HSN code for Besan — 1106 · GST 0%
Besan is billed under HSN 1106, which covers flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713. It is nil-rated: 0% GST.
Also called: gram flour, chickpea flour, chana atta
GST on besan
- GST rate
- 0%
- Within your state
- CGST 0% + SGST/UTGST 0%
- To another state
- IGST 0%
Example invoice line
A nil-rated line still shows its HSN code. A bill with only nil-rated or exempt items is a bill of supply.
What HSN 1106 covers
Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713
Besan (gram flour) and other flours made from pulses.
The nil rate is for besan sold loose. Pre-packaged and labelled packs (up to 25 kg) carry 5% GST.
Questions about besan
What is the HSN code for besan?
Besan is classified under HSN 1106: Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713.
What is the GST rate on besan?
Besan is nil-rated, 0% GST, under the rates in force since 22 September 2025. A business whose bill has only nil-rated or exempt items issues a bill of supply instead of a tax invoice.
Is besan ever taxed differently?
The nil rate is for besan sold loose. Pre-packaged and labelled packs (up to 25 kg) carry 5% GST.
How many digits of the HSN code go on the invoice?
If your aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to ₹5 crore, print at least 4 digits (1106) on B2B tax invoices; on B2C invoices it is optional. Above ₹5 crore, print 6 digits (the 6-digit code for your exact product) on every invoice.
Related HSN codes
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