HSN Code 49011010 represents Printed Books In Single Sheets under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Printed Books In Single Sheets correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 49011010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Printed Books In Single Sheets.
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HSN Code 49011010 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
In single sheets, whether or not folded : Printed books
Chapter
49 - Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Sub Chapter
4901 - Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
CGST
0%
SGST
0%
IGST
0%
CESS
0%
Printed Books In Single Sheets does not include products with the following descriptions.
In single sheets, whether or not folded : Pamphlets, booklets, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter
Other : Dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof
Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹2,566 Cr
0.0697% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹696 Cr
0.0115% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹1,870 Cr
Surplus rank #204 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 4901
FY 2024-2589.44%
Share of Sub-Chapter 4901’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 78.54% of Sub-Chapter 4901’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 4901
FY 2024-25#1 of 4
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 4901
Import-side rank: #1 of 4
At a glance
7.30%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#208
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+59.30%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
89.44%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 4901
Share of Sub-Chapter 4901 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
+1,111.32
Exports
1,681.49 ₹ Cr
0.0736% share
— YoY
87.27% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
570.17 ₹ Cr
0.0159% share
— YoY
52.73% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Balance
+1,029.27
Exports
1,475.30 ₹ Cr
0.0670% share
−12.26% YoY
89.99% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
446.03 ₹ Cr
0.0133% share
−21.77% YoY
46.62% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Balance
+692.24
Exports
1,107.19 ₹ Cr
0.0515% share
−24.95% YoY
84.12% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
414.95 ₹ Cr
0.0142% share
−6.97% YoY
76.21% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Balance
+1,205.80
Exports
1,763.71 ₹ Cr
0.0562% share
+59.30% YoY
87.57% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
557.91 ₹ Cr
0.0122% share
+34.45% YoY
80.87% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Balance
+1,460.50
Exports
2,137.98 ₹ Cr
0.0590% share
+21.22% YoY
90.61% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
677.48 ₹ Cr
0.0118% share
+21.43% YoY
66.33% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Balance
+1,800.25
Exports
2,506.53 ₹ Cr
0.0693% share
+17.24% YoY
91.57% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
706.28 ₹ Cr
0.0126% share
+4.25% YoY
79.76% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Balance
+1,869.89
Exports
2,566.00 ₹ Cr
0.0697% share
+2.37% YoY
89.44% of Sub-Ch. 4901
Imports
696.11 ₹ Cr
0.0115% share
−1.44% YoY
78.54% of Sub-Ch. 4901
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
7.30% /yr
Imports
3.38% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹2,869.01 Cr
Import
₹886.33 Cr
Trade Balance
+1,982.68
India's exports under HSN Code 49011010 have grown at a compound annual rate of 7.30% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹1,681.49 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹2,566.00 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 49011010 ranks #208 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 4901, it ranks #1 of 4. By trade surplus, it ranks #204 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 49011010 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 59.30% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹2,566.00 Cr exceeded imports of ₹696.11 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹1,869.89 Crore — ranking #204 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 49011010 have grown at 3.38% CAGR, reaching ₹696.11 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 4 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 4901, HSN Code 49011010 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 89.44% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 78.54% share (rank #1).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 49011010 and GST compliance.
It includes Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias & Serial Installments
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