HSN Code 49111090 represents Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 49111090, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues.
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HSN Code 49111090 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Other
Chapter
49 - Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Sub Chapter
4911 - Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues does not include products with the following descriptions.
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Posters, printed
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Commercial catalogues
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Printed inlay cards
Other : Pictures, designs and photographs
Other : Other : Hard copy (printed) of computer software
Other : Other : Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes reproduced with the aid of computer or any other devices
Other : Other : Other
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Posters, printed
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Commercial catalogues
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like : Printed inlay cards
Other : Pictures, designs and photographs
Other : Other : Hard copy (printed) of computer software
Other : Other : Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes reproduced with the aid of computer or any other devices
Other : Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹125 Cr
0.0034% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹94 Cr
0.0016% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹31 Cr
Surplus rank #2503 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 4911
FY 2024-2537.25%
Share of Sub-Chapter 4911’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 15.74% of Sub-Chapter 4911’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 4911
FY 2024-25#1 of 8
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 4911
Import-side rank: #3 of 8
At a glance
5.54%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#2378
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+43.84%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
37.25%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 4911
Share of Sub-Chapter 4911 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
+31.81
Exports
90.75 ₹ Cr
0.0040% share
— YoY
28.27% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
58.94 ₹ Cr
0.0016% share
— YoY
6.88% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Balance
+25.83
Exports
85.22 ₹ Cr
0.0039% share
−6.09% YoY
27.17% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
59.39 ₹ Cr
0.0018% share
+0.76% YoY
6.25% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Balance
−6.71
Exports
45.66 ₹ Cr
0.0021% share
−46.42% YoY
21.16% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
52.37 ₹ Cr
0.0018% share
−11.82% YoY
6.80% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Balance
−14.84
Exports
62.53 ₹ Cr
0.0020% share
+36.95% YoY
25.82% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
77.37 ₹ Cr
0.0017% share
+47.74% YoY
8.13% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Balance
−39.64
Exports
89.94 ₹ Cr
0.0025% share
+43.84% YoY
32.83% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
129.58 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
+67.48% YoY
11.42% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Balance
−73.89
Exports
108.07 ₹ Cr
0.0030% share
+20.16% YoY
29.78% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
181.96 ₹ Cr
0.0032% share
+40.42% YoY
16.50% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Balance
+30.95
Exports
125.38 ₹ Cr
0.0034% share
+16.02% YoY
37.25% of Sub-Ch. 4911
Imports
94.43 ₹ Cr
0.0016% share
−48.10% YoY
15.74% of Sub-Ch. 4911
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
5.54% /yr
Imports
8.17% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹336.58 Cr
Import
₹600.06 Cr
Trade Balance
−263.48
India's exports under HSN Code 49111090 have grown at a compound annual rate of 5.54% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹90.75 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹125.38 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 49111090 ranks #2378 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 4911, it ranks #1 of 8. By trade surplus, it ranks #2503 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 49111090 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 43.84% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹125.38 Cr exceeded imports of ₹94.43 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹30.95 Crore — ranking #2503 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 49111090 have grown at 8.17% CAGR, reaching ₹94.43 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 8 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 4911, HSN Code 49111090 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 37.25% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 15.74% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 49111090 and GST compliance.
It includes Hard copy of computer software
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Under HSN 49111090, Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.