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# HSN Code 38140029: Other Prepared Paint or Varnish Removers

- [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 : Other prepared paint or varnish removers, excluding the specified CFC-containing goods (38140021), HCFC-containing goods without CFCs (38140022), and carbon tetrachloride/bromochloromethane/1,1,1-trichloroethane goods (38140023) | 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 38140029 (FY 2025-26)

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

- Exports: ₹21 Cr — 0.0005% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹55 Cr — 0.0008% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹34 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #10013 of 12872 HSN codes
- Share of Sub-Chapter 3814: 14.80% of its exports; import side 22.35%
- Rank within Sub-Chapter 3814: #2 of 10 by export value; import-side #2

### Key metrics

- National export rank: #4996 of 12872 HSN codes by export value (FY 2025-26)
- Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3814: 14.80% of its exports (FY 2025-26)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Code 38140029

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 | 20.76 | 0.0005% | — | 14.80% | 55.04 | 0.0008% | — | 22.35% | −34.28 | #4996 |

## Key trade insights: HSN Code 38140029 export-import analysis

### Export snapshot for HSN Code 38140029

India exported ₹20.76 Crore worth of Other Prepared Paint or Varnish Removers in FY 2025-26. Multi-year trend data is being compiled for this hsn code.

### HSN Code 38140029 ranked #4996 among all 12872 HSN codes by export value

In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 38140029 ranks #4996 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3814, it ranks #2 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #10013 of 12872.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹34.28 Crore in HSN Code 38140029 goods

In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹55.04 Cr exceeded exports of ₹20.76 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹34.28 Crore — ranking #10013 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.

### HSN Code 38140029 contributes 14.80% of Sub-Chapter 3814 exports — ranked #2

Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3814, HSN Code 38140029 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 14.80% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 22.35% share (rank #2).

## 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 (this hsn code) | ₹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)](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-38140021/) | < ₹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/) | — |