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0406.20

Subheading in 0406 — Cheese and curd

Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds

$550KIndia’s exports in 2025
15countries bought from India in 2025
108tonnes shipped in 2025
under 1%of 0406 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Bhutan
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Nepal
  4. Oman
  5. United Arab Emirates
  6. Qatar
  7. Bangladesh
  8. Jordan
  9. Brunei Darussalam
  10. Saudi Arabia

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 0406.20

1 codes India exports
0406.20.00Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds$670K in FY 2025-26 — 100% of the total

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
0406.20.00Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds0% or 5%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 0406

0406.90Cheese and curd — other cheese$33M in 20250406.30Processed Cheese not grated or powdered$19M in 20250406.10Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese and curd$13M in 20250406.40Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti$610K in 2025