The pickle hsn code is 2001 90 for vegetables and fruits preserved in vinegar, and oil based achaar is usually billed under the prepared vegetable headings, with GST on pickles at 5%. Sauces and ketchup (2103) and jams and jellies (2007 99) are also 5%, down from 12% before the reform.
Pappad is nil rated, and vinegar is 18%. This page lists the codes, a pickle maker's bill and the cases where a product is a sauce, a pickle or a spice mix. Other preserved foods are listed from the food hub.
Pickles, sauces and jams: codes and GST rates
Item / HSN / GST- Pickles in vinegar or acetic acid5%Vegetables and fruits preserved
- Oil based pickles (achaar)5%Prepared vegetables
- Tomato ketchup and sauces5%Sauces
- Soya sauce, chilli sauce5%Sauces and condiments
- Mayonnaise and dressings5%Mixed condiments
- Mustard sauce and mustard flour5%Mustard
- Jams, jellies and marmalades5%Fruit preparations
- PappadNilNil list
- Vinegar18%Including synthetic vinegar
- Murabba and fruit preserves5%Preserved fruit
Quick facts
HSN headings
2001 90 pickles, 2103 sauces, 2007 99 jamsGST rate
5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST)Rate before the reform
12% for pickles, sauces and jamsPappad
NilVinegar
2209 at 18%Digits to print
4 digits up to Rs 5 crore turnover, 6 above
Pickle hsn code and gst rate table
| Product | HSN | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Mango, lime and mixed pickle in vinegar | 2001 90 | 5% |
| Oil based achaar | 2001 90 | 5% |
| Tomato ketchup | 2103 20 | 5% |
| Chilli, soya and other sauces | 2103 90 | 5% |
| Mayonnaise, salad dressing | 2103 90 | 5% |
| Mustard sauce | 2103 30 | 5% |
| Jam, jelly, marmalade | 2007 99 | 5% |
| Murabba | 2006 00 | 5% |
| Pappad | 1905 90 | Nil |
| Vinegar | 2209 | 18% |
Pickle gst rate and achaar types
Pickles preserved by vinegar or acetic acid are 2001 90 at 5%. Traditional Indian achaar preserved in oil, salt and spices is often billed under 2001 90 or under prepared vegetables in 2005 99, also at 5%. The rate is the same either way, so pick the code that best fits your recipe and keep it consistent.
2103 hsn code: sauces and condiments
Heading 2103 covers sauces and preparations for them, mixed condiments and seasonings, mustard flour and prepared mustard. Tomato ketchup is 2103 20. All goods of 2103 are 5% after the reform. Dry spice mixes such as garam masala are 0910 instead; see spices.
Jam hsn code and fruit preserves
Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades and fruit pastes made by cooking are 2007 99 at 5%. Murabba, fruit preserved in sugar syrup, is 2006 00 at 5%. Fruit fillings and crushes for bakeries and ice cream makers usually fall in the jam and preserved fruit lines at 5%. A small food unit making jams and pickles together can use one 5% rate for both, with separate codes on the invoice.
Papad hsn code and gst rate
Pappad, by whatever name it is known, is nil rated under 1905 90. Fried and flavoured pappad snacks sold as namkeen may be classed as snacks at 5%; see namkeen.
Pickle gst rate after the reform
Pickles, sauces, ketchup and jams were 12% before 22 September and moved to 5%. Home based pickle makers selling through local shops often stay below the registration limit, but those selling online through marketplaces generally need to register, whatever their turnover, unless an exemption for small sellers applies to them.
Vinegar hsn code and gst rate
Vinegar and substitutes obtained from acetic acid are 2209 at 18%. Vinegar used to make pickles is an input; a pickle maker selling at 5% may carry some unused credit.
Pickle maker's invoice
Pickle unit to a distributor: Mango pickle 500 g jars, HSN 2001 90, 600 jars, Rs 48,000. Tomato ketchup 1 kg, HSN 2103 20, 200 bottles, Rs 22,000. Taxable value Rs 70,000. CGST 2.5% Rs 1,750. SGST 2.5% Rs 1,750. Total Rs 73,500.
Pickle makers should treat this as background on the food entries. Recipes and packing can change the line, so look at the GST portal and ask a GST practitioner or chartered accountant about new products.
Frequently asked questions
What GST rate applies to pickles?
Pickles are 5% since the reform.
What is the pickle hsn code?
Pickles in vinegar are 2001 90. Oil based achaar is billed under 2001 90 or 2005 99, at 5%.
What is the 2103 hsn code?
2103 covers sauces, ketchup, condiments and mustard, at 5%.
What is the papad hsn code and gst rate?
Pappad is 1905 90 and nil rated.
What is the vinegar hsn code?
Vinegar is 2209, at 18%.