How many digits should I use for HSN code 1518 on an invoice?

Businesses with annual turnover below ₹5 crore must use 4-digit HSN codes. Those above ₹5 crore must use 6-digit codes. Exporters must always use 8-digit codes. SAC codes for services are always 6 digits.

1518

HSN Code 1518: GST Rate & Description

Q: What is HSN code 1518?

HSN code 1518 refers to: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading 1516; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewhere specified or included. It falls under Chapter 15 (Edible Fats & Oils) of the Indian GST tariff schedule.

Q: What is the GST rate for HSN code 1518?

The applicable GST rate for HSN code 1518 is 5%. This includes CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5% for intra-state supplies, or IGST 5% for inter-state.

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading 1516; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewhere specified or included

HSN Chapter 15 — Edible Fats & Oils 4-digit code 5% GST

Parent codes: 15 — Animal,vegetable or microbial fats and o…

GST Rate Breakdown

CGST

2.5%

SGST / UTGST

2.5%

IGST

CGST+SGST apply to intra-state transactions. IGST applies to inter-state and imports. Cess may apply additionally for certain goods.

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1 Sub-codes under 1518

151800 Edible grade

All HSN codes in Chapter 15 — Edible Fats & Oils (22 codes)

1501 Pig fats (including lard) and poultry fat, other… 1502 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other th… 1503 Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil an… 1504 Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or ma… 1505 Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefr… 1506 Other animal fats and oils and their fractions,… 1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not… 1508 Ground-nut oil and its fractions, whether or not… 1509 Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refi… 1510 Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely… 1511 Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refin… 1512 Sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil and… 1513 Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and… 1514 Rape, colza or mustard oil and its fractions the… 1515 Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils… 1516 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and… 1517 Mmargarine, edible mixture or preparations of an… 1518 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and… 1519 - 1520 Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol ly… 1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), bees… 1522 Degras: residues resulting from the treatment of…

About HSN Code 1518

HSN code 1518 is a 4-digit Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code used in India for GST classification. It covers: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading 1516; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewhere specified or included.

This code falls under Chapter 15 (Edible Fats & Oils) of the Indian GST tariff. The applicable GST rate is 5% (CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5% for intra-state, or IGST 5% for inter-state transactions).

Who needs this code? Any GST-registered business supplying goods classified under this HSN code must quote it on their tax invoices. Turnover above ₹5 crore requires 6-digit codes; exporters must use 8-digit HSN codes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HSN code 1518?

HSN 1518 refers to: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading 1516; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewhere specified or included. It belongs to Chapter 15 (Edible Fats & Oils) of the GST tariff.

What is the GST rate for HSN code 1518?

The GST rate for HSN code 1518 is 5% — CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5% for intra-state, or IGST 5% for inter-state supply.

Is HSN code 1518 mandatory on invoices?

Yes. If your business supplies goods/services under this code, you must quote the HSN/SAC code on GST invoices. Businesses with turnover below ₹5 crore use 4-digit HSN; above ₹5 crore use 6-digit; exporters use 8-digit.

What chapter does HSN code 1518 belong to?

HSN code 1518 belongs to Chapter 15 of the GST tariff, which covers Edible Fats & Oils.