HSN Code 28281010 represents Rock Salt under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Rock Salt correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 28281010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Rock Salt.
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HSN Code 28281010 relates to the following description.
Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorites; chlorites; hypobromites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites : Commercial calcium hypochlorite (bleaching paste or powder)
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites : Commercial calcium hypochlorite (bleaching paste or powder)
Chapter
28 - Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Sub Chapter
2828 - Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorites; chlorites; hypobromites
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Rock Salt does not include products with the following descriptions.
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Sodium hypochlorites : Bleaching paste or powder
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Sodium hypochlorites : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Potassium hypochlorites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Sodium chlorite
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Aluminium chlorite
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Hypobromites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Bleaching paste or powder of other hypochlorites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Sodium hypochlorites : Bleaching paste or powder
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Sodium hypochlorites : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Potassium hypochlorites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Sodium chlorite
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Aluminium chlorite
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Hypobromites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Bleaching paste or powder of other hypochlorites
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹124 Cr
0.0034% 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₹124 Cr
Surplus rank #1463 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 2828
FY 2024-2555.07%
Share of Sub-Chapter 2828’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.46% of Sub-Chapter 2828’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 2828
FY 2024-25#1 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 2828
Import-side rank: #3 of 10
At a glance
13.17%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#2388
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+26.89%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
55.07%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 2828
Share of Sub-Chapter 2828 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
+58.76
Exports
59.22 ₹ Cr
0.0026% share
— YoY
46.71% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.65% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Balance
+67.45
Exports
67.73 ₹ Cr
0.0031% share
+14.37% YoY
47.20% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−39.13% YoY
0.46% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Balance
+72.87
Exports
73.42 ₹ Cr
0.0034% share
+8.40% YoY
45.33% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+96.43% YoY
0.71% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Balance
+92.54
Exports
93.16 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
+26.89% YoY
47.26% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+12.73% YoY
0.70% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Balance
+100.97
Exports
101.48 ₹ Cr
0.0028% share
+8.93% YoY
26.05% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−17.74% YoY
0.35% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Balance
+103.67
Exports
103.90 ₹ Cr
0.0029% share
+2.38% YoY
34.84% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−54.90% YoY
0.15% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Balance
+123.65
Exports
124.38 ₹ Cr
0.0034% share
+19.71% YoY
55.07% of Sub-Ch. 2828
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+217.39% YoY
0.46% of Sub-Ch. 2828
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
13.17% /yr
Imports
8.00% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹225.87 Cr
Import
₹157.69 Cr
Trade Balance
+68.18
India's exports under HSN Code 28281010 have grown at a compound annual rate of 13.17% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹59.22 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹124.38 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 28281010 ranks #2388 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 2828, it ranks #1 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #1463 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 28281010 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 26.89% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹124.38 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.73 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹123.65 Crore — ranking #1463 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 28281010 have grown at 8.00% CAGR, reaching ₹0.73 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 2828, HSN Code 28281010 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 55.07% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.46% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 28281010 and GST compliance.
It includes Rock Salt
Under HSN 28281010, Rock Salt attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Rock Salt; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.