27 HSN Code: Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils

HSN Chapter 27 represents Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 27, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 27

Following Sub Chapters fall under Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

40 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Petroleum jelly, paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs)

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

12 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Electrical energy

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 27 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

₹5,65,955 Cr

−21.98% vs FY 2023-24

15.2820% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹18,46,145 Cr

+1.77% vs FY 2023-24

30.2738% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

−₹12,80,190 Cr

Trade Deficit

Surplus rank #97 of 97 chapters

At a glance

9.11%

Export CAGR

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

#1

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+160.97%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

1.7×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹3,35,474.40 Cr → ₹5,65,955.29 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 27

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 #1

Balance

−8,39,240.45

Exports

3,35,474.40 ₹ Cr

14.5436% share

YoY

Imports

11,74,714.85 ₹ Cr

32.6825% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #1

Balance

−7,86,191.58

Exports

3,02,367.17 ₹ Cr

13.6297% share

−9.87% YoY

Imports

10,88,558.75 ₹ Cr

32.3909% share

−7.33% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #1

Balance

−5,38,323.33

Exports

1,99,073.16 ₹ Cr

9.2237% share

−34.16% YoY

Imports

7,37,396.49 ₹ Cr

25.2895% share

−32.26% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #1

Balance

−9,35,106.52

Exports

5,19,516.67 ₹ Cr

16.5109% share

+160.97% YoY

Imports

14,54,623.19 ₹ Cr

31.8112% share

+97.26% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #1

Balance

−12,81,226.25

Exports

8,12,669.99 ₹ Cr

22.4451% share

+56.43% YoY

Imports

20,93,896.24 ₹ Cr

36.4174% share

+43.95% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #1

Balance

−10,88,581.16

Exports

7,25,404.15 ₹ Cr

20.0489% share

−10.74% YoY

Imports

18,13,985.31 ₹ Cr

32.3006% share

−13.37% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #1

Balance

−12,80,189.72

Exports

5,65,955.29 ₹ Cr

15.2820% share

−21.98% YoY

Imports

18,46,145.01 ₹ Cr

30.2738% share

+1.77% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

9.11% /yr

Imports

7.83% /yr

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

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 27 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 9.11% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 27 have grown at a compound annual rate of 9.11% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹3,35,474.40 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹5,65,955.29 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 27 Ranked #1 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 27 ranks #1 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #97 of 97.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 27 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 27 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 160.97% over the prior year.

India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹12,80,189.72 Crore in HSN Chapter 27 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹18,46,145.01 Cr exceeded exports of ₹5,65,955.29 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹12,80,189.72 Crore — ranking #97 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 7.83% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils

India's imports under HSN Chapter 27 have grown at 7.83% CAGR, reaching ₹18,46,145.01 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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