HSN Codes · Chapter 19: Preparations of Cereals and Baked Goods

HSN Code 1905

Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares

Typical GST rate

18%

9% CGST + 9% SGST intra-state

Type

Goods

HSN classification

Code level

4-digit

Heading

Reading code 1905

The first two digits (19) place this code in chapter 19 — Preparations of Cereals and Baked Goods. As a 4-digit heading it groups a whole product family; 6 and 8-digit codes underneath it get more specific. Remember: you can never invent a shorter code by truncating a longer one — only codes that exist in the official tariff are valid.

Pasta, noodles, cornflakes, bread, biscuits, cakes, and other bakers' wares — a high-volume chapter for food businesses.

More specific codes under 1905

  • 190510 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — crispbread
  • 19051000 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — crispbread — crispbread
  • 190520 — Gingerbread and the like sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers
  • 19052000 — Gingerbread and the like sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers
  • 190531 — Sweet biscuits · GST 18%
  • 19053100 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — sweet biscuits — sweet biscuits
  • 190532 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — waffles and wafers
  • 19053211 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — waffles and wafers — coated with chocolate or containing chocolate
  • 19053219 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — waffles and wafers — other
  • 19053290 — Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products — waffles and wafers — other

Frequently asked questions

Goods and services under 1905 typically attract 18% GST. Rates can vary by sub-classification and notifications, so confirm the applicable rate for your specific item.
Businesses with annual aggregate turnover of ₹5 crore or more must report at least 6 digits on e-invoices and e-way bills; below ₹5 crore, 4 digits is the B2B minimum. Exports require 8 digits.
Every line item on a GST tax invoice carries its HSN code alongside the description, quantity, taxable value, and tax breakup. The code also flows into your GSTR-1 HSN summary and e-way bills.

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