HSN 14049021
Powder - Soap-nuts
8-digit tariff item under 1404 · Chapter 14 (Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included) · Section II
GST on HSN 14049021
This heading carries more than one schedule entry. The schedules separate by goods description, not by HSN code, so read both against your consignment.
| Rate | Description |
|---|---|
| 5% | Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included such as, Cotton linters, Soap nuts, Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts, of a kind used primarily for carving, Rudraksha seeds, bidi wrapper leaves(tendu), Indian katha other than betel leaves, coconut shell unworkedNotification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17-09-2025 · effective 22 Sep 2025 |
| 5% | Mehendi paste in conesNotification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17-09-2025 · effective 22 Sep 2025 |
Rate inherited from heading 1404.
Importing Products under HSN 14049021
| Basic Customs Duty | 30% |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | 10% of BCD |
| Preferential rate | - |
| ITC-HS import policy | Free |
| Unit of quantity | kg |
Exporting Products under HSN 14049021
| ITC-HS export policy | Free - not listed in Schedule 2 |
| Duty drawback (AIR 2023) | 0.15%, matched at 1404 |
| Export duty (Second Schedule) | None |
HSN 14049021 Classification
| Section II | Vegetable Products |
| Chapter 14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included |
| 1404 | VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED |
| 140490 | Other : |
| 14049021 | Powder |
Similar HSN Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 14049010 | Bidi wrapper leaves (tendu) |
| 14049029 | Other |
| 14049030 | Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts, of a kind used primarily for carving |
| 14049040 | Betel leaves |
| 14049050 | Indian katha |
| 14049060 | Coconut shell, unworked |
| 14049070 | Rudraksha seeds |
| 14049090 | Other |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HSN code for Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included - Powder?
The 8-digit HSN code is 14049021 - Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included - Powder, under heading 1404 of Chapter 14 (Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included).
What is the GST rate on HSN 14049021?
5% (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included such as, Cotton linters, Soap nuts, Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts, of a kind used primarily for carving, Rudraksha seeds, bidi wrapper leaves(tendu), Indian katha other than betel leaves, coconut shell unworked); 5% (Mehendi paste in cones) - per Notification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17-09-2025.
What is the customs duty on HSN 14049021?
Basic Customs Duty is 30% plus 10% Social Welfare Surcharge.
Is import under HSN 14049021 allowed?
The ITC-HS import policy for this code is Free (no licence required).
Which GST rate applies to Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included - Powder?
HSN 14049021 carries more than one GST schedule entry: 5% for "Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included such as, Cotton linters, Soap nuts, Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts, of a kind used primarily for carving, Rudraksha seeds, bidi wrapper leaves(tendu), Indian katha other than betel leaves, coconut shell unworked"; and 5% for "Mehendi paste in cones". The schedules separate these by the description of the goods, not by the HSN code, so both entries are reproduced above exactly as notified. Read the two descriptions against your own goods, and confirm with your tax adviser or an advance ruling before filing.
What is the total import cost for HSN 14049021?
On an assessable (CIF) value of ₹100,000, the indicative duties are: Basic Customs Duty 30% = ₹30,000; Social Welfare Surcharge 10% of BCD = ₹3,000; IGST 5% on ₹133,000. Total duty payable is about ₹39,650, landing the consignment at ₹139,650. This is indicative only - it excludes anti-dumping, safeguard and cess levies, and any exemption notification you are eligible for.
Is duty drawback available on Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included - Powder?
Yes - the All Industry Rate schedule (2023) notifies a rate of 0.15%, matched at 1404. No cap is notified. Drawback is claimed on export against the shipping bill.
CHAPTER 14
VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
NOTES:
1. This Chapter does not cover the following products which are to be classified in Section XI: vegetable materials or fibres of vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in the manufacture of textiles, however prepared, or other vegetable materials which have undergone treatment so as to render them suitable for use only as textile materials.
2. Heading 1401 applies, inter alia, to bamboos (whether or not split, sawn lengthwise, cut to length, rounded at the ends, bleached, rendered non-inflammable, polished or dyed), split osier, reeds and the like, to rattan cores and to drawn or split rattans. The heading does not apply to chipwood (heading 4404).
3. Heading 1404 does not apply to wood wool (heading 4405) and prepared knots or tufts for broom or brush making (heading 9603).
Sources
- Notification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17-09-2025 verify PDF
- ITC(HS) Schedule 1 - General Notes to Import Policy (DGFT) verify PDF
- Foreign Trade Policy 2023, Chapter 2 (Para 2.01: imports/exports free unless regulated) dated 01-04-2023 verify PDF
- Customs Tariff Act, 1975 - First Schedule (import tariff)
- Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) - All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback dated 20-10-2023 verify