12 HSN Code: Oil Seeds, Grains, Medicinal Plants and Straw

HSN Chapter 12 represents Oil Seeds, Grains, Medicinal Plants and Straw under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Oil Seeds, Grains, Medicinal Plants and Straw correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 12, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Oil Seeds, Grains, Medicinal Plants and Straw.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 12

Following Sub Chapters fall under Oil Seeds, Grains, Medicinal Plants and Straw:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Soya beans, whether or not broken

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Copra

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Linseed, whether or not broken

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits whether or not broken

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugarcane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety ci-chorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Cereal straw and husks, unprepared whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 12 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹17,996 Cr

+1.41% vs FY 2023-24

0.4859% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹7,700 Cr

−26.19% vs FY 2023-24

0.1263% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹10,296 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #20 of 97 chapters

At a glance

7.83%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#38

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+23.80%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move

1.6×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹11,449.91 Cr → ₹17,996.47 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 12

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #38

Balance

+7,464.07

Exports

11,449.91 ₹ Cr

0.4964% share

YoY

Imports

3,985.84 ₹ Cr

0.1109% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #35

Balance

+7,120.93

Exports

12,585.04 ₹ Cr

0.5673% share

+9.91% YoY

Imports

5,464.11 ₹ Cr

0.1626% share

+37.09% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #37

Balance

+7,913.67

Exports

13,493.55 ₹ Cr

0.6252% share

+7.22% YoY

Imports

5,579.88 ₹ Cr

0.1914% share

+2.12% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #40

Balance

+6,273.71

Exports

13,029.49 ₹ Cr

0.4141% share

−3.44% YoY

Imports

6,755.78 ₹ Cr

0.1477% share

+21.07% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #38

Balance

+8,232.99

Exports

16,130.48 ₹ Cr

0.4455% share

+23.80% YoY

Imports

7,897.49 ₹ Cr

0.1374% share

+16.90% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #38

Balance

+7,313.61

Exports

17,746.20 ₹ Cr

0.4905% share

+10.02% YoY

Imports

10,432.59 ₹ Cr

0.1858% share

+32.10% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #38

Balance

+10,296.46

Exports

17,996.47 ₹ Cr

0.4859% share

+1.41% YoY

Imports

7,700.01 ₹ Cr

0.1263% share

−26.19% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

7.83% /yr

Imports

11.60% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 12 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 7.83% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 12 have grown at a compound annual rate of 7.83% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹11,449.91 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹17,996.47 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 12 Ranked #38 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 12 ranks #38 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #20 of 97.

FY 2022-23 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 12 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 12 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 23.80% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹10,296.46 Crore in HSN Chapter 12 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹17,996.47 Cr exceeded imports of ₹7,700.01 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹10,296.46 Crore — ranking #20 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 11.60% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Oil Seeds, Grains, Medicinal Plants and Straw

India's imports under HSN Chapter 12 have grown at 11.60% CAGR, reaching ₹7,700.01 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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