Tariff item · Chapter 19 · Section IV, Prepared foodstuffs

HS 1904 20 10Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals: with millet content 15% or more by weight

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products › Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes), cereals [other than maize (corn)] in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included

Customs duty
30%
Tariff rate
GST now
0% or 5%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
10%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate30%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)0% or 5%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs0%Oman
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
India–UAE CEPA0%United Arab Emirates
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs18%Norway
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs24%Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs24%United Kingdom

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

  • Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

"*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,Proper Officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-specimen copy of label[0110FS], FSSAI Import license[911001]have been uploaded in (E-Sanchit) before giving Out-of-Charge(OOC)*Ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of Sched-I of ITC(HS) 2022 for food Import entry points*Refer letter no.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding rectifiable labeling information for Imported food consignments and order no.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding Import of clove stem received from food safety and standards Authority of India and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-Customs dtd 28-06-2022 wherein para 2.(i). on the rectifiable labeling information for Imported food consignments (a) in addtition to the labeling deficiencies for which a special dispensation for rectification has been provided under reg6 of FSS (Import) regulations, 2017 and under order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, the labeling information as per the requirement of FSS (Labeling and Display) regulations, 2020 as mentioned below may also be alowed to be rectified at the port:- . Per serve percentage (%) contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000 kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22g saturated fat,2g trans fat, 50g, added sugar, and 2000 mg of sodium (5g salt) requirement for average adult per day;. date of expiry along with best before date, subject to the condition that this information is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the authorised officer. (b) this rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer or his representative by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display panel without altering the original label information in any manner. (ii) on Import of clove stem:till such time standards for clove stem are notified, it may be considered for testing against safety parameters (Horizontal Standards) and volatile oil content on dry basis (Half the Value of Clove, I.E. Not Less Than 8.5 Percent By V/W) as per fssr2.9.6(1) which is applicable for cloves whole.*Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS DT 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS DT 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order DT 18-11-22 issued under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for Imported food consignment*Ensure compliance of DGFT NOTF 7/25-26 DT 17-5-25 if applicable wrt para 19 introduced in general notes regarding Import policy under ITC(HS) 2022 regulating the Import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India with port restrictions as stated in para 1. exempted goods refer para 2 and 3*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free under DGFT 08/2023 of 29 May 2023.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

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%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 98Puffed rice, commonly known as Muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as Chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as Murki, other than pre -packaged and labelledNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 121Puffed rice, commonly known as Muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as murki, pre-packaged and labelled5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 122All goods i.e. Corn flakes, bulgar wheat, prepared foods obtained from cereal flakes (other than puffed rice, commonly known as muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as murki); Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK)5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 15 Jan 20250%, 5% or 18%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
16 Jan 2025 to 21 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%1/2025-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended by 1/2025-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250% 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
1904Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals [other than maize (corn) ] in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre- cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included0.15%—

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1904 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1904 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 1904 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
1904.20.00.00Food preparations of unroasted cereal flakes未烘炒谷物片制成的食品10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%13%13%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

1904.20.00Unroasted cereal flakes or food preparations of such flakes with roasted or puffed cereals

1904.20.00.00Food preparations of unroasted cereal flakes未烘炒谷物片制成的食品

Including food preparations consisting of unroasted cereal flakes mixed with roasted cereal flakes or puffed cereals包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品

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.Processing method加工方法
  • 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%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
12%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
7%
Ecuador
8%
Serbia
7%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
22.5%
Brunei
22.5%
Cambodia
22.5%
South Korea
22.5%
Laos
22.5%
Malaysia
22.5%
New Zealand
24%
Singapore
22.5%
Thailand
22.5%
Vietnam
22.5%
Indonesia
22.5%
Philippines
22.5%
Myanmar
22.5%
CIQ codes
  • 1904200000101Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (including mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or puffed cereals) (other pastries and biscuits)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(其他糕点饼干)
  • 1904200000102Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (incl. mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (pure oatmeal)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(纯麦片)
  • 1904200000103Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (incl. mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (wet powder)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(湿粉)
  • 1904200000104Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (including mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or puffed cereals) (instant cereal products)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(速食粮食产品)
  • 1904200000105Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (including mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or puffed cereals) (other cereal preparations)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(其他粮食制品)
  • 1904200000106Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (including mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (other quick-frozen cereal products containing meat)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(其他含肉速冻粮食制品)
  • 1904200000107Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (incl. mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (other quick-frozen grain products, not containing meat)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(其他不含肉速冻粮食制品)
  • 1904200000108Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (incl. mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (other quick-frozen grain products, not containing stuffing)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(其他不含馅速冻粮食制品)
  • 1904200000109Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (incl. mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (other instant cereal preparations of pure cereals)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(其他纯谷物的冲调谷物制品)
  • 1904200000110Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (incl. mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or puffed cereals) (cereal preparations for instant drinks, containing other ingredients)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(含其他原料的谷物类冲调谷物制品)
  • 1904200000111Food preparations obtained from unroasted cereal flakes (including mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes with roasted cereal flakes or with puffed cereals) (starchy instant cereal preparations)未烘炒谷物片制成的食品(包括未烘炒谷物片与烘炒谷物片或膨化谷物混合制成食品)(淀粉质类冲调谷物制品)

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

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