HSN code 1803 — COCOA PASTE, WHETHER OR NOT DEFATTED
HSN · heading5%COCOA PASTE, WHETHER OR NOT DEFATTED
Cocoa paste is a thick, dark brown substance made by grinding roasted cocoa beans. It may be full-fat (containing all the cocoa butter from the beans) or defatted (with some cocoa butter removed), and is used as a raw material for chocolate and cocoa products.
current gst rate
| igst | cgst | sgst | condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Sch I S.No 113 |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · all codes at 5%
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products commonly classified here
cacao pastecocoa liquorcocoa masscocoa nibs pastedefatted cocoa massकोको पेस्ट
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