18 HSN Code: Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations

HSN Chapter 18 represents Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 18, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations.

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Sub Chapters under HSN Chapter 18

Following Sub Chapters fall under HSN Chapter 18:

Sub Chapter New GST Rate Old GST Rate Description
5% 5% Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
5% 5% Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
18% 18% Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
5% 18% Cocoa butter, fat and oil
5% 18% Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
5% 5% Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
New GST Rate: 5% Old GST Rate: 5%

Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted

New GST Rate: 5% Old GST Rate: 5%

Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste

New GST Rate: 18% Old GST Rate: 18%

Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted

New GST Rate: 5% Old GST Rate: 18%

Cocoa butter, fat and oil

New GST Rate: 5% Old GST Rate: 18%

Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

New GST Rate: 5% Old GST Rate: 5%

Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

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Case Laws Related to Chapter 18

Order Number Description
M/S. Jinmagal Corporation (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Yashita Jain (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Rajesh Kumar Dudani (Uttarakhand High Court, Uttarakhand)
Manjit Singh (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd (Faa (First Appellate Authority), Rajasthan)
Vinod Kumar (Uttarakhand High Court, Uttarakhand)
Sri Avinash Aradhya, Sri Mallokaradhya I.P. (Karnataka High Court, Karnataka)
Maninder Sharma And Others (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Vimal Yashwantgiri Goswami (Gujarat High Court, Gujarat)
Sunil Kumar And Vakil Chand Alias Vicky (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Airports Authority Of India (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Rajasthan)
Shubham Khandelwal (Delhi High Court, Delhi)
Transmission Corporation Of Telangana Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Telangana)
Bal Mukund Vaishnav (Bombay High Court, Maharashtra)
M/S. Vilas Chandanmal Gandhi (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Airport Authority Of India (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Thomas Mathew, Lillykutty Mathew And Others (Kerala High Court, Kerala)
Som Nath (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Sushil Kumar (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Govind Enterprises (Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh)
Gajanand Foods Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Proex Fashion Private Limited (Delhi High Court, Delhi)
Master Minds (Andhra Pradesh High Court, Andhra Pradesh)
Nitish Singhal (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Dhruv Krishan Maggu (Delhi High Court, Delhi)
Manisha Arunraj (Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu)
Talod Gruh Udyog (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Ravi Nandan (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)
Radha Krishan Industries (Sc (Supreme Court), )
Nitin Verma (Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh)
M/S. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
K. Ranganath Adiga S/O Late Seetharama Adiga Proprietor, Lion Security Services (Karnataka High Court, Karnataka)
Jagdish Arora And Another (Madhya Pradesh High Court, Madhya Pradesh)
Tarun Jain (Delhi High Court, Delhi)
Manisha Arunraj (Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu)
Airports Authority Of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Uttar Pradesh)
Vipin Sharma (Andhra Pradesh High Court, Andhra Pradesh)
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Mohd. Yunush (Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh)
M/S. Vilas Chandanmal Gandhi (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Dipak Kumar Kantilal Chotai(Talod Gruh Udyog) (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Pulkit (Delhi High Court, Delhi)

M/S. Jinmagal Corporation (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Yashita Jain (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Rajesh Kumar Dudani (Uttarakhand High Court, Uttarakhand)

Manjit Singh (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd (Faa (First Appellate Authority), Rajasthan)

Vinod Kumar (Uttarakhand High Court, Uttarakhand)

Sri Avinash Aradhya, Sri Mallokaradhya I.P. (Karnataka High Court, Karnataka)

Maninder Sharma And Others (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Vimal Yashwantgiri Goswami (Gujarat High Court, Gujarat)

Sunil Kumar And Vakil Chand Alias Vicky (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Airports Authority Of India (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Rajasthan)

Shubham Khandelwal (Delhi High Court, Delhi)

Transmission Corporation Of Telangana Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Telangana)

Bal Mukund Vaishnav (Bombay High Court, Maharashtra)

M/S. Vilas Chandanmal Gandhi (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)

Airport Authority Of India (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Thomas Mathew, Lillykutty Mathew And Others (Kerala High Court, Kerala)

Som Nath (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Sushil Kumar (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Govind Enterprises (Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh)

Gajanand Foods Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Proex Fashion Private Limited (Delhi High Court, Delhi)

Master Minds (Andhra Pradesh High Court, Andhra Pradesh)

Nitish Singhal (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Dhruv Krishan Maggu (Delhi High Court, Delhi)

Manisha Arunraj (Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu)

Talod Gruh Udyog (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Ravi Nandan (Punjab And Haryana High Court, Punjab)

Nitin Verma (Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh)

M/S. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)

K. Ranganath Adiga S/O Late Seetharama Adiga Proprietor, Lion Security Services (Karnataka High Court, Karnataka)

Jagdish Arora And Another (Madhya Pradesh High Court, Madhya Pradesh)

Tarun Jain (Delhi High Court, Delhi)

Manisha Arunraj (Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu)

Airports Authority Of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Uttar Pradesh)

Vipin Sharma (Andhra Pradesh High Court, Andhra Pradesh)

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)

Mohd. Yunush (Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh)

M/S. Vilas Chandanmal Gandhi (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)

Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)

Dipak Kumar Kantilal Chotai(Talod Gruh Udyog) (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Pulkit (Delhi High Court, Delhi)

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