Subheading · Chapter 09 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 0910 99Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: other
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 15 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- or 0% for some goods
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 1 item
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 15%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0910 99 11 | Celery | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 12 | Fenugreek | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 13 | Dill | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 14 | Ajwain | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 15 | Cassia torea | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 19 | Other | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 21 | Cassia | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 23 | Celery | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 24 | Fenugreek | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 25 | Dill | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 26 | Poppy | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 27 | Mustard | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 29 | Other | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 30 | Husk | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0910 99 90 | Other | 30% | 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 15 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: 14 tariff items
- Restricted: 1 tariff item
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%, or 0% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%, or 0% for some goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 42 | Ginger other than fresh ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma) other than fresh turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 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% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0910 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 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: 15 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 0910 99, and China's below.
China: the same goods (0910 99)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 2 expired under 0910 99. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0910.99.10.10 | Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum, not ground未磨的花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 0910.99.10.90 | Ground Sichuan pepper, ground Zanthoxylum armatum and ground green Sichuan pepper已磨的花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 13% | 13% | ABRSPQ |
| 0910.99.90.00 | Other spices其他调味香料 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 13% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
- 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
0910.99.00Other
0910.99.00.00Other spices其他调味香料Expired
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 4 Jan 2023
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
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 1.5%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 13.6%
CIQ codes
- 0910990000101Other spices (Medicinal Sichuan pepper)其他调味香料(药用花椒)
- 0910990000102Other spices (seasonings)其他调味香料(调味料)
- 0910990000103Other spices (oregano)其他调味香料(奥勒岗)
- 0910990000104Other spices (tarragon)其他调味香料(龙嵩)
- 0910990000106Other spices (thyme leaves, powdered thyme leaves)其他调味香料(百里香叶、百里香叶粉)
- 0910990000107Other spices (Dried mint leaves)其他调味香料(干薄荷叶)
- 0910990000108Other spices (vanilla)其他调味香料(香草)
- 0910990000109Other spices (Sichuan pepper)其他调味香料(花椒)
- 0910990000110Other spices (mustard powder)其他调味香料(芥末粉)
- 0910990000111Other spices (allspice)其他调味香料(多香果)
- 0910990000112Other spices (basil powder)其他调味香料(罗勒粉)
- 0910990000113Other spices (Dill seed powder)其他调味香料(莳萝子粉)
- 0910990000114Other spices (celery seeds)其他调味香料(芹菜子)
- 0910990000115Other spices (Fenugreek seeds)其他调味香料(葫芦巴子)
- 0910990000116Other spices (oregano leaves, oregano leaf powder)其他调味香料(牛至叶、牛至叶粉)
- 0910990000117Other spices (laurel)其他调味香料(月桂)
- 0910990000118Other spices (allspice)其他调味香料(众香子)
- 0910990000119Other spices (sage)其他调味香料(洋苏叶)
- 0910990000120Other spices (marjoram)其他调味香料(墨角兰)
- 0910990000121Other spices (rosemary)其他调味香料(迷迭香)
- 0910990000122Other spices (fragrant leaves)其他调味香料(香叶)
- 0910990000123Other spices (Amomum tsaoko)其他调味香料(草果)
0910.99.10Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum
0910.99.10.10Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum, not ground未磨的花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒
- 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
- 11 Sep 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
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
0910.99.10.90Ground Sichuan pepper, ground Zanthoxylum armatum and ground green Sichuan pepper已磨的花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 11 Sep 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
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
0910.99.10.00Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒Expired
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 10 Sep 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
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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
- 13%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 9.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0910991000101Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum (medicinal Sichuan pepper)花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒(药用花椒)
- 0910991000102Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum (other Sichuan pepper)花椒、竹叶花椒和青花椒(其他花椒)
0910.99.90Spices, n.e.s.
0910.99.90.00Other spices其他调味香料
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 15%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 10 Oct 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
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0910999000101Other spices (seasonings)其他调味香料(调味料)
- 0910999000102Other spices (oregano)其他调味香料(奥勒岗)
- 0910999000103Other spices (tarragon)其他调味香料(龙嵩)
- 0910999000104Other spices (thyme leaves, powdered thyme leaves)其他调味香料(百里香叶、百里香叶粉)
- 0910999000105Other spices (Dried mint leaves)其他调味香料(干薄荷叶)
- 0910999000106Other spices (vanilla)其他调味香料(香草)
- 0910999000107Other spices (mustard powder)其他调味香料(芥末粉)
- 0910999000108Other spices (allspice)其他调味香料(多香果)
- 0910999000109Other spices (basil powder)其他调味香料(罗勒粉)
- 0910999000110Other spices (Dill seed powder)其他调味香料(莳萝子粉)
- 0910999000111Other spices (celery seeds)其他调味香料(芹菜子)
- 0910999000112Other spices (Fenugreek seeds)其他调味香料(葫芦巴子)
- 0910999000113Other spices (oregano leaves, oregano leaf powder)其他调味香料(牛至叶、牛至叶粉)
- 0910999000114Other spices (laurel)其他调味香料(月桂)
- 0910999000115Other spices (allspice)其他调味香料(众香子)
- 0910999000116Other spices (sage)其他调味香料(洋苏叶)
- 0910999000117Other spices (marjoram)其他调味香料(墨角兰)
- 0910999000118Other spices (rosemary)其他调味香料(迷迭香)
- 0910999000119Other spices (fragrant leaves)其他调味香料(香叶)
- 0910999000120Other spices (Amomum tsaoko)其他调味香料(草果)
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.