GST cuts to benefit Mizoram's GI-tagged Bird's Eye Chilli, bamboo crafts, passion fruit and tourism
A PIB explainer on 13 October 2025 said the GST rationalisation cuts tax on processed Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli, ginger and turmeric from 18% to 5%, and brings bamboo and cane products, processed fruit and hotel rooms up to ₹7,500 a night under the 5% slab.
Summary
A PIB explainer on 13 October 2025 set out how GST rationalisation benefits Mizoram. GST on processed Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli, ginger and turmeric falls from 18% to 5%; processed fruit products such as passion fruit juice and pulp fall from 12–18% to 5%; all bamboo and cane products move to 5%; and hotel rooms up to ₹7,500 a night are taxed at 5%. The GI-tagged, organically grown Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli is mainly grown in Lunglei, Siaha and Lawngtlai districts, with first official export of 7.5 tonnes to the United States in March 2023. Mizoram is India's third-largest producer of passion fruit, and bamboo covers nearly 51% of its land area. In 2024–25 the state produced over 60,000 tonnes of ginger.
Key facts
- Chilli, ginger, turmeric (processed)
- GST 18% → 5%
- Processed fruit (passion fruit)
- 12–18% → 5%
- Bamboo and cane products
- 5%
- Hotel rooms ≤ ₹7,500/night
- 5%
- Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli
- GI-tagged; Lunglei, Siaha, Lawngtlai; 1st US export 7.5 t (Mar 2023)
- Other facts
- 3rd-largest passion fruit producer; bamboo ~51% of land
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The GI-tagged Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli is mainly grown in which districts of Mizoram?
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Correct answer: D — Lunglei, Siaha and Lawngtlai
PIB: the Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli is mainly grown in the districts of Lunglei, Siaha and Lawngtlai.
Under the GST rationalisation, what is the new GST rate on processed Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli, ginger and turmeric?
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Correct answer: B — 5%
PIB: GST cut from 18% to 5% on processed Mizo Bird's Eye Chilli, ginger and turmeric.