Subheading · Chapter 09 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 0909 61Neither crushed nor ground
Coffee, tea, mate and spices › Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway, juniper berries
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 8 tariff items
- GST now
- 0% or 5%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Varies
- Free: 4 items, Restricted: 4 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 15% to 20%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
8 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0909 61 11 | Of seed quality | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 19 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 21 | Of seed quality | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 29 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 31 | Of seed quality | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 39 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 41 | Of seed quality | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0909 61 49 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 8 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 4 tariff items
- Restricted: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 59 | Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries of seed quality | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 41 | Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries [other than of seed quality] | 5% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 56 | All goods of seed quality | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0909 | Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 8 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 0909 61, and China's below.
China: the same goods (0909 61)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force under 0909 61. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0909.61.10.00 | Star anise, neither crushed nor ground未磨的八角茴香 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | QABRSPQ |
| 0909.61.90.01 | Fennel seeds for sowing种用茴香子 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | QABRSPQ |
| 0909.61.90.10 | Anise seeds, not ground; juniper berries, not ground未磨的小茴香子;未磨的杜松果 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | QABRSPQ |
| 0909.61.90.90 | Anise seeds, whole; caraway seeds, whole未磨的茴芹子;未磨的页蒿子 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABRPQ |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
0909.61.10Star anise, neither crushed nor ground
0909.61.10.00Star anise, neither crushed nor ground未磨的八角茴香
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 20%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- QImported drugs clearance certificate进口药品通关单
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.GTIN
- 3.CAS
- 4.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 4%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 16%
- Serbia
- 14%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 10%
- Brunei
- 10%
- Cambodia
- 10%
- South Korea
- 10%
- Laos
- 10%
- Malaysia
- 10%
- New Zealand
- 12%
- Singapore
- 10%
- Thailand
- 10%
- Vietnam
- 10%
- Japan
- 13.8%
- Indonesia
- 10%
- Philippines
- 10%
- Myanmar
- 10%
CIQ codes
- 0909611000101Aniseed, not crushed or ground (aniseed, not crushed or ground, for medicinal use)未磨的八角茴香(药用未磨八角茴香)
- 0909611000102Aniseed, unground (spice)未磨的八角茴香(调味料)
0909.61.90Anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway seeds; juniper berries, not ground
0909.61.90.01Fennel seeds for sowing种用茴香子
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 2 Apr 2026
Licences and certificates
- QImported drugs clearance certificate进口药品通关单
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.GTIN
- 3.CAS
- 4.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 12%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 12%
- Serbia
- 6%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0909619001999Fennel seeds for sowing种用茴香子
0909.61.90.10Anise seeds, not ground; juniper berries, not ground未磨的小茴香子;未磨的杜松果
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- QImported drugs clearance certificate进口药品通关单
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.GTIN
- 3.CAS
- 4.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 12%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 12%
- Serbia
- 6%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0909619010101Caraway seeds; juniper berries, unground (unground caraway for medicinal use)未磨的小茴香子;未磨的杜松果(药用未磨小茴香)
- 0909619010102Anise seeds, unground; juniper berries, unground (spices)未磨的小茴香子;未磨的杜松果(调味料)
- 0909619010103Anise seeds, unground; juniper berries, unground (juniper berries)未磨的小茴香子;未磨的杜松果(杜松果)
0909.61.90.90Anise seeds, whole; caraway seeds, whole未磨的茴芹子;未磨的页蒿子
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.GTIN
- 3.CAS
- 4.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 12%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 12%
- Serbia
- 6%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0909619090101Anise seeds, unground; badian seeds, unground (anise seeds)未磨的茴芹子;未磨的页蒿子(茴芹子)
- 0909619090102Anise seeds, unground; badian seeds, unground (badian seeds)未磨的茴芹子;未磨的页蒿子(页蒿子)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.