HSN Code 24012080 represents Tobacco Leaves for Smoking under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Tobacco Leaves for Smoking correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 24012080, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Tobacco Leaves for Smoking.
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HSN Code 24012080 relates to the following description.
71% (If without lime tube and bearing a brand name) 65% (If with lime tube and bearing a brand name)
Description of Goods
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of hookah tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Chapter
24 - Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Sub Chapter
2401 - Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse
CGST
14%
SGST
14%
IGST
28%
CESS
See note
71% (If without lime tube and bearing a brand name) 65% (If with lime tube and bearing a brand name)
Tobacco Leaves for Smoking does not include products with the following descriptions.
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Flue cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Sun cured country (natu) tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Sun cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Burley tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of biris, not stemmed (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of chewing tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of cigar and cheroot (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of hookah tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : other (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Flue cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Sun cured country (natu) tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Sun cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Burley tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of biris (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of chewing tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of cigar and cheroot (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Other (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco refuse (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Flue cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Sun cured country (natu) tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Sun cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Burley tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of biris, not stemmed (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of chewing tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of cigar and cheroot (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of hookah tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped : other (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Flue cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Sun cured country (natu) tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Sun cured virginia tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Burley tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of biris (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of chewing tobacco (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Tobacco for manufacture of cigar and cheroot (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed or stripped : Other (Tobacco leaves)
Tobacco refuse (Tobacco leaves)
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹13 Cr
0.0004% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹9 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹4 Cr
Surplus rank #3814 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 2401
FY 2024-250.10%
Share of Sub-Chapter 2401’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 3.06% of Sub-Chapter 2401’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 2401
FY 2024-25#13 of 19
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 2401
Import-side rank: #4 of 19
At a glance
49.82%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#5465
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+204.23%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
0.10%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 2401
Share of Sub-Chapter 2401 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
+0.98
Exports
1.14 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.16% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Balance
+1.59
Exports
1.59 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+39.47% YoY
0.04% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Balance
+1.61
Exports
1.61 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+1.26% YoY
0.04% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Balance
−1.51
Exports
1.38 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−14.29% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
2.89 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
2.04% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Balance
+3.16
Exports
4.02 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+191.30% YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−70.24% YoY
0.68% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Balance
+11.55
Exports
12.23 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+204.23% YoY
0.14% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−20.93% YoY
0.34% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Balance
+4.23
Exports
12.89 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+5.40% YoY
0.10% of Sub-Ch. 2401
Imports
8.66 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+1,173.53% YoY
3.06% of Sub-Ch. 2401
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
49.82% /yr
Imports
94.49% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹12,490.08 Cr
Import
₹282.55 Cr
Trade Balance
+12,207.53
India's exports under HSN Code 24012080 have grown at a compound annual rate of 49.82% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹1.14 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹12.89 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 24012080 ranks #5465 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 2401, it ranks #13 of 19. By trade surplus, it ranks #3814 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 24012080 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 204.23% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹12.89 Cr exceeded imports of ₹8.66 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹4.23 Crore — ranking #3814 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 24012080 have grown at 94.49% CAGR, reaching ₹8.66 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 19 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 2401, HSN Code 24012080 ranks #13 by export value — accounting for 0.10% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.06% share (rank #4).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 24012080 and GST compliance.
It includes Tobacco Leaves for Smoking
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.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Tobacco Leaves for Smoking; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Under HSN 24012080, Tobacco Leaves for Smoking 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.
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.
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.