HSN Code 49029020 represents Other | Journals And Periodicals under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Other | Journals And Periodicals correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 49029020, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Other | Journals And Periodicals.
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HSN Code 49029020 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Other : 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
0%
SGST
0%
IGST
0%
CESS
0%
Other | Journals And Periodicals does not include products with the following descriptions.
Appearing at least four times a week : Newspapers
Appearing at least four times a week : Journals and periodicals
Other : Newspapers
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹6 Cr
0.0002% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹28 Cr
0.0005% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹22 Cr
Surplus rank #9610 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 4902
FY 2024-2584.37%
Share of Sub-Chapter 4902’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 93.78% of Sub-Chapter 4902’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 4902
FY 2024-25#1 of 4
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 4902
Import-side rank: #1 of 4
At a glance
−7.65%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#6432
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+73.10%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
84.37%
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
−16.10
Exports
9.40 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
— YoY
54.68% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
25.50 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
— YoY
90.04% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−23.93
Exports
10.30 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+9.57% YoY
63.04% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
34.23 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+34.24% YoY
85.96% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−11.66
Exports
3.45 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−66.50% YoY
49.01% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
15.11 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−55.86% YoY
79.78% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−16.61
Exports
5.39 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+56.23% YoY
81.17% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
22.00 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+45.60% YoY
91.70% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−18.59
Exports
9.33 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+73.10% YoY
88.02% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
27.92 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+26.91% YoY
94.84% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−19.60
Exports
8.48 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−9.11% YoY
81.38% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
28.08 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
+0.57% YoY
94.10% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Balance
−21.78
Exports
5.83 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−31.25% YoY
84.37% of Sub-Ch. 4902
Imports
27.61 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−1.67% YoY
93.78% of Sub-Ch. 4902
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−7.65% /yr
Imports
1.33% /yr
India's exports under HSN Code 49029020 have declined at a compound annual rate of −7.65% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹9.40 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹5.83 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 49029020 ranks #6432 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 4902, it ranks #1 of 4. By trade surplus, it ranks #9610 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 49029020 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 73.10% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹27.61 Cr exceeded exports of ₹5.83 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹21.78 Crore — ranking #9610 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 49029020 have grown at 1.33% CAGR, reaching ₹27.61 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 4 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 4902, HSN Code 49029020 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 84.37% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 93.78% share (rank #1).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 49029020 and GST compliance.
It includes Children’s Drawing or Colouring Books
e‑Invoicing depends on turnover, not the item’s rate. If AATO exceeds the notified threshold (presently ₹5 crore), B2B invoices must be reported.
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.
An e‑way bill may be required if the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000, subject to notified exemptions for such goods.