HSN Code 38109010 represents Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 38109010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings.
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HSN Code 38109010 relates to the following description.
Miscellaneous chemical products
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary preparations for soldering, brazing or welding; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials; preparations of a kind used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods
Other: Preparations of a kind used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes and rods
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other: Preparations of a kind used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes and rods
Chapter
38 - Miscellaneous chemical products
Sub Chapter
3810 - Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary preparations for soldering, brazing or welding; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials; preparations of a kind used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings does not include products with the following descriptions.
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials:Pickling preparations and other soldering,brazing or welding powders or pastes
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials: Thermite portion for welding (alumina thermic heat generators)
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials: Other
Other: Other
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials:Pickling preparations and other soldering,brazing or welding powders or pastes
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials: Thermite portion for welding (alumina thermic heat generators)
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials: Other
Other: Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹2 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹44 Cr
0.0007% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹42 Cr
Surplus rank #10124 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3810
FY 2024-251.25%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3810’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 5.21% of Sub-Chapter 3810’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3810
FY 2024-25#5 of 5
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3810
Import-side rank: #4 of 5
At a glance
−0.09%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#7657
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+100.00%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
1.25%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3810
Share of Sub-Chapter 3810 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
−17.44
Exports
1.88 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
1.67% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
19.32 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
— YoY
5.22% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Balance
−18.76
Exports
2.63 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+39.89% YoY
2.01% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
21.39 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+10.71% YoY
5.72% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Balance
−17.51
Exports
5.26 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+100.00% YoY
4.47% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
22.77 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+6.45% YoY
5.62% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Balance
−31.34
Exports
5.81 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+10.46% YoY
6.25% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
37.15 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+63.15% YoY
7.34% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Balance
−40.39
Exports
3.25 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−44.06% YoY
2.21% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
43.64 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+17.47% YoY
6.73% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Balance
−39.50
Exports
2.34 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−28.00% YoY
1.58% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
41.84 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
−4.12% YoY
5.52% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Balance
−42.44
Exports
1.87 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−20.09% YoY
1.25% of Sub-Ch. 3810
Imports
44.31 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+5.90% YoY
5.21% of Sub-Ch. 3810
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−0.09% /yr
Imports
14.84% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹149.17 Cr
Import
₹850.44 Cr
Trade Balance
−701.27
India's exports under HSN Code 38109010 have declined at a compound annual rate of −0.09% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹1.88 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1.87 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 38109010 ranks #7657 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3810, it ranks #5 of 5. By trade surplus, it ranks #10124 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 38109010 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 100.00% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹44.31 Cr exceeded exports of ₹1.87 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹42.44 Crore — ranking #10124 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 38109010 have grown at 14.84% CAGR, reaching ₹44.31 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 5 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3810, HSN Code 38109010 ranks #5 by export value — accounting for 1.25% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 5.21% share (rank #4).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 38109010 and GST compliance.
It includes Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings
Under HSN 38109010, Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings 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.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Welding Electrode Cores/Coatings; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.