digits on all invoices. Imports and exports need 8 digits.
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