HSN Code 32151910 represents Lithographic Ink and Jelly under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Lithographic Ink and Jelly correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 32151910, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Lithographic Ink and Jelly.
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HSN Code 32151910 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
Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
Printing ink : Other : Lithographic ink and jelly
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Printing ink : Other : Lithographic ink and jelly
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
3215 - Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Lithographic Ink and Jelly does not include products with the following descriptions.
Printing ink : Black : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Black : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Black : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Black : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Other : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other : Other
Other : Fountain pen ink
Other : Ball pen ink
Other : Indelible ink
Other : Drawing ink
Other : Other
Printing ink : Black : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Black : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Black : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Black : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Other : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other : Other
Other : Fountain pen ink
Other : Ball pen ink
Other : Indelible ink
Other : Drawing ink
Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹657 Cr
0.0179% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹1 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹656 Cr
Surplus rank #494 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3215
FY 2024-2519.68%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3215’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.06% of Sub-Chapter 3215’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3215
FY 2024-25#3 of 15
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3215
Import-side rank: #11 of 15
At a glance
17.99%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#785
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+52.22%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
19.68%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3215
Share of Sub-Chapter 3215 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
+223.28
Exports
243.52 ₹ Cr
0.0107% share
— YoY
20.48% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
20.24 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
— YoY
1.10% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+263.53
Exports
291.01 ₹ Cr
0.0132% share
+19.50% YoY
23.64% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
27.48 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+35.77% YoY
2.28% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+268.76
Exports
282.38 ₹ Cr
0.0131% share
−2.97% YoY
23.56% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
13.62 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−50.44% YoY
1.31% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+413.07
Exports
429.84 ₹ Cr
0.0137% share
+52.22% YoY
26.53% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
16.77 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+23.13% YoY
1.19% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+378.27
Exports
380.59 ₹ Cr
0.0105% share
−11.46% YoY
22.67% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
2.32 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−86.17% YoY
0.14% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+439.89
Exports
443.39 ₹ Cr
0.0123% share
+16.50% YoY
4.86% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
3.50 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+50.86% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+655.80
Exports
657.10 ₹ Cr
0.0179% share
+48.20% YoY
19.68% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
1.30 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−62.86% YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 3215
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
17.99% /yr
Imports
−36.72% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹3,338.23 Cr
Import
₹2,109.51 Cr
Trade Balance
+1,228.72
India's exports under HSN Code 32151910 have grown at a compound annual rate of 17.99% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹243.52 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹657.10 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 32151910 ranks #785 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3215, it ranks #3 of 15. By trade surplus, it ranks #494 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 32151910 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 52.22% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹657.10 Cr exceeded imports of ₹1.30 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹655.80 Crore — ranking #494 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 32151910 have grown at −36.72% CAGR, reaching ₹1.30 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 15 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3215, HSN Code 32151910 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 19.68% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.06% share (rank #11).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 32151910 and GST compliance.
It includes Lithographic Ink and Jelly
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.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 32151910, Lithographic Ink and Jelly attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
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.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.