HSN Code 19049000 represents Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 19049000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares.
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HSN Code 19049000 relates to the following description.
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals [other than maize (corn)] in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included
Other
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other
Chapter
19 - Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products
Sub Chapter
1904 - Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals [other than maize (corn)] in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares does not include products with the following descriptions.
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Corn flakes
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Puffed rice, commonly known as Muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as Chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as Murki, pre-packaged or labelled;
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Puffed rice, commonly known as Muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as Chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as Murki, other than pre-packaged or labelled;
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Bulgur wheat
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Other
Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals
With millet content 15% or more by weight
Other
Bulgur wheat
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Corn flakes
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Puffed rice, commonly known as Muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as Chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as Murki, pre-packaged or labelled;
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Puffed rice, commonly known as Muri, flattened or beaten rice, commonly known as Chira, parched rice, commonly known as khoi, parched paddy or rice coated with sugar or gur, commonly known as Murki, other than pre-packaged or labelled;
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Bulgur wheat
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products: Other
Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals
With millet content 15% or more by weight
Other
Bulgur wheat
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹66 Cr
0.0018% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹14 Cr
0.0002% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹51 Cr
Surplus rank #2137 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 1904
FY 2024-259.48%
Share of Sub-Chapter 1904’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 68.21% of Sub-Chapter 1904’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 1904
FY 2024-25#4 of 9
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 1904
Import-side rank: #1 of 9
At a glance
0.64%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#3239
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+29.77%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
9.48%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 1904
Share of Sub-Chapter 1904 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+60.00
Exports
63.35 ₹ Cr
0.0028% share
— YoY
20.75% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
3.35 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
25.51% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Balance
+63.14
Exports
65.27 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
+3.03% YoY
20.37% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
2.13 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−36.42% YoY
21.13% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Balance
+75.91
Exports
84.70 ₹ Cr
0.0039% share
+29.77% YoY
18.28% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
8.79 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+312.68% YoY
43.13% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Balance
+31.09
Exports
53.89 ₹ Cr
0.0017% share
−36.38% YoY
13.86% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
22.80 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+159.39% YoY
65.65% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Balance
+28.58
Exports
44.70 ₹ Cr
0.0012% share
−17.05% YoY
10.86% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
16.12 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−29.30% YoY
65.64% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Balance
+37.15
Exports
53.90 ₹ Cr
0.0015% share
+20.58% YoY
9.31% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
16.75 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+3.91% YoY
74.48% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Balance
+51.40
Exports
65.84 ₹ Cr
0.0018% share
+22.15% YoY
9.48% of Sub-Ch. 1904
Imports
14.44 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−13.79% YoY
68.21% of Sub-Ch. 1904
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
0.64% /yr
Imports
27.57% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹694.20 Cr
Import
₹21.17 Cr
Trade Balance
+673.03
India's exports under HSN Code 19049000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 0.64% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹63.35 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹65.84 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 19049000 ranks #3239 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 1904, it ranks #4 of 9. By trade surplus, it ranks #2137 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 19049000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 29.77% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹65.84 Cr exceeded imports of ₹14.44 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹51.40 Crore — ranking #2137 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 19049000 have grown at 27.57% CAGR, reaching ₹14.44 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 9 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 1904, HSN Code 19049000 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 9.48% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 68.21% share (rank #1).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 19049000 and GST compliance.
It includes Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares
Generate an e‑way bill if the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000 (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.
For many agri/food items, GST applies at 5% when they are not fresh/chilled and are sold as pre‑packaged & labelled. Loose or fresh/chilled forms may be Nil.
Under HSN 19049000, Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the form and packaging clearly on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Cereal Preparations and Bakers’ Wares; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Use the exact HSN and the correct form (fresh/chilled vs. frozen/dried; PPL vs. not). Apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.