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1701
GST: 5%

Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose — white sugar, raw cane sugar, brown sugar

📦 Food - Essential

📋 HSN Code Details

FieldValue
HSN Code1701
DescriptionCane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose — white sugar, raw cane sugar, brown sugar
GST Rate5%
CGST Rate2.5%
SGST Rate2.5%
IGST Rate5%
CategoryFood - Essential
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📖 About HSN Code 1701

HSN 1701 covers refined sugar, raw cane sugar, beet sugar, and specialty sugars. White sugar, raw brown sugar, and specialty sugars (cane sugar crystals) are covered. Sugar is one of India's most important food commodities with both retail and B2B demand.

🛒 Who Uses This HSN Code?

Sugar sellers in grocery e-commerce, organic cane sugar brand sellers on Amazon, specialty sugar sellers on Flipkart.

💡 GSTR-1 Filing Tip for Sellers

⚠️ Refined white sugar = HSN 1701 at 5% GST. Jaggery (gur) = HSN 1703 at 0% GST (exempt). These are different products with different HSN codes and tax rates — important for food sellers who sell both.

🧮 Quick GST Calculator — HSN 1701 @ 5%

GST comparison for ₹1,000 taxable value:

GST RateTaxable ValueGST AmountStatus
5% ₹1,000.00 ₹50.00 ✅ This HSN
12% ₹1,000.00 ₹120.00
18% ₹1,000.00 ₹180.00
28% ₹1,000.00 ₹280.00

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