Parent Classification

Get the immediate parent classification of a given HSN code, along with descriptive metadata.

API Endpoint

GET /hsn/{code}/parent

Example Request

curl --location '<BASE_URL>/hsn/<HSN_CODE>/parent'

Example Response

{
  "data": {
    "code": "35022000",
    "parent": "3502",
    "meta": {
      "desc": "Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 % whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives",
      "remarks": "Covers albumins and their derivatives",
      "summary": "• Covers albumins from various sources.\n• Includes egg albumin, whey protein.\n• Standard GST rate of 18%.\n• No cess applicable.\n• Used in food and pharmaceutical industries.\n• Based on CBIC classifications.\n• Consistent GST application.\n• No conditional rates."
    }
  }
}

Field Reference

Field	Description	Example
data.code	The HSN code queried	`35022000`
data.parent	Immediate parent HSN code	`3502`
data.meta.desc	Description of the parent classification	`Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins…)`
data.meta.remarks	Additional remarks on the parent classification	`Covers albumins and their derivatives`
data.meta.summary	Summary notes about the classification (bullet points)	`• Covers albumins from various sources …`