HSN Code 28371910 represents Potassium Cyanide under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Potassium Cyanide correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 28371910, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Potassium Cyanide.
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HSN Code 28371910 relates to the following description.
Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Other : Potassium cyanide
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Other : Potassium cyanide
Chapter
28 - Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals,of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Sub Chapter
2837 - Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Potassium Cyanide does not include products with the following descriptions.
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Of sodium
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Other : Double cyanide of potassium and sodium
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Other : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Ammonium sulphocyanide
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Potassium ferricyanides
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Potassium ferrocyanide
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Sodium ferrocyanide
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Sodium nitroprusside (sodium nitroferricyanide)
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Of sodium
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Other : Double cyanide of potassium and sodium
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Cyanides and cyanide oxides : Other : Other
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Ammonium sulphocyanide
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Potassium ferricyanides
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Potassium ferrocyanide
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Sodium ferrocyanide
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Sodium nitroprusside (sodium nitroferricyanide)
SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS : Complex cyanides : Other
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹2 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹48 Cr
0.0007% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−₹46 Cr
Surplus rank #10252 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 2837
FY 2025-261.01%
Share of Sub-Chapter 2837’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 27.94% of Sub-Chapter 2837’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 2837
FY 2025-26#4 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 2837
Import-side rank: #2 of 10
At a glance
43.68%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#7869
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+2,700.00%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
1.01%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 2837
Share of Sub-Chapter 2837 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
−12.51
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.61% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
12.65 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
— YoY
7.30% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−14.99
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+135.71% YoY
0.76% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
15.32 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+21.11% YoY
4.76% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−28.93
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−3.03% YoY
5.24% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
29.25 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+90.93% YoY
10.25% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−46.23
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−87.50% YoY
0.33% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
46.27 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+58.19% YoY
20.36% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−53.31
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−25.00% YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
53.34 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+15.28% YoY
22.99% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−63.14
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+2,700.00% YoY
1.15% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
63.98 ₹ Cr
0.0011% share
+19.95% YoY
34.25% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−60.77
Exports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
60.77 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
−5.02% YoY
36.68% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Balance
−46.44
Exports
1.77 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
1.01% of Sub-Ch. 2837
Imports
48.21 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
−20.67% YoY
27.94% of Sub-Ch. 2837
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
43.68% /yr
Imports
21.06% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹174.72 Cr
Import
₹172.57 Cr
Trade Balance
+2.15
India's exports under HSN Code 28371910 have grown at a compound annual rate of 43.68% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹0.14 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1.77 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 28371910 ranks #7869 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 2837, it ranks #4 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #10252 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 28371910 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 2,700.00% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹48.21 Cr exceeded exports of ₹1.77 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹46.44 Crore — ranking #10252 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 28371910 have grown at 21.06% CAGR, reaching ₹48.21 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 2837, HSN Code 28371910 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 1.01% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 27.94% share (rank #2).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 28371910 and GST compliance.
It includes Potassium Cyanide
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
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.
Under HSN 28371910, Potassium Cyanide attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Potassium Cyanide; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.