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GST Rates on cereals like Rice, Wheat, Barley, etc.

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GST Rates on cereals like Rice, Wheat, Barley, etc.

HSN code and GST rate for rice, wheat, barley and other cereals are provided in chapter 10 of the HSN code. The products specified in the headings of this Chapter are classified in headings, only if grains are present, whether or not in the ear or on the stalk. Also, this Chapter does not cover grains which have been hulled or otherwise worked. However, rice, husked, milled, polished, glazed, parboiled or broken remains classified in heading 1006. Finally, heading 1005 does not cover sweet corn (Chapter 7).

HSN Code

HSN Description Policy Policy Conditions GST Rate in Percentage
1001 WHEAT AND MESLIN
Durum wheat:
1001 11 00 Seed Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1001 19 00 Other State Trading Enterprise

Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP and Import subject to Policy Condition

(4) below.

0
Other:
1001 91 00 Seed Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1001 99 Other:
1001 99 10 Wheat State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP and Import subject 0

to Policy Condition

(4) below.

1001 99 20 Meslin Free 0
1002 RYE
1002 10 00 Seed Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1002 90 00 Other Free 0
1003 BARLEY
1003 10 00 Seed Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1003 90 00 Other Free 0
1004 OATS
1004 10 00 Seed Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1004 90 00 Other Free 0
1005 MAIZE (CORN)
1005 10 00 Seed Restricted Import subject Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1005 90 00 Other Free 0
1006 RICE
1006 10 Rice in husk (paddy or rough):
1006 10 10 Of seed quality Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1006 10 90 Other State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP. 0
1006 20 00 Husked (brown) Rice State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP. 0
1006 30 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or
not polished or glazed:
1006 30 10 Rice, parboiled State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP. 0
1006 30 20 Basmati rice State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP. 0
1006 30 90 Other State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP. 0
1006 40 00 Broken rice State Trading Enterprise Import allowed through FCI subject to Para 2.20 of FTP. 0
1007 GRAIN SORGHUM
1007 10 00 Seed Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1007 90 00 Other Free 0
1008 BUCKWHEAT, MILLET AND CANARY SEEDS; OTHER CEREALS
1008 10 Buckwheat:
1008 10 10 Of seed quality Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1008 10 90 Other Free 0
Millet:
1008 21 seed
1008 21 10 Jawar Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1008 21 20 Bajra Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1008 21 30 Ragi Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1008 29 Other:
1008 29 10 Jawar Free 0
1008 29 20 Bajra Free 0
1008 29 30 Ragi Free 0
1008 30 Canary seeds:
1008 30 10 Of seed quality Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1008 30 90 Other Free 0
1008 40 00 Fonio Free 0
1008 50 00 Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) Free 0
1008 60 00 Triticale Free 0
1008 90 Other cereals:
1008 90 10 Of seed quality Restricted Import subject to Policy Condition (2) below. 0
1008 90 90 Other Free 0

Import Policy for Rice, Wheat and Cereals

Policy relating to the import of wheat by Roller Flour Mills is as follows. The State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) and the Projects Equipments Corporation (P.E.C.) are permitted to import wheat on behalf of Roller Flour Mills subject to the following conditions:-

  • The import should be for meeting the Roller Flour Mills’ requirements for milling purposes and sale of the resultant flour in the domestic market.
  • The import contract should be registered by the importing agency with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
  • The imported wheat must be sold to the individual Roller Flour Mills on actual user condition.

Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003)

Import of genetically modified (GM) Rice is ‘Restricted’. Import of Rice into India is permitted only if the importer furnishes a certificate from the competent Government Authorities from the country of export that the exported rice is GM-free.

The existing policy for import of items falling at Exim Codes 1001 19 00 (Durum Wheat: Other) and 1001 99 10 (Other Wheat) shall remain in abeyance till further orders. During this period, import of these items will be allowed freely.

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