Consistent Export Growth: 5.82% CAGR Over 8 Years
India's exports under HSN Chapter 08 have grown at a compound annual rate of 5.82% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹11,292.27 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹16,783.93 Crore in FY 2025-26.
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08 HSN Code: Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus or Melons
HSN Chapter 08 represents Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus or Melons under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus or Melons correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 08, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus or Melons.
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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 08
Following Sub Chapters fall under Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus or Melons:
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
Old GST Rate
Description
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt for coconuts (fresh or dried) and fresh Brazil nuts; 5% for desiccated coconut, cashew nuts and dried Brazil nuts.
Old GST Rate
0% or 5% or 12%
Description
Coconuts, brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt for fresh nuts and loose dried makhana; 5% for dried nuts and pre-packaged, labelled dried makhana.
Old GST Rate
0% or 5% or 12%
Description
Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0
%
Exempted
Old GST Rate
0
%
Description
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt when fresh; 5% when dried (including soft and hard dates and sliced dried mangoes).
Old GST Rate
0% or 5% or 12%
Description
Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas,mangoes, and mangosteens, fresh or dried
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt when fresh; 5% when dried.
Old GST Rate
0% or 12%
Description
Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt for fresh grapes; 5% for dried grapes and raisins.
Old GST Rate
0% or 5%
Description
Grapes, fresh or dried
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0
%
Exempted
Old GST Rate
0
%
Description
Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0
%
Exempted
Old GST Rate
0
%
Description
Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0
%
Exempted
Old GST Rate
0
%
Description
Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and soles, fresh
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
5
%
Description
Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen,whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
5
%
Description
Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt for dried tamarind; 5% for other dried fruit, dried singhada and mixtures of nuts or dried fruit.
Old GST Rate
0% or 12%
Description
Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
0% or 5%
Exempt when fresh; 5% when frozen, dried or provisionally preserved.
Old GST Rate
0% or 5%
Description
Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
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India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 08 in FY 2025-26
TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry
FY 2018-19–FY 2025-26
Values in ₹ Crore
India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹16,784 Cr
+16.44%
vs FY 2024-25
0.4302% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹51,780 Cr
+29.14%
vs FY 2024-25
0.7552% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−₹34,996 Cr
Trade Deficit
Surplus rank #83 of 97 chapters
At a glance
5.82%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#44
National Export Rank
of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2025-26
+16.44%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
1.5×
Export Growth · 8Y
₹11,292.27 Cr → ₹16,783.93 Cr
India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 08
8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
FY 2018-19
Exp. Rank #40
Balance
−14,031.66
Exports
11,292.27 ₹ Cr
0.4895% share
— YoY
Imports
25,323.93 ₹ Cr
0.7046% share
— YoY
FY 2019-20
Exp. Rank #40
Balance
−12,768.17
Exports
10,604.75 ₹ Cr
0.4780% share
−6.09% YoY
Imports
23,372.92 ₹ Cr
0.6955% share
−7.70% YoY
FY 2020-21
Exp. Rank #42
Balance
−13,419.35
Exports
9,995.05 ₹ Cr
0.4631% share
−5.75% YoY
Imports
23,414.40 ₹ Cr
0.8030% share
+0.18% YoY
FY 2021-22
Exp. Rank #43
Balance
−16,387.53
Exports
11,481.93 ₹ Cr
0.3649% share
+14.88% YoY
Imports
27,869.46 ₹ Cr
0.6095% share
+19.03% YoY
FY 2022-23
Exp. Rank #44
Balance
−22,954.93
Exports
11,643.33 ₹ Cr
0.3216% share
+1.41% YoY
Imports
34,598.26 ₹ Cr
0.6017% share
+24.14% YoY
FY 2023-24
Exp. Rank #45
Balance
−21,143.18
Exports
13,558.05 ₹ Cr
0.3747% share
+16.44% YoY
Imports
34,701.23 ₹ Cr
0.6179% share
+0.30% YoY
FY 2024-25
Exp. Rank #46
Balance
−25,682.27
Exports
14,414.02 ₹ Cr
0.3892% share
+6.31% YoY
Imports
40,096.29 ₹ Cr
0.6575% share
+15.55% YoY
FY 2025-26
Exp. Rank #44
Balance
−34,996.46
Exports
16,783.93 ₹ Cr
0.4302% share
+16.44% YoY
Imports
51,780.39 ₹ Cr
0.7552% share
+29.14% YoY
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
5.82% /yr
Imports
10.76% /yr
Consistently Deficit
Peak export growth year
Latest available data
Not available
YoY = change vs previous FY
Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 08 Export-Import Analysis
HSN Chapter 08 Ranked #44 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value
In FY 2025-26, HSN Chapter 08 ranks #44 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #83 of 97.
FY 2023-24 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 08 Exports
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 08 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 16.44% over the prior year.
India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹34,996.46 Crore in HSN Chapter 08 Goods
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹51,780.39 Cr exceeded exports of ₹16,783.93 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹34,996.46 Crore — ranking #83 of 97 by surplus magnitude.
Import Growth of 10.76% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus or Melons
India's imports under HSN Chapter 08 have grown at 10.76% CAGR, reaching ₹51,780.39 Crore in FY 2025-26.
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