What products are classified under HSN 4064000 ?
It includes Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti
HSN Code 04064000 represents Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 04064000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti.
HSN Code 04064000 relates to the following description:
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub Chapter Number | Sub Chapter Name | Description of Goods | CGST (%) |
SGST (%) |
IGST (%) |
CESS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 0406 | Cheese and curd | Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti | 6% | 6% | 12% | 0% |
Description of goods
Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti
Chapter
04 – Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Sub Chapter
0406 – Cheese and curd
Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti does not include products with the following descriptions:
| HSN Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese | |
| Mozzarella cheese | |
| Other | |
| Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds | |
| Processed cheese not grated or powdered | |
| Chena or paneer other than pre-packaged and labelled | |
| Chena or paneer pre-packaged and labelled | |
| Other cheese |
Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Other
Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds
Processed cheese not grated or powdered
Chena or paneer other than pre-packaged and labelled
Chena or paneer pre-packaged and labelled
Other cheese
It includes Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti
Exports are zero‑rated. Imports may draw customs duties; domestic GST follows the schedule for the item’s form/packaging.
Under HSN 04064000, Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti attracts TBD subject to its exact form and packaging. Use the correct HSN and describe the form clearly on the invoice.
Yes. When Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti is not fresh/chilled and is sold in pre‑packaged & labelled packs, GST is 5%. If it is not pre‑packaged & labelled, it stays Nil.
If your outward supply is taxable (e.g., 5% or 12%), eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN. Apply TBD for Blue-veined cheese with Penicillium roqueforti and Nil for exempt lines. This avoids misclassification and wrong tax collection.
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