Mehandi and Mehandi Cone GST Rate Confusion

[Asked by Guest]

Dear Sir,

As Mehandi and Mehandi Cone is derived from Henna Plant hence both should be considered as Vegetable product.

Also it is covered under Agro Industry which again denotes the same that both the products is a Vegetable product.

With the above two definitions both should clearly come under HSN 1404.

Can you please help me in getting the actual GST Rate on these products as it is not mentioned clearly anywhere and I am finding it difficult to deal with it.

With Regards,

ShubhaDeep Roy

AI Summary

Goods classification under HSN 1404: mehandi and mehandi cones treated as vegetable products and attract reduced GST rates.
Mehandi and mehandi cones, as plant derived vegetable products, are assessed under the HSN heading for vegetable products; items specifically listed (for example bidi wrapper leaves and Indian katha) are treated distinctly, whereas a residual category "vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included" covers other plant-derived goods. The contributor and forum responses conclude that mehandi and mehandi cones fall into this residual category and therefore attract the lower GST rate applicable to goods not elsewhere specified, with pre GST classification precedent cited in support.