HSN Code 32139000 represents Other Artists’, Students’ and Signboard Painters’ Colours under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Other Artists’, Students’ and Signboard Painters’ Colours correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 32139000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Other Artists’, Students’ and Signboard Painters’ Colours.
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HSN Code 32139000 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
Other
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other
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%
Other Artists’, Students’ and Signboard Painters’ Colours does not include products with the following descriptions.
Colours in sets
Colours in sets
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹215 Cr
0.0055% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹31 Cr
0.0004% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26₹185 Cr
Surplus rank #1249 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3213
FY 2025-2681.24%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3213’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 77.34% of Sub-Chapter 3213’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3213
FY 2025-26#1 of 2
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3213
Import-side rank: #1 of 2
At a glance
9.88%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#1884
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+20.07%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
81.24%
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
+95.32
Exports
111.27 ₹ Cr
0.0049% share
— YoY
87.40% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
15.95 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
— YoY
81.79% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+100.21
Exports
114.49 ₹ Cr
0.0052% share
+2.89% YoY
85.14% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
14.28 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
−10.47% YoY
84.00% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+124.87
Exports
137.47 ₹ Cr
0.0064% share
+20.07% YoY
81.51% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
12.60 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
−11.76% YoY
66.35% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+132.37
Exports
146.83 ₹ Cr
0.0047% share
+6.81% YoY
79.72% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
14.46 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+14.76% YoY
65.16% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+127.70
Exports
155.97 ₹ Cr
0.0043% share
+6.22% YoY
79.29% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
28.27 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+95.50% YoY
78.99% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+162.50
Exports
179.63 ₹ Cr
0.0050% share
+15.17% YoY
81.37% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
17.13 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−39.41% YoY
67.55% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+154.40
Exports
181.63 ₹ Cr
0.0049% share
+1.11% YoY
79.68% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
27.23 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+58.96% YoY
75.68% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Balance
+184.51
Exports
215.12 ₹ Cr
0.0055% share
+18.44% YoY
81.24% of Sub-Ch. 3213
Imports
30.61 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+12.41% YoY
77.34% of Sub-Ch. 3213
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
9.88% /yr
Imports
9.76% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹264.81 Cr
Import
₹39.58 Cr
Trade Balance
+225.23
India's exports under HSN Code 32139000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 9.88% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹111.27 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹215.12 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 32139000 ranks #1884 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3213, it ranks #1 of 2. By trade surplus, it ranks #1249 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 32139000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 20.07% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's exports of ₹215.12 Cr exceeded imports of ₹30.61 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹184.51 Crore — ranking #1249 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 32139000 have grown at 9.76% CAGR, reaching ₹30.61 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 2 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3213, HSN Code 32139000 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 81.24% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 77.34% share (rank #1).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 32139000 and GST compliance.
It includes Artists, Students & Signboard Painters Colours
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.
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.
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 Artists, Students & Signboard Painters Colours; Nil for exempt items if applicable).