Coconut oil HSN code and GST rate
Checked against CBIC on
- HSN code
- 15131900
- GST
- 5%
That is the code and the rate for coconut oil sold as a cooking oil, which is what Mythri Oil Mills mills and bills. Put the same oil in a cosmetic bottle labelled for hair and it moves to another heading at another rate.
Why one oil carries two codes
Classification follows the pack rather than the contents. A litre on a grocery shelf, labelled edible and sold for cooking, is an edible oil. The same oil decanted into a 100 ml cosmetic bottle that says hair oil on the front is a hair preparation, and it is taxed as one. Pack size and label wording have both been fought over in assessments and the CBIC has issued clarifications on the point, so check the current notification rather than trusting a code you used last year.
What Mythri bills under
We sell one thing: cold-pressed coconut oil, in 500 ml and 1 litre bottles and a 5 litre tin, labelled as a food product. It is billed under HSN 15131900 at 5%. There is no hair oil, no copra and no whole coconut on our price list, so no other code appears on an invoice from us. Wholesale buyers who need that in writing can ask on +91 70122 81743.
Common questions
- What is the HSN code for coconut oil?
- Coconut oil sold as a cooking oil falls under HSN 15131900. Coconut oil packed and labelled as a hair oil sits under a different heading, because the code follows how a pack is presented rather than what is inside it. Checked against CBIC on 22 September 2026.
- What is the GST rate on coconut oil?
- Edible coconut oil under HSN 15131900 attracts 5% GST. Coconut oil sold as a cosmetic hair oil is classified and rated separately. Checked against CBIC on 22 September 2026.
- Which HSN code does Mythri coconut oil use?
- Mythri Oil Mills bills under HSN 15131900 at 5% GST. The oil is sold as a cooking oil, cold-pressed from sun-dried copra and labelled as a food product. Wholesale buyers who need the code on an invoice can ask on +91 70122 81743.
We publish this as a mill, for reference. It is not tax advice. Rates and classifications move by GST Council notification, so confirm against the CBIC rate finder before you file.