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# HSN Code 38140021: Paint or Varnish Removers Containing CFCs (With or Without HCFCs)

- [Section 06: Guide to HSN Section 06](https://busy.in/hsn/section-06/)
- [Chapter 38: Miscellaneous Chemical Products](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-38/)
- [Sub-chapter 3814: Organic solvents & thinners](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-3814/)

## GST rates

| Description | CGST | SGST | IGST | CESS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers : Prepared paint or varnish removers : Containing methane, ethane or propane chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) | 9% | 9% | 18% | 0% |

## Tariff changes

New tariff item from 1 May 2025 (Finance Act, 2025), carved out of [38140020](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140020/). Goods of this item were classified there before that date.

## India's trade performance: HSN Code 38140021 (FY 2025-26)

Source: TradeStat EIDB, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Values in ₹ Crore (FY 2025-26 to FY 2025-26).

- Exports: < ₹1 Crore — 0.0000% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹3 Cr — 0.0000% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹3 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #8426 of 12872 HSN codes
- Share of Sub-Chapter 3814: 0.25% of its exports; import side 1.28%
- Rank within Sub-Chapter 3814: #4 of 10 by export value; import-side #4

### Key metrics

- National export rank: #9202 of 12872 HSN codes by export value (FY 2025-26)
- Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3814: 0.25% of its exports (FY 2025-26)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Code 38140021

1-year export and import data, FY 2025-26 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

| FY | Exports (₹ Cr) | Exp share | Exp YoY | Exp % of Sub-Ch. 3814 | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Imp % of Sub-Ch. 3814 | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2025-26 | < ₹1 Crore | 0.0000% | — | 0.25% | 3.16 | 0.0000% | — | 1.28% | −2.81 | #9202 |

## Key trade insights: HSN Code 38140021 export-import analysis

### Export snapshot for HSN Code 38140021

India exported ₹0.35 Crore worth of Paint or Varnish Removers Containing CFCs (With or Without HCFCs) in FY 2025-26. Multi-year trend data is being compiled for this hsn code.

### HSN Code 38140021 ranked #9202 among all 12872 HSN codes by export value

In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 38140021 ranks #9202 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3814, it ranks #4 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #8426 of 12872.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹2.81 Crore in HSN Code 38140021 goods

In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹3.16 Cr exceeded exports of ₹0.35 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹2.81 Crore — ranking #8426 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.

### HSN Code 38140021 contributes 0.25% of Sub-Chapter 3814 exports — ranked #4

Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3814, HSN Code 38140021 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 0.25% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 1.28% share (rank #4).

## Related HSN Codes in Sub-Chapter 3814

Ranked by export value (FY 2025-26).

| Rank | HSN Code | Exports (FY 2025-26) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Code 38140019: Other Organic Composite Solvents and Thinners](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140019/) | ₹103 Cr |
| #2 | [HSN Code 38140029: Other Prepared Paint or Varnish Removers](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140029/) | ₹21 Cr |
| #3 | [HSN Code 38140011: Composite Solvents/Thinners Containing CFCs (With or Without HCFCs)](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140011/) | ₹16 Cr |
| #4 | HSN Code 38140021: Paint or Varnish Removers Containing CFCs (With or Without HCFCs) (this hsn code) | < ₹1 Crore |
| #5 | [HSN Code 38140012: Composite Solvents/Thinners Containing HCFCs but No CFCs](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140012/) | < ₹1 Crore |
| #6 | [HSN Code 38140013: Composite Solvents/Thinners with CCl4, Bromochloromethane or Methyl Chloroform](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140013/) | < ₹1 Crore |
| — | [HSN Code 38140010: Other Organic Composite Solvents/Thinners](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140010/) | Nil |
| — | [HSN Code 38140020: Prepared Paint/Varnish Removers](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140020/) | Nil |
| — | [HSN Code 38140022: Paint or Varnish Removers Containing HCFCs but No CFCs](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140022/) | Nil |
| — | [HSN Code 38140023: Paint or Varnish Removers with CCl4, Bromochloromethane or Methyl Chloroform](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140023/) | — |