HSN code list by chapter

HSN Code List Chapter 24: Tobacco and tobacco substitutes

Cigarettes, unmanufactured tobacco and other tobacco products are taxed at 40% from 1 February 2026, when compensation cess ended, and a separate central excise duty also applies. Bidis are taxed at 18%.

HSN headings in this chapter

2401

Unmanufactured tobacco

2402

Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco

2403

Other manufacture tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

How to read an HSN code

An HSN code is read from left to right. The first 2 digits are the chapter, the first 4 digits are the heading, 6 digits are the subheading and the full 8 digits are the tariff item used in India for customs and GST. Open a heading to see every 8-digit code under it.

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