HSN Code 12099170 represents Vegetable seeds: Chilly under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Vegetable seeds: Chilly correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 12099170, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Vegetable seeds: Chilly.
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HSN Code 12099170 relates to the following description.
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of chilly of genus Capsicum
0%
0%
0%
0%
Exempt when supplied for sowing; 5% if the seeds are meant for any other use.
Description of Goods
Other : Vegetable seeds : Of chilly of genus Capsicum
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%
Exempt when supplied for sowing; 5% if the seeds are meant for any other use.
Vegetable seeds: Chilly 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
Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
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 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
Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
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 other
Other : Other : Fruit seeds for planting or sowing
Other : Other : Other
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹109 Cr
0.0028% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹55 Cr
0.0008% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26₹54 Cr
Surplus rank #2172 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 1209
FY 2025-267.46%
Share of Sub-Chapter 1209’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 3.25% of Sub-Chapter 1209’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 1209
FY 2025-26#3 of 20
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 1209
Import-side rank: #8 of 20
At a glance
30.23%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#2713
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+182.32%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2019-20 · strongest single-year move
7.46%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 1209
Share of Sub-Chapter 1209 exports in FY 2025-26
8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−13.16
Exports
17.08 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
— YoY
1.97% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
30.24 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
— YoY
3.62% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+7.13
Exports
48.22 ₹ Cr
0.0022% share
+182.32% YoY
6.25% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
41.09 ₹ Cr
0.0012% share
+35.88% YoY
4.60% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+96.79
Exports
121.08 ₹ Cr
0.0056% share
+151.10% YoY
13.02% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
24.29 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
−40.89% YoY
2.29% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+52.02
Exports
92.60 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
−23.52% YoY
10.97% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
40.58 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+67.06% YoY
3.89% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+76.89
Exports
120.69 ₹ Cr
0.0033% share
+30.33% YoY
12.73% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
43.80 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+7.93% YoY
3.66% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+59.89
Exports
94.25 ₹ Cr
0.0026% share
−21.91% YoY
8.57% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
34.36 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
−21.55% YoY
2.47% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+75.23
Exports
124.23 ₹ Cr
0.0034% share
+31.81% YoY
9.22% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
49.00 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+42.61% YoY
3.16% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Balance
+53.62
Exports
108.52 ₹ Cr
0.0028% share
−12.65% YoY
7.46% of Sub-Ch. 1209
Imports
54.90 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+12.04% YoY
3.25% of Sub-Ch. 1209
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
30.23% /yr
Imports
8.89% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹1,455.39 Cr
Import
₹1,687.61 Cr
Trade Balance
−232.22
India's exports under HSN Code 12099170 have grown at a compound annual rate of 30.23% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹17.08 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹108.52 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 12099170 ranks #2713 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 1209, it ranks #3 of 20. By trade surplus, it ranks #2172 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 12099170 was recorded in FY 2019-20, when exports surged by 182.32% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's exports of ₹108.52 Cr exceeded imports of ₹54.90 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹53.62 Crore — ranking #2172 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 12099170 have grown at 8.89% CAGR, reaching ₹54.90 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 20 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 1209, HSN Code 12099170 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 7.46% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 3.25% share (rank #8).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 12099170 and GST compliance.
It includes Vegetable seeds: Chilly
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.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Vegetable seeds: Chilly; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.
Under HSN 12099170, Vegetable seeds: Chilly attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the form and packaging clearly on the invoice.
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.