20 HSN Code: Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants

HSN Chapter 20 represents Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 20, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 20

Following Sub Chapters fall under Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Vegetables, fruits, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes,obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved,whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 20 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

₹10,359 Cr

+8.23% vs FY 2023-24

0.2797% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹1,505 Cr

+28.58% vs FY 2023-24

0.0247% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹8,854 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #22 of 97 chapters

At a glance

16.61%

Export CAGR

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

#48

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+34.25%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move

2.5×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹4,120.53 Cr → ₹10,359.29 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 20

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 #56

Balance

+3,298.00

Exports

4,120.53 ₹ Cr

0.1786% share

YoY

Imports

822.53 ₹ Cr

0.0229% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #53

Balance

+3,636.19

Exports

4,427.48 ₹ Cr

0.1996% share

+7.45% YoY

Imports

791.29 ₹ Cr

0.0235% share

−3.80% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #53

Balance

+4,554.46

Exports

5,203.05 ₹ Cr

0.2411% share

+17.52% YoY

Imports

648.59 ₹ Cr

0.0222% share

−18.03% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #56

Balance

+4,608.63

Exports

5,605.69 ₹ Cr

0.1782% share

+7.74% YoY

Imports

997.06 ₹ Cr

0.0218% share

+53.73% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #52

Balance

+6,328.02

Exports

7,525.40 ₹ Cr

0.2078% share

+34.25% YoY

Imports

1,197.38 ₹ Cr

0.0208% share

+20.09% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #48

Balance

+8,400.78

Exports

9,571.24 ₹ Cr

0.2645% share

+27.19% YoY

Imports

1,170.46 ₹ Cr

0.0208% share

−2.25% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #48

Balance

+8,854.31

Exports

10,359.29 ₹ Cr

0.2797% share

+8.23% YoY

Imports

1,504.98 ₹ Cr

0.0247% share

+28.58% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

16.61% /yr

Imports

10.59% /yr

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

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 20 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 16.61% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 20 have grown at a compound annual rate of 16.61% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹4,120.53 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹10,359.29 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 20 Ranked #48 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 20 ranks #48 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #22 of 97.

FY 2022-23 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 20 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 20 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 34.25% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹8,854.31 Crore in HSN Chapter 20 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹10,359.29 Cr exceeded imports of ₹1,504.98 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹8,854.31 Crore — ranking #22 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 10.59% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Preparations of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants

India's imports under HSN Chapter 20 have grown at 10.59% CAGR, reaching ₹1,504.98 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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