GST rate and HSN code for jaggery and gur

Quick answer

GST on jaggery (gur) is 5% (HSN 1701) from 22 September 2025 when pre-packaged and labelled, and nil when sold loose. The same entry covers palmyra jaggery, khandsari sugar and rab, under heading 1701 or 1702. Sugar-based sweets like chikki and gajak have their own 5% entry.

Kirana and grocery staples · HSN 1701 · GST 5% or nil · Last checked 16 October 2026 against the CBIC notifications

HSN code and GST rate for jaggery and gur

GST rate by condition
Condition	HSN	GST	CGST + SGST	IGST	Schedule entry
Pre-packaged and labelled	1701	5%	2.5% + 2.5%	5%	Notification 9/2025-CT(Rate), Schedule I, S. No. 106
Loose, or not pre-packaged and labelled	1701	Nil	Nil	Nil	Notification 10/2025-CT(Rate), S. No. 96

In force from 22 September 2025. Inside your State, half the rate is CGST and half SGST; for a buyer in another State the full rate is IGST (same entries in Notification 9/2025-IT(Rate)). Entry wording (shortened): “Jaggery of all types including cane jaggery (gur), palmyra jaggery, khandsari sugar, rab”.

What to print on the bill

Print HSN 1701 (cane jaggery) or 1702 as your supplier's invoice shows.
Bill a gur block cut and weighed for the customer as loose (0%).
Gur chikki, gajak and til patti are a separate entry; do not bill them as jaggery.
HSN digits: 4 if your turnover last year was up to ₹5 crore, 6 above that; up to ₹5 crore you may leave HSN off bills to unregistered buyers (Notification 78/2020-CT). More in B2C bill rules.

Common mistakes

Charging 5% on loose gur from a block.
Billing gur powder in a branded pouch at 0%. A labelled retail pack is pre-packaged.
Coding chikki as jaggery because it is made of gur.

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Questions about GST on jaggery and gur

Is gur taxable under GST?

Only when pre-packaged and labelled, at 5%. Loose jaggery of all types is nil (Notification 10/2025, S. No. 96).

Is jaggery powder taxed differently from gur blocks?

No. The entry says 'jaggery of all types', so the packed or loose condition decides it, not the form.

What is the HSN for khandsari?

Khandsari is listed in the jaggery entry under 1701 or 1702: 5% packed, nil loose.

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General information, not tax advice. Rates are taken from Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), dated 17 September 2025 and Notification No. 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate), dated 17 September 2025 (exempt goods), as amended, and were last checked on 16 October 2026. The rate depends on the exact description and classification of your product: check it with your CA.