70 HSN Code: Glass & Glassware

HSN Chapter 70 represents Glass & Glassware under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Glass & Glassware correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 70, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Glass & Glassware.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 70

Following Sub Chapters fall under Glass & Glassware:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

12 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Glass of heading 70.03, 70.04 or 70.05, bent, edge worked, engraved, grilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but framed or fitted with other materials

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Multiple-walled insulating units of glass

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

12 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen,toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 7010 or 7018)

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading 7015), not optically worked

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

40 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed or the like; not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments, for the manufacture of such glasses

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass small wares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multi-cellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

12 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, and articles thereof other than imitation jewellery, glass eyes other than prosthetic articles; statuettes and other ornaments of lamp-worked glass, other than imitation jewellery; glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Other articles of glass

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 70 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

₹9,666 Cr

+5.69% vs FY 2023-24

0.2610% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹18,611 Cr

+26.03% vs FY 2023-24

0.3052% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

−₹8,945 Cr

Trade Deficit

Surplus rank #76 of 97 chapters

At a glance

6.42%

Export CAGR

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

#50

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+28.86%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

1.5×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹6,655.35 Cr → ₹9,665.87 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 70

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 #48

Balance

−2,817.87

Exports

6,655.35 ₹ Cr

0.2885% share

YoY

Imports

9,473.22 ₹ Cr

0.2636% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #48

Balance

−2,714.23

Exports

5,941.11 ₹ Cr

0.2678% share

−10.73% YoY

Imports

8,655.34 ₹ Cr

0.2575% share

−8.63% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #49

Balance

−1,304.84

Exports

6,152.44 ₹ Cr

0.2851% share

+3.56% YoY

Imports

7,457.28 ₹ Cr

0.2558% share

−13.84% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #48

Balance

−2,686.18

Exports

7,927.87 ₹ Cr

0.2520% share

+28.86% YoY

Imports

10,614.05 ₹ Cr

0.2321% share

+42.33% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #51

Balance

−5,663.62

Exports

8,406.90 ₹ Cr

0.2322% share

+6.04% YoY

Imports

14,070.52 ₹ Cr

0.2447% share

+32.57% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #49

Balance

−5,622.41

Exports

9,145.28 ₹ Cr

0.2528% share

+8.78% YoY

Imports

14,767.69 ₹ Cr

0.2630% share

+4.95% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #50

Balance

−8,945.49

Exports

9,665.87 ₹ Cr

0.2610% share

+5.69% YoY

Imports

18,611.36 ₹ Cr

0.3052% share

+26.03% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

6.42% /yr

Imports

11.91% /yr

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

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 70 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 6.42% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 70 have grown at a compound annual rate of 6.42% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹6,655.35 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹9,665.87 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 70 Ranked #50 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 70 ranks #50 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #76 of 97.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 70 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 70 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 28.86% over the prior year.

India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹8,945.49 Crore in HSN Chapter 70 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹18,611.36 Cr exceeded exports of ₹9,665.87 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹8,945.49 Crore — ranking #76 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 11.91% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Glass & Glassware

India's imports under HSN Chapter 70 have grown at 11.91% CAGR, reaching ₹18,611.36 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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