HSN Code 72081000: Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel
HSN Code 72081000 represents Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 72081000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel.
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Description of Goods for HSN Code 72081000
HSN Code 72081000 relates to the following description.
What does HSN Code 72081000 not include?
Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel does not include products with the following descriptions.
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Other
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Plates
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Universal plates
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Sheets
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Strip
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Other
Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hotrolled, pickled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Other
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Universal plates
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Sheets
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Strip
Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Other
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Plates
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Universal plates
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Sheets
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Strip
Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm : Other
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Universal plates
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Sheets
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Strip
Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled : Of a thickness of less than 3 mm : Other
Other
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India’s Trade Performance — HSN Code 72081000 in FY 2024-25
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹8 Cr
0.0002% 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₹8 Cr
Surplus rank #3468 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 7208
FY 2024-250.12%
Share of Sub-Chapter 7208’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.00% of Sub-Chapter 7208’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 7208
FY 2024-25#28 of 62
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 7208
Import-side rank: #41 of 62
At a glance
1.36%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#6002
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+189.57%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
0.12%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 7208
Share of Sub-Chapter 7208 exports in FY 2024-25
India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Code 72081000
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+7.25
Exports
7.72 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
— YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Balance
+13.49
Exports
13.49 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+74.74% YoY
0.08% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Balance
+14.37
Exports
14.38 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+6.60% YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Balance
+41.58
Exports
41.64 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
+189.57% YoY
0.10% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+500.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Balance
+10.56
Exports
10.97 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−73.66% YoY
0.07% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+583.33% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Balance
+7.06
Exports
7.14 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−34.91% YoY
0.04% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−80.49% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Balance
+7.89
Exports
8.37 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+17.23% YoY
0.12% of Sub-Ch. 7208
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+500.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 7208
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
1.36% /yr
Imports
0.35% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹6,913.06 Cr
Import
₹22,238.99 Cr
Trade Balance
−15,325.93
Key Trade Insights: HSN Code 72081000 Export-Import Analysis
Consistent Export Growth: 1.36% CAGR Over 7 Years
India's exports under HSN Code 72081000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 1.36% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹7.72 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹8.37 Crore in FY 2024-25.
HSN Code 72081000 Ranked #6002 Among All 12657 HSN codes by Export Value
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 72081000 ranks #6002 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 7208, it ranks #28 of 62. By trade surplus, it ranks #3468 of 12657.
FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Code 72081000 Exports
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 72081000 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 189.57% over the prior year.
India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹7.89 Crore in HSN Code 72081000 Goods
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹8.37 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.48 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹7.89 Crore — ranking #3468 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
Import Growth of 0.35% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel
India's imports under HSN Code 72081000 have grown at 0.35% CAGR, reaching ₹0.48 Crore in FY 2024-25.
HSN Code 72081000 Contributes 0.12% of Sub-Chapter 7208 Exports — Ranked #28
Among the 62 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 7208, HSN Code 72081000 ranks #28 by export value — accounting for 0.12% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.00% share (rank #41).
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 72081000 and GST compliance.
What products are classified under HSN 72081000 ?
It includes Hot-Rolled Stainless Steel Plates
Does packaging or labelling change the GST for Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel?
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.
Do e‑way bill and e‑invoice apply for Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel?
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.
How much GST applies to Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel?
Under HSN 72081000, Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
Any common misclassification issue with Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel?
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
How should mixed supplies be billed when Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel is sold with other items?
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Flat-Rolled Products of Stainless Steel; Nil for exempt items if applicable).