Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa
HS subheading 1905.31 identifies Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa — a six-digit classification under Chapter 19 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $343.6M
- Share of Chapter 19
- 39.2%
- Rank in its heading
- #1 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 1905.31 covers Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India exports biscuits, cereals, pasta, papad and a wide range of ethnic flour preparations to its large diaspora markets. India exported $343.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 39.2% of all Chapter 19 exports, ranking #1 of 6 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
1905.31 is the six-digit HS subheading for food preparations. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 19 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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