HSN Code 32131000 represents Artists’ and Students’ Colours in Sets under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Artists’ and Students’ Colours in Sets correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 32131000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Artists’ and Students’ Colours in Sets.
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HSN Code 32131000 relates to the following description.
Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Artists’, students’ or signboard painters’ colours,modifiying tints, amusement colours and the like,in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings
Colours in sets
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Colours in sets
Chapter
32 - Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Sub Chapter
3213 - Artists’, students’ or signboard painters’ colours,modifiying tints, amusement colours and the like,in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Artists’ and Students’ Colours in Sets does not include products with the following descriptions.
Other
Other
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹50 Cr
0.0013% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹9 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26₹41 Cr
Surplus rank #2400 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3213
FY 2025-2618.76%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3213’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 22.66% of Sub-Chapter 3213’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3213
FY 2025-26#2 of 2
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3213
Import-side rank: #2 of 2
At a glance
17.53%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#3805
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+56.13%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
18.76%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3213
Share of Sub-Chapter 3213 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
+12.49
Exports
16.04 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
— YoY
12.60% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
3.55 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
18.21% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+17.25
Exports
19.97 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+24.50% YoY
14.85% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
2.72 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−23.38% YoY
16.00% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+24.79
Exports
31.18 ₹ Cr
0.0014% share
+56.13% YoY
18.49% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
6.39 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+134.93% YoY
33.65% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+29.62
Exports
37.35 ₹ Cr
0.0012% share
+19.79% YoY
20.28% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
7.73 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+20.97% YoY
34.84% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+33.20
Exports
40.72 ₹ Cr
0.0011% share
+9.02% YoY
20.70% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
7.52 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−2.72% YoY
21.01% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+32.91
Exports
41.14 ₹ Cr
0.0011% share
+1.03% YoY
18.63% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
8.23 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+9.44% YoY
32.45% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+37.57
Exports
46.32 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
+12.59% YoY
20.32% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
8.75 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+6.32% YoY
24.32% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+40.72
Exports
49.69 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
+7.28% YoY
18.76% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
8.97 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+2.51% YoY
22.66% of Sub-Ch. 3213
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
17.53% /yr
Imports
14.16% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹264.81 Cr
Import
₹39.58 Cr
Trade Balance
+225.23
India's exports under HSN Code 32131000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 17.53% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹16.04 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹49.69 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 32131000 ranks #3805 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3213, it ranks #2 of 2. By trade surplus, it ranks #2400 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 32131000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 56.13% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's exports of ₹49.69 Cr exceeded imports of ₹8.97 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹40.72 Crore — ranking #2400 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 32131000 have grown at 14.16% CAGR, reaching ₹8.97 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 2 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3213, HSN Code 32131000 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 18.76% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 22.66% share (rank #2).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 32131000 and GST compliance.
It includes Artists’ and Students’ Colours in Sets
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.
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.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, 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 Artists’ and Students’ Colours in Sets; Nil for exempt items if applicable).