HSN code for Rusk — 1905 · GST 5%
Rusk is billed under HSN 1905, which covers bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa. Under GST 2.0 the rate is 5%.
Also called: toast, cake rusk, suji rusk
GST on rusk
- 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% (₹5.50) replaces CGST and SGST.
What HSN 1905 covers
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa
Everything a bakery bakes: bread, pav, cakes, pastries, cookies, biscuits, rusk and puffs. Plain bread is nil-rated; most other bakers' wares are 5% under GST 2.0.
Also under 1905: Cake, Pastry, Cupcake, Plum Cake, Cookies, Biscuits, Puff, Macaron, Bread (0%), Pav (0%)
Questions about rusk
What is the HSN code for rusk?
Rusk is classified under HSN 1905: Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa.
What is the GST rate on rusk?
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.
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 (1905) 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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Save rusk once with HSN 1905 and its rate, and InDhanPay Books puts the right code and the CGST/SGST or IGST split on every bill after that.