HSN Code 49021020 represents Journals/periodicals: frequent issues under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Journals/periodicals: frequent issues correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 49021020, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Journals/periodicals: frequent issues.
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HSN Code 49021020 relates to the following description.
Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not i llustrated or containing advertising material
Appearing at least four times a week : Journals and periodicals
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Description of Goods
Appearing at least four times a week : Journals and periodicals
Chapter
49 - Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Sub Chapter
4902 - Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not i llustrated or containing advertising material
CGST
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SGST
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IGST
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CESS
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Journals/periodicals: frequent issues does not include products with the following descriptions.
Appearing at least four times a week : Newspapers
Other : Newspapers
Other : Journals and periodicals
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
Surplus rank #4595 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 4902
FY 2024-2514.18%
Share of Sub-Chapter 4902’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.54% of Sub-Chapter 4902’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 4902
FY 2024-25#2 of 4
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 4902
Import-side rank: #3 of 4
At a glance
−24.66%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#8265
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+52.13%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
14.18%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 4902
Share of Sub-Chapter 4902 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
+4.63
Exports
5.36 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
— YoY
31.18% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
2.58% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
+1.52
Exports
4.14 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−22.76% YoY
25.34% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
2.62 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+258.90% YoY
6.58% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−0.10
Exports
3.24 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−21.74% YoY
46.02% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
3.34 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+27.48% YoY
17.63% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
+0.06
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−70.06% YoY
14.61% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−72.75% YoY
3.79% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
+0.46
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−3.09% YoY
8.87% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−47.25% YoY
1.63% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
+0.97
Exports
1.43 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+52.13% YoY
13.72% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−4.17% YoY
1.54% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
+0.82
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−31.47% YoY
14.18% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−65.22% YoY
0.54% of Sub-Ch. 4902
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−24.66% /yr
Imports
−22.35% /yr
India's exports under HSN Code 49021020 have declined at a compound annual rate of −24.66% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹5.36 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹0.98 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 49021020 ranks #8265 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 4902, it ranks #2 of 4. By trade surplus, it ranks #4595 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 49021020 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 52.13% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹0.98 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.16 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹0.82 Crore — ranking #4595 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 49021020 have grown at −22.35% CAGR, reaching ₹0.16 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 4 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 4902, HSN Code 49021020 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 14.18% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.54% share (rank #3).
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It includes Other | Journals And Periodicals
An e‑way bill may be required if the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000, subject to notified exemptions for such goods.
No. ITC attributable to exempt/Nil supplies is not available. If you also make taxable supplies, apportion and reverse credit under Rule 42.
Use the exact HSN and form. Don’t charge GST on exempt items; apply 5%/12%/18% only where the entry requires it.
e‑Invoicing depends on turnover, not the item’s rate. If AATO exceeds the notified threshold (presently ₹5 crore), B2B invoices must be reported.