GST Rate & HSN Code for Preparations of meat and of fish – Chapter 16

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The HSN code is a global system for classifying products. It uses numbers and names to categorize goods. These codes help with taxes, customs, and data collection. Each product gets a unique code based on its features. It ensures consistency in trade rules worldwide. 

GST Rate & HSN Code for Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates – Chapter 16″ covers GST rates for processed products derived from meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, or other aquatic invertebrates, alongside their respective HSN codes for classification under Chapter 16 of the GST tariff schedule.

HSN Code Description Rate (%)
1602 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL BLOOD OR INSECTS 12%
16021000 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD HOMOGENISED PREPARATIONS 12%
16022000 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF LIVER OF ANY ANIMAL 12%
16023100 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF POULTRY OF HEADING 0105 : OF TURKEYS 12%
16023200 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF POULTRY OF HEADING 0105 : OF FOWLS OF THE SPECIES GALLUS DOMESTICUS 12%
16023900 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF POULTRY OF HEADING 0105 : OTHER 12%
16024100 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF SWINE : HAMS AND CUTS THEREOF 12%
16024200 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF SWINE : SHOULDERS AND CUTS THEREOF 12%
16024900 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF SWINE : OTHER, INCLUDING MIXTURES 12%
16025000 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OF BOVINE ANIMALS 12%
16029000 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR BLOOD OTHER, INCLUDING PREPARATIONS OF BLOOD OF ANY ANIMAL 12%
1603 EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 12%
160300 EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 12%
16030010 EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES : EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT 12%
16030020 EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES : EXTRACTS OF FISH 12%
16030090 EXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATESEXTRACTS AND JUICES OF MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES : OTHER 12%
1604 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS – FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : 12%
16041100 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : SALMON 12%
160412 HERRINGS 12%
16041210 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : HERRINGS : PICKLED 12%
16041290 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : HERRINGS : OTHER 12%
160413 SARDINES, SARDINELLA AND BRISLING OR SPRATS 12%
16041310 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : SARDINES, SARDINELLA AND BRISLING OR SPRATS : SARDINES, SARDINELLA AND BRISLING 12%
16041320 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : SARDINES, SARDINELLA AND BRISLING OR SPRATS : SPRATS 12%
160414 TUNAS, SKIPJACK AND BONITO (SARDA SPP.) 12%
16041410 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : TUNAS, SKIPJACK AND BONITO (SARDA SPP.) : TUNAS 12%
16041490 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : TUNAS, SKIPJACK AND BONITO (SARDA SPP.) : OTHER 12%
16041500 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : MACKEREL 12%
16041600 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : ANCHOVIES 12%
160417 EELS 12%
16041700 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS– EELS 12%
16041800 SHARK FINS 12%
16041900 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS FISH, WHOLE OR IN PIECES, BUT NOT MINCED : OTHER 12%
16042000 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH 12%
160431 CAVIAR 12%
16043100 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS-CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES — CAVIAR 12%
160432 CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES 12%
16043200 PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS- CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES — CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES 12%
1605 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED 12%
16051000 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED CRAB 12%
160521 SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS NOT IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER 12%
16052100 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED SHRIMPS – SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS –NOT IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER 12%
160529 OTHER 12%
16052900 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS-SHRIMPTS AND PRAWNS — OTHER 12%
16053000 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED LOBSTER 12%
16054000 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHER CRUSTACEANS 12%
160551 OYSTERS 12%
16055100 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS — OYSTERS 12%
160552 SCALLOPS, INCLUDING QUEEN SCALLOPS 12%
16055200 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS– SCALLOPS, INCLUDING QUEEN SCALLOPS 12%
160553 MUSSELS 12%
16055300 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS–MUSSELS 12%
160554 CUTTLE FISH AND SQUID 12%
16055400 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS–CUTTLE FISH AND SQUID 12%
160555 OCTOPUS 12%
16055500 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS- OCTOPUS 12%
160556 CLAMS, COCKLES AND ARKSHELLS 12%
16055600 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS-CLAMS, COCKLES AND ARKSHELLS 12%
160557 ABALONE 12%
16055700 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS–ABALONE 12%
160558 SNAILS, OTHER THAN SEA SNAILS 12%
16055800 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS–SNAILS, OTHER THAN SEA SNAILS 12%
160559 OTHER 12%
16055900 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED- MOLLUSCS–OTHER 12%
160561 SEA CUCUMBERS 12%
16056100 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED-OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES–SEA CUCUMBERS 12%
160562 SEA URCHINS 12%
16056200 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED-OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES– SEA URCHINS 12%
160563 JELLYFISH 12%
16056300 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED-OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES–JELLYFISH 12%
160569 OTHER 12%

Disclaimer: The rates and HSN codes are given above to the best of our knowledge and information. There may be various variations due to updates by the government. If you need any information regarding HSN code and GST rates then please visit  CBIC website.

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