HS code for Red Chilli: 0904.21
India is the largest exporter of dried chilli. Whole dried chilli is 0904.21; crushed or ground chilli is 0904.22.
- HS code
- 0904.21
- Description
- Fruits of the genus Capsicum, dried, neither crushed nor ground
- Chapter 9 — Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Registration
Exporters of red chilli register with Spices Board India and hold its Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC), which you need to claim most export benefits.
Documents for exporting red chilli
Specific to this product
- Spices Board registration (CRES)
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Aflatoxin and residue test report
Standard for every export shipment
- Proforma invoice and commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Shipping bill (filed on ICEGATE by you or your CHA)
- Bill of lading or airway bill
- IEC (Import Export Code)
- Bank realisation / e-BRC after payment arrives
Main export markets
China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Check before you ship
- Aflatoxin limits are the most common reason for rejection
- Use 0904.22 for crushed or powdered chilli
- Confirm the full 8-digit tariff line, current GST rate, RoDTEP rate and any export policy condition on the official ICEGATE / DGFT sources — rates change by notification.
Make the documents in minutes
In Eximly you create the export order once and the proforma, commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin are generated from it with the HS code filled in, so every document matches.