HSN Code 32151940 represents Printing Ink| Screen Printing under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Printing Ink| Screen Printing correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 32151940, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Printing Ink| Screen Printing.
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HSN Code 32151940 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 : Screen printing ink
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink
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%
Printing Ink| Screen Printing 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 : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Other : Rotary 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 : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Other : Rotary 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₹26 Cr
0.0007% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹84 Cr
0.0014% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹58 Cr
Surplus rank #10353 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3215
FY 2024-250.79%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3215’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 3.99% of Sub-Chapter 3215’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3215
FY 2024-25#8 of 15
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3215
Import-side rank: #4 of 15
At a glance
8.54%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#4501
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+41.33%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
0.79%
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
−28.74
Exports
16.13 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
— YoY
1.36% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
44.87 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
— YoY
2.44% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−28.70
Exports
14.96 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
−7.25% YoY
1.22% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
43.66 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
−2.70% YoY
3.62% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−41.30
Exports
14.59 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
−2.47% YoY
1.22% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
55.89 ₹ Cr
0.0019% share
+28.01% YoY
5.39% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−45.96
Exports
20.62 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+41.33% YoY
1.27% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
66.58 ₹ Cr
0.0015% share
+19.13% YoY
4.74% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−43.55
Exports
19.83 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−3.83% YoY
1.18% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
63.38 ₹ Cr
0.0011% share
−4.81% YoY
3.76% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−51.09
Exports
22.46 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+13.26% YoY
0.25% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
73.55 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
+16.05% YoY
0.69% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−57.88
Exports
26.37 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+17.41% YoY
0.79% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
84.25 ₹ Cr
0.0014% share
+14.55% YoY
3.99% of Sub-Ch. 3215
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
8.54% /yr
Imports
11.07% /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 32151940 have grown at a compound annual rate of 8.54% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹16.13 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹26.37 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 32151940 ranks #4501 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3215, it ranks #8 of 15. By trade surplus, it ranks #10353 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 32151940 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 41.33% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹84.25 Cr exceeded exports of ₹26.37 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹57.88 Crore — ranking #10353 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 32151940 have grown at 11.07% CAGR, reaching ₹84.25 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 15 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3215, HSN Code 32151940 ranks #8 by export value — accounting for 0.79% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.99% share (rank #4).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 32151940 and GST compliance.
It includes Printing Ink| Screen Printing
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 32151940, Printing Ink/ Screen Printing attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
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 Printing Ink/ Screen Printing; Nil for exempt items if applicable).