Consistent Export Growth: 17.95% CAGR Over 7 Years
India's exports under HSN Chapter 21 have grown at a compound annual rate of 17.95% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹5,387.04 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹14,506.54 Crore in FY 2024-25.
21 HSN Code: Miscellaneous Edible Preparations
HSN Chapter 21 represents Miscellaneous Edible Preparations under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Miscellaneous Edible Preparations correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 21, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Miscellaneous Edible Preparations.
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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 21
Following Sub Chapters fall under Miscellaneous Edible Preparations:
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
Old GST Rate
Description
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
12
%
Description
Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or mate and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
12
%
Description
Yeasts (active or inactive); other single cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Sauces and preparations therefor, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
5
%
Description
Icecream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
5
%
Description
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 21 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₹14,507 Cr
+19.22%
vs FY 2023-24
0.3917% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹1,974 Cr
+26.93%
vs FY 2023-24
0.0324% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹12,533 Cr
Trade Surplus
Surplus rank #18 of 97 chapters
At a glance
17.95%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#45
National Export Rank
of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25
+22.50%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
2.7×
Export Growth · 7Y
₹5,387.04 Cr → ₹14,506.54 Cr
India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 21
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 #50
Balance
+3,863.57
Exports
5,387.04 ₹ Cr
0.2335% share
— YoY
Imports
1,523.47 ₹ Cr
0.0424% share
— YoY
FY 2019-20
Exp. Rank #49
Balance
+4,495.16
Exports
5,915.02 ₹ Cr
0.2666% share
+9.80% YoY
Imports
1,419.86 ₹ Cr
0.0422% share
−6.80% YoY
FY 2020-21
Exp. Rank #46
Balance
+5,454.69
Exports
6,905.59 ₹ Cr
0.3200% share
+16.75% YoY
Imports
1,450.90 ₹ Cr
0.0498% share
+2.19% YoY
FY 2021-22
Exp. Rank #47
Balance
+6,387.00
Exports
8,270.58 ₹ Cr
0.2628% share
+19.77% YoY
Imports
1,883.58 ₹ Cr
0.0412% share
+29.82% YoY
FY 2022-23
Exp. Rank #47
Balance
+8,478.32
Exports
10,131.06 ₹ Cr
0.2798% share
+22.50% YoY
Imports
1,652.74 ₹ Cr
0.0287% share
−12.26% YoY
FY 2023-24
Exp. Rank #46
Balance
+10,612.26
Exports
12,167.47 ₹ Cr
0.3363% share
+20.10% YoY
Imports
1,555.21 ₹ Cr
0.0277% share
−5.90% YoY
FY 2024-25
Exp. Rank #45
Balance
+12,532.50
Exports
14,506.54 ₹ Cr
0.3917% share
+19.22% YoY
Imports
1,974.04 ₹ Cr
0.0324% share
+26.93% YoY
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
17.95% /yr
Imports
4.41% /yr
Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year
Latest available data
Not available
YoY = change vs previous FY
Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 21 Export-Import Analysis
HSN Chapter 21 Ranked #45 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value
In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 21 ranks #45 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #18 of 97.
FY 2022-23 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 21 Exports
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 21 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 22.50% over the prior year.
India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹12,532.50 Crore in HSN Chapter 21 Goods
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹14,506.54 Cr exceeded imports of ₹1,974.04 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹12,532.50 Crore — ranking #18 of 97 by surplus magnitude.
Import Growth of 4.41% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Miscellaneous Edible Preparations
India's imports under HSN Chapter 21 have grown at 4.41% CAGR, reaching ₹1,974.04 Crore in FY 2024-25.
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