HSN Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates or of insects (2026)

Every HSN code under Chapter 16 from the GST portal HSN master (updated 2026-06-10): 5 four-digit headings with their 6 and 8-digit codes for GST invoices, e-way bills and customs documents.

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1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, food preparations based on these products

HSN codeDescription
160100Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, food preparations based on these products
16010000Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products

1602Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal blood or insects

HSN codeDescription
160210Homogenised preparations
16021000Homogenised preparations
160220Of liver of any animal
16022000Of liver of any animal
160231Of turkeys
16023100Of turkeys
160232Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
16023200Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
160239Other
16023900Other
160241Hams and cuts thereof
16024100Hams and cuts thereof
160242Shoulders and cuts thereof
16024200Shoulders and cuts thereof
160249Other, including mixtures
16024900Other, including mixtures
160250Of bovine animals
16025000Of bovine animals
160290Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
16029000Other, including preparations of blood of any animal

1603Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

HSN codeDescription
160300Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
16030010Extracts and juices of meat
16030020Extracts of fish
16030090Other

1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

HSN codeDescription
160411Salmon
16041100Salmon
160412Herrings
16041210Pickled
16041290Other
160413Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats
16041310Sardines, sardinella and brisling
16041320Sprats
160414Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (sarda spp.)
16041410Tunas
16041490Other
160415Mackerel
16041500Mackerel
160416Anchovies
16041600Anchovies
160417Eels
16041700Eels
160418Shark fins
16041800Shark fins
160419Other
16041900Other
160420Other prepared or preserved fish
16042000Other prepared or preserved fish
160431Caviar
16043100Caviar
160432Caviar substitutes
16043200Caviar substitutes

1605Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

HSN codeDescription
160510Crab
16051000Crab
160521Not in airtight container
16052100Not in airtight container
160529Other
16052900Other
160530Lobster
16053000Lobster
160540Other crustaceans
16054000Other crustaceans
160551Oysters
16055100Oysters
160552Scallops, including queen scallops
16055200Scallops, including queen scallops
160553Mussels
16055300Mussels
160554Cuttle fish and squid
16055400Cuttle fish and squid
160555Octopus
16055500Octopus
160556Clams, cockles and arkshells
16055600Clams, cockles and arkshells
160557Abalone
16055700Abalone
160558Snails, other than sea snails
16055800Snails, other than sea snails
160559Other
16055900Other
160561Sea cucumbers
16056100Sea cucumbers
160562Sea urchins
16056200Sea urchins
160563Jellyfish
16056300Jellyfish
160569Other
16056900Other
160590Other

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