Subheading · Chapter 19 · Section IV, Prepared foodstuffs
HS 1902 30Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni, couscous, whether or not prepared: other pasta
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 8.7% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 30 10 | Dried | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 1902 30 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 2 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: 2 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5% or 12%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 119 | Seviyan (vermicelli); Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% or 12% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghettimacaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni;couscous, whether or not prepared | 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: 2 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1902 30, and China's below.
China: the same goods (1902 30)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force under 1902 30. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902.30.10.00 | Rice vermicelli, dried米粉干 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1902.30.20.00 | Vermicelli粉丝 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | ABRSPQ |
| 1902.30.30.00 | Instant or quick-cooking noodles即食或快熟面条 | 8.7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 9% | ABRS |
| 1902.30.90.00 | Pasta, other其他面食 | 8.7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 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
1902.30.10Rice vermicelli, dried
1902.30.10.00Rice vermicelli, dried米粉干
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- 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
- 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
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 7%
- 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
- 1902301000101Dried rice vermicelli (instant rice, flour)米粉干(方便米、粉)
- 1902301000102Dried rice vermicelli (rice noodles)米粉干(米粉)
- 1902301000103Dried rice vermicelli (other cereal products)米粉干(其他粮食制品)
- 1902301000104Dried rice noodles (other quick-frozen food preparations of cereals, not stuffed)米粉干(其他不含馅速冻粮食制品)
1902.30.20Vermicelli
1902.30.20.00Vermicelli粉丝
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 7%
- 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
- 1902302000101Vermicelli (fanshi)粉丝(粉丝)
- 1902302000102Vermicelli (other cereal products)粉丝(其他粮食制品)
1902.30.30Instant or quick-cooking noodles
1902.30.30.00Instant or quick-cooking noodles即食或快熟面条
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- 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
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Types (e.g., instant noodles, quick-cooking noodles)种类(即食面条、快熟面条)
- 3.Ingredient content成分含量
- 4.Packing specifications包装规格
- 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 7.5%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 6%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 4%
- Serbia
- 7%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 8.7%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 11.3%
- Brunei
- 11.3%
- Cambodia
- 11.3%
- Laos
- 11.3%
- Malaysia
- 11.3%
- New Zealand
- 12%
- Singapore
- 11.3%
- Thailand
- 11.3%
- Vietnam
- 11.3%
- Indonesia
- 11.3%
- Philippines
- 11.3%
- Myanmar
- 11.3%
CIQ codes
- 1902303000101Instant or quick-cooking noodles即食或快熟面条(快熟面条)
- 1902303000102Instant or quick-cooking noodles即食或快熟面条(即食面条)
- 1902303000103Instant or quick-cooking noodles即食或快熟面条(面条(如挂面等))
- 1902303000104Instant or quick-cooking noodles即食或快熟面条(方便面)
- 1902303000105Instant or quick-cooking noodles (instant rice, flour)即食或快熟面条(方便米、粉)
- 1902303000106Instant or quick-cooking noodles (instant pasta)即食或快熟面条(速食通粉)
1902.30.90Pasta, not elsewhere specified or included
1902.30.90.00Pasta, other其他面食
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- 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.Packing specifications包装规格
- 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 7.5%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 7%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 8.7%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 11.3%
- Brunei
- 10%
- Cambodia
- 10%
- South Korea
- 10%
- Laos
- 10%
- Malaysia
- 10%
- New Zealand
- 12%
- Singapore
- 10%
- Thailand
- 10%
- Vietnam
- 10%
- Japan
- 10.3%
- Indonesia
- 10%
- Philippines
- 10%
- Myanmar
- 10%
CIQ codes
- 1902309000101Other pasta (canned pasta)其他面食(面食罐头)
- 1902309000102Other farinaceous products (other pastry and biscuits)其他面食(其他糕点饼干)
- 1902309000103Other pasta (noodles, e.g., vermicelli)其他面食(面条(如挂面等))
- 1902309000104Other pasta (instant noodles)其他面食(方便面)
- 1902309000105Other prepared foods of cereals (instant rice, flour products)其他面食(方便米、粉)
- 1902309000106Other pasta (macaroni)其他面食(通心粉)
- 1902309000107Other farinaceous products (instant macaroni salad)其他面食(即食通粉沙律)
- 1902309000108Other pasta (fresh noodles)其他面食(湿面)
- 1902309000109Other farinaceous products (instant cereal products)其他面食(速食粮食产品)
- 1902309000110Other farinaceous products (other cereal products)其他面食(其他粮食制品)
- 1902309000111Other pasta (steamed buns)其他面食(馒头)
- 1902309000112Other pasta (other quick-frozen food preparations containing meat)其他面食(其他含肉速冻粮食制品)
- 1902309000113Other pasta (other quick-frozen grain products, not containing meat)其他面食(其他不含肉速冻粮食制品)
- 1902309000114Other pasta (other quick-frozen grain products, not containing stuffing)其他面食(其他不含馅速冻粮食制品)
- 1902309000115Other pasta (cereal preparations for infants and young children)其他面食(婴幼儿谷类辅食)
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
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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
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