HSN code 3301 is the Customs Tariff heading for essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes, resinoids, extracted oleoresins, concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration, terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils, aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils, in Chapter 33 (Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations). Goods of this heading are taxed at 5% or 18%, depending on the exact description: 3 rate entries name this heading. Rates are from 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), as amended, as of 2026-10-21.
GST rate entries for HSN 3301
These are the entries of the current GST rate notifications whose column (2) names heading 3301 or one of its sub-headings or tariff items. The description is the notification's own wording; the goods must match it for the rate to apply.
| HSN scope | Description of goods (notification wording) | GST | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2906 11 10, 30, 3301 | Following goods from Natural Menthol namely:- a. Menthol and menthol crystals, b. Peppermint (Mentha Oil), c. Fractionated / de-terpenated mentha oil (DTMO) d. De-mentholised oil (DMO), e. Spearmint oil f. Mentha piperita oil | 5% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 224 |
| 29061190, 30, 3301 | Following goods made from other than natural menthol, namely:- a. Menthol and menthol crystals, b. Peppermint (Mentha Oil) c. Fractionated / de-terpenated mentha oil (DTMO) d. De-mentholised oil (DMO) e. Spearmint oil f. Mentha piperita oil | 18% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 38 |
| 3301 | Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils such as essential oils of citrus fruit, essential oils other than those of citrus fruit such as eucalyptus oil, etc., flavouring essences all types (including those for liquors), attars of all kinds in fixed oil bases | 18% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 58 |
- 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 224: One entry shared by 3 headings or chapters (2906, 30, 3301); it applies to 3301 in the same way as to the others.
- 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 38: One entry shared by 3 headings or chapters (2906, 30, 3301); it applies to 3301 in the same way as to the others.
Goods of heading 3301 that do not match any description above fall under the residual entry, Schedule II S. No. 639 ("Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII"), at 18%, unless an "Any Chapter" entry or the nil-rated list of Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate) covers them by description.
CGST, SGST and IGST split for HSN 3301
The rate notifications fix the central tax (CGST). State tax (SGST, or UTGST in a Union territory without a legislature) is levied at the same rate under the matching state notifications, and IGST on an inter-State supply equals the two together.
| Total GST | CGST | SGST / UTGST | IGST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 5% |
| 18% | 9% | 9% | 18% |
Worked example: a ₹1,000 sale under HSN 3301
- At 5%: taxable value ₹1,000.00. Within your state, CGST ₹25.00 + SGST ₹25.00 = ₹50.00, invoice total ₹1,050.00. To a buyer in another state, IGST ₹50.00, the same total.
- At 18%: taxable value ₹1,000.00. Within your state, CGST ₹90.00 + SGST ₹90.00 = ₹180.00, invoice total ₹1,180.00. To a buyer in another state, IGST ₹180.00, the same total.
For any other amount, the GST calculator gives the same split, and works backwards from a tax-inclusive price.
Choosing the right entry under 3301
Heading 3301 carries 2 different rates, so the 4-digit code alone does not tell you the tax. Read the description in column (3) of each entry against your goods, and where an entry names a sub-heading or tariff item (6 or 8 digits), compare your goods' full code. The more specific description wins over a general one under the rules of interpretation that the notification applies.
How to write HSN 3301 on an invoice
Notification 78/2020-Central Tax sets the number of HSN digits on a tax invoice by the aggregate turnover of the previous financial year. Up to ₹5 crore, print at least 4 digits (3301) on invoices to registered buyers; HSN may be left off invoices to unregistered buyers. Above ₹5 crore, print 6 digits on every tax invoice. Many sellers print the full 8-digit tariff item anyway, because it matches the shipping bill for exports and shows which entry you used, which matters for 3301 because its rate changes with the description.
Charge CGST and SGST when the buyer is in your state and IGST when the place of supply is another state. The invoice also needs your GSTIN, the buyer's GSTIN for B2B sales, the invoice number and date, the quantity, the taxable value and the tax at each rate. The HSN-wise summary in GSTR-1 is built from the same codes, so set the code once per item in your billing software. Make a one-off bill with the free GST invoice generator, or bill every day in FundRaksha Book, which stores the HSN and rate on each item and splits the tax for you.
Other headings in Chapter 33
Chapter 33 of the Customs Tariff is Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations. This list has 7 of its headings, each with its own page. See all Chapter 33 headings.