HSN Code 12093000 represents Flower seeds under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Flower seeds correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 12093000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Flower seeds.
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HSN Code 12093000 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
Chapter
12 - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Sub Chapter
1209 - Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
CGST
0%
SGST
0%
IGST
0%
CESS
0%
Flower seeds does not include products with the following descriptions.
Sugar beet seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Clover ( Trifolium spp. ) seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Fescue seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Kentucky blue grass ( Poa pratensis L. ) seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Rye grass ( Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L .) seeds
seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing seeds of forage plants : timothy grass seed
Seeds of forage plants : Other : Australian lupin seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Other : Other
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of cabbage
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of cauliflower
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of onion
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of pea
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of raddish
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of tomato
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of chilly of genus Capsicum
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of other
Other : Other : Fruit seeds for planting or sowing
Other : Other : Other
Sugar beet seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Clover ( Trifolium spp. ) seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Fescue seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Kentucky blue grass ( Poa pratensis L. ) seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Rye grass ( Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L .) seeds
seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing seeds of forage plants : timothy grass seed
Seeds of forage plants : Other : Australian lupin seeds
Seeds of forage plants : Other : Other
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of cabbage
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of cauliflower
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of onion
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of pea
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of raddish
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of tomato
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of chilly of genus Capsicum
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of other
Other : Other : Fruit seeds for planting or sowing
Other : Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹37 Cr
0.0010% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹146 Cr
0.0024% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹109 Cr
Surplus rank #10861 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 1209
FY 2024-252.72%
Share of Sub-Chapter 1209’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 9.39% of Sub-Chapter 1209’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 1209
FY 2024-25#6 of 20
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 1209
Import-side rank: #3 of 20
At a glance
19.84%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#4042
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+42.20%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
2.72%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 1209
Share of Sub-Chapter 1209 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−47.48
Exports
12.36 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
— YoY
1.43% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
59.84 ₹ Cr
0.0017% share
— YoY
7.16% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
−69.68
Exports
12.44 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+0.65% YoY
1.61% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
82.12 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
+37.23% YoY
9.20% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
−70.93
Exports
17.69 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+42.20% YoY
1.90% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
88.62 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
+7.92% YoY
8.36% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
−74.27
Exports
19.60 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+10.80% YoY
2.32% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
93.87 ₹ Cr
0.0021% share
+5.92% YoY
9.00% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
−83.67
Exports
27.34 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+39.49% YoY
2.88% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
111.01 ₹ Cr
0.0019% share
+18.26% YoY
9.27% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
−96.90
Exports
33.33 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+21.91% YoY
3.03% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
130.23 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
+17.31% YoY
9.35% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
−108.88
Exports
36.62 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+9.87% YoY
2.72% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
145.50 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
+11.73% YoY
9.39% of Sub-Ch. 1209
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
19.84% /yr
Imports
15.96% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹1,346.80 Cr
Import
₹1,550.10 Cr
Trade Balance
−203.30
India's exports under HSN Code 12093000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 19.84% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹12.36 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹36.62 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 12093000 ranks #4042 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 1209, it ranks #6 of 20. By trade surplus, it ranks #10861 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 12093000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 42.20% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹145.50 Cr exceeded exports of ₹36.62 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹108.88 Crore — ranking #10861 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 12093000 have grown at 15.96% CAGR, reaching ₹145.50 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 20 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 1209, HSN Code 12093000 ranks #6 by export value — accounting for 2.72% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 9.39% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 12093000 and GST compliance.
It includes Flower seeds
Under HSN 12093000, Flower seeds attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the form and packaging clearly on the invoice.
If your outward supply is taxable (5%/12% etc.), eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Use the exact HSN and the correct form (fresh/chilled vs. frozen/dried; PPL vs. not). Apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
For many agri/food items, GST applies at 5% when they are not fresh/chilled and are sold as pre‑packaged & labelled. Loose or fresh/chilled forms may be Nil.
Generate an e‑way bill if the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000 (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.