GST Rate on Pasta & Noodles: 12%

HSN 1902 · 6% CGST + 6% SGST intra-state, or 12% IGST interstate.

Pasta, noodles, macaroni, and vermicelli attract 12% GST under heading 1902. Instant noodles with seasoning remain in the same heading, keeping the everyday packet at the middle slab.

Worked example at 12%

Taxable value: ₹10,000
CGST (6%): ₹600.00
SGST (6%): ₹600.00
Invoice total: ₹11,200.00

Interstate, the same sale shows a single IGST line of ₹1,200.00. Try your own numbers in the GST calculator.

Classification

Pasta & Noodles is classified under HSN 1902 — see the full classification page for the official description, parent and related codes, and digit-length rules. Rates follow GST Council notifications and can change; the rate shown here is the one typically associated with this classification.

Also at 12% GST

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — heading 1902 covers both, at 12%. Ready-to-eat noodle preparations sold as complete meals could classify under chapter 21 at 18%, but standard packets are 12%.

For a sale within one state, the 12% splits equally into 6% CGST and 6% SGST. For an interstate sale it is charged as a single 12% IGST — the total tax is the same either way.

HSN code 1902. The code appears on every invoice line and flows into the GSTR-1 summary and e-way bills.

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