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09102010 is the 8-digit HSN code for “Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: Saffron: Saffron stigma”: tariff item 0910 20 10 under heading 0910 of the Customs Tariff of India. The GST rate depends on the goods: the entries for this code carry 5%, 18% or nil. The full 8-digit code is 09102010; the leading 0 is part of the code. Search a code or product below, or copy the code for your invoice.
This code
Chapter 09Heading 0910Sub-heading 0910 20Tariff item 0910 20 10
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: Saffron: Saffron stigma
Tariff item 0910 20 10 · Heading 0910 · Chapter 09, Customs Tariff of India
The code
What the code covers in the Customs Tariff of India, and the GST rate entries that apply to it.
09102010The full 8-digit code is 09102010; the leading 0 is part of the code.0910 20 10Saffron stigmaHow to read it
An HSN code is built in layers. Each pair of digits narrows the one before it: 2 digits = chapter, 4 = heading, 6 = sub-heading, 8 = tariff item in the Customs Tariff of India.
The broadest layer. Chapter 09 covers coffee, tea, mate and spices. It sits in Section II, vegetable products. The full 8-digit code is 09102010; the leading 0 is part of the code.
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices.
Saffron.
Saffron stigma. The full 8-digit code used in the Customs Tariff of India and on invoices that show the complete HSN.
Unit of quantity: kg.
GST rate
2 entries of the GST rate notifications name this code's heading or particular goods in its chapter, and they carry 5%, 18% or nil. No single rate is stated for 09102010 here; read each entry's official description against your goods.
| Entry | Tariff column, as printed | Description, as printed | GST rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry that cites 0910 [other than 0910 11 10, 0910 30 10] (this code's heading) | |||
| Schedule I, S. No. 42Notification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Central Tax: Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) | 0910 [other than 0910 11 10, 0910 30 10] | Ginger other than fresh ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma) other than fresh turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 5%IGST 5% · CGST 2.5% · SGST/UTGST 2.5%From 22 September 2025 |
| Entries for particular goods in chapter 09 | |||
| S. No. 56Notification No. 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) (exemption)Central Tax: Notification No. 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate) | 07, 09 or 10 | All goods of seed quality | Nilexempt · IGST, CGST and SGST/UTGST nilFrom 22 September 2025 |
Each entry applies only to the goods it describes. If none describes your goods, the entry for goods not specified elsewhere applies: Schedule II, S. No. 639, 18%: “Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII”.
Rates are IGST on inter-State supplies; on supplies within a State the same rate is split equally between CGST and SGST/UTGST, under Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) with the same S. Nos. Exemptions: Notification No. 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate).
On your invoice
Notification No. 78/2020-Central Tax dated 15.10.2020 sets the minimum number of HSN digits on B2B tax invoices from 1 April 2021, by the business's aggregate turnover in the previous year.
Businesses with aggregate turnover up to ₹5 crore in the previous year show at least the heading, 0910, on B2B tax invoices.
Above ₹5 crore, at least the sub-heading, 091020, goes on B2B tax invoices.
Many businesses show the full 09102010, the tariff item itself. The full 8-digit code is 09102010; the leading 0 is part of the code.
Rate history
Rate depends on the goods
Notification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) and No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025 (as corrected 18.09.2025), which superseded Notification No. 1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017; exemptions under Notification No. 10/2025. The 2 entries in force from this date are listed in the GST rate section above.
Earlier rates under Notification 1/2017 are not shown here
Notification No. 1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 applied until it was superseded by Notification 9/2025.
Related codes
Heading 0910, ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices. The codes below sit closest to 09102010 in the Customs Tariff of India: the other tariff items under heading 0910. Each is shown in the official wording and has its own page with its GST rate entries. Use the search above for any other code.
09103030Tariff item 0910 30 3009109100Tariff item 0910 91 0009109914Tariff item 0910 99 1409109927Tariff item 0910 99 2709109929Tariff item 0910 99 2909109990Tariff item 0910 99 9009101110Tariff item 0910 11 1009101190Tariff item 0910 11 9009102010, this page's code, is tariff item 0910 20 10 under the same heading.
Questions
It depends on the goods: 2 entries of the rate notifications name this code's heading or particular goods in its chapter, and they carry 5%, 18% or nil: Schedule I, S. No. 42 (5%); Notification 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), S. No. 56 (nil). Each entry applies only to the goods it describes; if none describes your goods, Schedule II, S. No. 639 (18%) applies. The full wording of every entry is in the GST rate section above.
At least 4 digits if your aggregate turnover in the previous year was up to ₹5 crore, and at least 6 digits above ₹5 crore, on B2B tax invoices (Notification No. 78/2020-Central Tax dated 15.10.2020, from 1 April 2021). For this code that is 0910 or 091020; many businesses use the full 09102010.
Tariff item 0910 20 10 of the Customs Tariff of India, First Schedule: “Saffron stigma”, under sub-heading 0910 20 (“Saffron”), heading 0910 (“Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices”), in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, mate and spices), Section II (vegetable products). Unit of quantity: kg. The full 8-digit code is 09102010; the leading 0 is part of the code.
About this page
The section, chapter, heading, sub-heading and tariff item on this page are taken from the Customs Tariff of India, First Schedule (Customs Tariff Act, 1975), CBIC edition as on 30 June 2024, with the tariff-line changes of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2024, Finance Act 2025 and Finance Act 2026 applied. The GST entries are taken from Notification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) and No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025 (as corrected 18.09.2025), as amended by Notifications 19/2025 and 01/2026; exemptions: Notification No. 10/2025.
This is reference information for classification and invoicing. It is not advice on how your own goods should be classified, and the official tariff and notifications prevail if the two ever differ. A change in the tariff or in a rate notification re-opens this page for an update.
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