Consistent Export Growth: 10.76% CAGR Over 7 Years
India's exports under HSN Chapter 83 have grown at a compound annual rate of 10.76% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹4,453.66 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹8,222.98 Crore in FY 2024-25.
83 HSN Code: Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles
HSN Chapter 83 represents Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 83, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles.
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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 83
Following Sub Chapters fall under Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles:
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
Old GST Rate
Description
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Filing, cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Filing, cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
5
%
Essential
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal; statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
12
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
12
%
Description
Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckleclasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing, footwear, awnings, handbags, travel goods or other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metals
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405
Sub Chapter
New GST Rate
18
%
Standard
Old GST Rate
18
%
Description
Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying
India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 83 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₹8,223 Cr
+12.62%
vs FY 2023-24
0.2220% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹10,642 Cr
+6.59%
vs FY 2023-24
0.1745% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹2,419 Cr
Trade Deficit
Surplus rank #59 of 97 chapters
At a glance
10.76%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#53
National Export Rank
of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25
+35.62%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
1.8×
Export Growth · 7Y
₹4,453.66 Cr → ₹8,222.98 Cr
India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 83
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 #52
Balance
−2,456.74
Exports
4,453.66 ₹ Cr
0.1931% share
— YoY
Imports
6,910.40 ₹ Cr
0.1923% share
— YoY
FY 2019-20
Exp. Rank #51
Balance
−1,997.98
Exports
4,629.75 ₹ Cr
0.2087% share
+3.95% YoY
Imports
6,627.73 ₹ Cr
0.1972% share
−4.09% YoY
FY 2020-21
Exp. Rank #54
Balance
−426.34
Exports
5,049.71 ₹ Cr
0.2340% share
+9.07% YoY
Imports
5,476.05 ₹ Cr
0.1878% share
−17.38% YoY
FY 2021-22
Exp. Rank #52
Balance
−1,612.41
Exports
6,848.63 ₹ Cr
0.2177% share
+35.62% YoY
Imports
8,461.04 ₹ Cr
0.1850% share
+54.51% YoY
FY 2022-23
Exp. Rank #54
Balance
−2,960.27
Exports
6,908.74 ₹ Cr
0.1908% share
+0.88% YoY
Imports
9,869.01 ₹ Cr
0.1716% share
+16.64% YoY
FY 2023-24
Exp. Rank #53
Balance
−2,682.92
Exports
7,301.33 ₹ Cr
0.2018% share
+5.68% YoY
Imports
9,984.25 ₹ Cr
0.1778% share
+1.17% YoY
FY 2024-25
Exp. Rank #53
Balance
−2,419.20
Exports
8,222.98 ₹ Cr
0.2220% share
+12.62% YoY
Imports
10,642.18 ₹ Cr
0.1745% share
+6.59% YoY
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
10.76% /yr
Imports
7.46% /yr
Consistently Deficit
Peak export growth year
Latest available data
Not available
YoY = change vs previous FY
Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 83 Export-Import Analysis
HSN Chapter 83 Ranked #53 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value
In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 83 ranks #53 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #59 of 97.
FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 83 Exports
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 83 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 35.62% over the prior year.
India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹2,419.20 Crore in HSN Chapter 83 Goods
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹10,642.18 Cr exceeded exports of ₹8,222.98 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹2,419.20 Crore — ranking #59 of 97 by surplus magnitude.
Import Growth of 7.46% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles
India's imports under HSN Chapter 83 have grown at 7.46% CAGR, reaching ₹10,642.18 Crore in FY 2024-25.
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