HSN code for Namkeen — 2106 · GST 5%
Namkeen is billed under HSN 2106, which covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included. Under GST 2.0 the rate is 5%.
Also called: namkin, farsan, packaged namkeen
GST on namkeen
- GST rate
- 5%
- Within your state
- CGST 2.5% + SGST/UTGST 2.5%
- To another state
- IGST 5%
Example invoice line
Selling to another state: IGST 5% (₹3.00) replaces CGST and SGST.
What HSN 2106 covers
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
Indian sweets (mithai) and namkeen such as bhujia, sev, mixture and mathri, along with other ready food preparations.
Namkeen moved from 12% to 5% under GST 2.0.
Also under 2106: Mithai, Kaju Katli, Ladoo, Barfi, Peda, Milk Cake, Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Soan Papdi, Jalebi, Bhujia, Mixture, Mathri
Questions about namkeen
What is the HSN code for namkeen?
Namkeen is classified under HSN 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
What is the GST rate on namkeen?
5% under GST 2.0, in force since 22 September 2025. Within your state that is 2.5% CGST plus 2.5% SGST (or UTGST); to a buyer in another state it is 5% IGST.
Is namkeen ever taxed differently?
Namkeen moved from 12% to 5% under GST 2.0.
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 (2106) 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.
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Save namkeen once with HSN 2106 and its rate, and InDhanPay Books puts the right code and the CGST/SGST or IGST split on every bill after that.