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HSN 1209: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing
HSN code 1209 covers: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing.
After the 22 Sep 2025 reform most goods fall under 5% or 18% GST (a few sin/luxury items are 40%). We don't show an exact rate for this specific code because it isn't verified — check the CBIC rate finder or your CA, then enter that rate when you invoice.
Rates were revised in the 22 Sep 2025 GST reform (now a two-slab 5% / 18% structure for most goods, with a 40% slab for sin/luxury items). This is a reference, not tax advice — confirm the exact rate for your specific item with your CA.
What's inside 1209
This heading has 10 subheadings, including: Seed; sugar beet seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants; lucerne (alfalfa) seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants; clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants; fescue seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants; Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants; rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants; other than lucerne, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, and rye grass seeds, of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of herbaceous plants; cultivated principally for their flowers, of a kind used for sowing…. Use the HSN/SAC finder to pin down the exact code.
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