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Schedule I Serial 110 - GST Goods Rate Entry

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta and Kajri Singh · Last reviewed 28 July 2026

HSN 1704 sugar confectionery (including white chocolate, which has no cocoa solids) is at 5% GST under Schedule I serial 110, effective 22 September 2025.

Legal cut-off: 27 July 2026Updated: 28 July 2026Robots: index,followAuthors: CA Nikhil Gupta and Kajri Singh
Source status: DOUBLE-source-reviewed CURRENT ENTRY
FieldControlled entry
Schedule and rateSchedule I - 5%
Serial110
Tariff reference1704
DescriptionSugar confectionary (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, sugar boiled confectionary
Effective position2025-09-22
Source chain09/2025-Central Tax (Rate), effective 22 September 2025
Finin2min answer: HSN 1704 covers sugar confectionery that does not contain cocoa — this is the specific entry white chocolate is classified under, because white chocolate contains cocoa butter but no cocoa solids, and the 1704 vs. Chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations, e.g. HSN 1806) split turns on cocoa-solid content, not on the word "chocolate" in the product name. This entry moved to the 5% Schedule I rate as part of the broader GST 2.0 rate rationalisation effective 22 September 2025 (Notification 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate)), which collapsed most goods into a small number of simplified slabs.

Finin2min rate-control status

Current total GST: 5% (CGST component 2.5%; corresponding SGST/UTGST component ordinarily mirrors CGST, while IGST is the combined rate).

Legal state: Verified current entry, checked against two independent sources. Effective from: 2025-09-22.

Classification warning: An HSN match is only a candidate. The complete goods description, exclusions, Customs Tariff notes, packaging/RSP/end-use conditions and supply date control the conclusion — in particular, confirm the product genuinely contains no cocoa solids before relying on this entry rather than the Chapter 18 cocoa-preparation entries.

Entry-level application test

  1. Confirm the goods identity, composition, function and transaction date.
  2. Apply Customs Tariff Section and Chapter Notes and the General Rules for Interpretation.
  3. Match every word of the tariff reference and goods description.
  4. Check “other than”, residual, packaging, value, end-use and recipient conditions.
  5. Review Notification 19/2025, Notification 01/2026 and corrigenda where relevant.
  6. Test exemption, RCM, compensation cess, HSNS cess, customs and State counterpart.

Professional alert

Do not configure or publish a rate from the serial number alone.

Evidence checklist

Finin2min Q&A

Does a serial number alone establish the GST rate?

No. The tariff reference, complete description, exclusions, conditions, amendment history and transaction date must all match.

Can an Integrated Tax entry be copied into a Central Tax conclusion?

The counterpart architecture is ordinarily aligned, but the exact Central Tax and applicable State or Union Territory instrument must still be verified.

How was this rate entry checked?

The serial, tariff reference and description are tied to the principal rate schedule and checked against the counterpart Government rate architecture and subsequent amendments. Classification facts and transaction date must still be tested.

Can a portal rate finder replace the Gazette?

No. It is a discovery aid. The Gazette notification and binding law remain controlling.

Source and review trail

Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This panel separates the category authority from page-specific references.

Official starting point
www.gstcouncil.gov.in

Official sources

Finin2min legal-use note. Verify the signed notification, exact serial, amendments, tariff notes, conditions, transaction date, State counterpart and binding law before reliance.