HSN Code 25162000 represents Granite – Sandstone under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Granite – Sandstone correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 25162000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Granite – Sandstone.
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HSN Code 25162000 relates to the following description.
Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Granite: Sandstone
2.5%
2.5%
5%
0%
Description of Goods
Granite: Sandstone
Chapter
25 - Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Sub Chapter
2516 - Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
CGST
2.5%
SGST
2.5%
IGST
5%
CESS
0%
Granite – Sandstone does not include products with the following descriptions.
Granite: Crude or roughly trimmed
Granite: Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks of a rectangular (including square) shape
Granite: Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks of a rectangular (including square) shape (Other than blocks)
Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape - sandstone: crude or roughly trimmed
Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape - sandstone: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Other monumental or building stone: Pakur stone
Other monumental or building stone: Stone boulders
Other monumental or building stone: Other
Granite: Crude or roughly trimmed
Granite: Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks of a rectangular (including square) shape
Granite: Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks of a rectangular (including square) shape (Other than blocks)
Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape - sandstone: crude or roughly trimmed
Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape - sandstone: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Other monumental or building stone: Pakur stone
Other monumental or building stone: Stone boulders
Other monumental or building stone: Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹497 Cr
0.0135% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹497 Cr
Surplus rank #640 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 2516
FY 2024-2511.79%
Share of Sub-Chapter 2516’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.09% of Sub-Chapter 2516’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 2516
FY 2024-25#3 of 8
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 2516
Import-side rank: #3 of 8
At a glance
−15.42%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#1021
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+7.54%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
11.79%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 2516
Share of Sub-Chapter 2516 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
+1,356.99
Exports
1,357.09 ₹ Cr
0.0594% share
— YoY
24.01% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.07% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Balance
+1,043.35
Exports
1,043.42 ₹ Cr
0.0474% share
−23.11% YoY
19.40% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−30.00% YoY
0.05% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Balance
+1,122.03
Exports
1,122.08 ₹ Cr
0.0522% share
+7.54% YoY
19.08% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−28.57% YoY
0.05% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Balance
+1,127.96
Exports
1,128.23 ₹ Cr
0.0360% share
+0.55% YoY
17.68% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+440.00% YoY
0.25% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Balance
+582.07
Exports
582.24 ₹ Cr
0.0161% share
−48.39% YoY
11.56% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−37.04% YoY
0.13% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Balance
+595.34
Exports
595.63 ₹ Cr
0.0165% share
+2.30% YoY
12.32% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+70.59% YoY
0.24% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Balance
+496.56
Exports
496.67 ₹ Cr
0.0135% share
−16.61% YoY
11.79% of Sub-Ch. 2516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−62.07% YoY
0.09% of Sub-Ch. 2516
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−15.42% /yr
Imports
1.60% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹4,213.44 Cr
Import
₹126.41 Cr
Trade Balance
+4,087.03
India's exports under HSN Code 25162000 have declined at a compound annual rate of −15.42% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹1,357.09 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹496.67 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 25162000 ranks #1021 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 2516, it ranks #3 of 8. By trade surplus, it ranks #640 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 25162000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 7.54% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹496.67 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.11 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹496.56 Crore — ranking #640 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 25162000 have grown at 1.60% CAGR, reaching ₹0.11 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 8 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 2516, HSN Code 25162000 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 11.79% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.09% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 25162000 and GST compliance.
It includes Granite – Sandstone
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.
Under HSN 25162000, Granite – Sandstone attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the form and packaging clearly on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Granite – Sandstone; 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.
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.