Rate at a Glance
Chapter 15
GST rate guide
Edible vegetable oils such as groundnut, mustard, sunflower and palm oil are taxed at 5%. Margarine and some prepared fats are taxed at 5%, while waxes and non-edible oils can attract 18%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 9 HSN codes under 1516
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 15161000 | Fats and oils and their fractions |
| 15162011 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: cotton seed oil: edible grade |
| 15162019 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: cotton seed oil: other |
| 15162021 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: groundnut oil: edible grade |
| 15162029 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: groundnut oil: other |
| 15162031 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: hydrogenated castor oil (opal-wax): edible grade |
| 15162039 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: hydrogenated castor oil (opal-wax): other |
| 15162091 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: other: edible grade |
| 15162099 | Or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: other: other |
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