HSN Code 38013000 represents Carbonaceous pastes under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Carbonaceous pastes correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 38013000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Carbonaceous pastes.
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HSN Code 38013000 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings
Chapter
38 - Miscellaneous chemical products
Sub Chapter
3801 - Artificial graphite; colloidal or semicolloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Carbonaceous pastes does not include products with the following descriptions.
Artificial graphite
Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite
Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹104 Cr
0.0028% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹126 Cr
0.0021% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹22 Cr
Surplus rank #9626 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3801
FY 2024-2520.24%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3801’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 11.71% of Sub-Chapter 3801’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3801
FY 2024-25#3 of 4
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3801
Import-side rank: #3 of 4
At a glance
11.09%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#2616
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+81.22%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
20.24%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3801
Share of Sub-Chapter 3801 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
+4.75
Exports
55.24 ₹ Cr
0.0024% share
— YoY
14.75% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
50.49 ₹ Cr
0.0014% share
— YoY
7.49% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Balance
−0.62
Exports
45.19 ₹ Cr
0.0021% share
−18.19% YoY
12.71% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
45.81 ₹ Cr
0.0014% share
−9.27% YoY
9.41% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Balance
−53.85
Exports
40.19 ₹ Cr
0.0019% share
−11.06% YoY
14.25% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
94.04 ₹ Cr
0.0032% share
+105.28% YoY
17.34% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Balance
−76.39
Exports
69.60 ₹ Cr
0.0022% share
+73.18% YoY
17.01% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
145.99 ₹ Cr
0.0032% share
+55.24% YoY
17.97% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Balance
−20.36
Exports
126.13 ₹ Cr
0.0035% share
+81.22% YoY
30.49% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
146.49 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
+0.34% YoY
12.20% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Balance
−45.66
Exports
96.35 ₹ Cr
0.0027% share
−23.61% YoY
19.66% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
142.01 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
−3.06% YoY
11.10% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Balance
−22.43
Exports
103.80 ₹ Cr
0.0028% share
+7.73% YoY
20.24% of Sub-Ch. 3801
Imports
126.23 ₹ Cr
0.0021% share
−11.11% YoY
11.71% of Sub-Ch. 3801
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
11.09% /yr
Imports
16.50% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹512.74 Cr
Import
₹1,077.98 Cr
Trade Balance
−565.24
India's exports under HSN Code 38013000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 11.09% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹55.24 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹103.80 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 38013000 ranks #2616 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3801, it ranks #3 of 4. By trade surplus, it ranks #9626 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 38013000 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 81.22% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹126.23 Cr exceeded exports of ₹103.80 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹22.43 Crore — ranking #9626 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 38013000 have grown at 16.50% CAGR, reaching ₹126.23 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 4 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3801, HSN Code 38013000 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 20.24% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 11.71% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 38013000 and GST compliance.
It includes Carbonaceous pastes
Under HSN 38013000, Carbonaceous pastes 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.
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 separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Carbonaceous pastes; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.