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# HSN Sub-chapter 2801: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine

Part of [Chapter 28: Inorganic Chemicals & Rare-Earth Metal Compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-28/).

- Current GST rate: 5%
- Earlier GST rate: 18%

## HSN codes

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 28011000 | [Chlorine](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-28011000/) |
| 28012000 | [Iodine](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-28012000/) |
| 28013010 | [Fluorine](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-28013010/) |
| 28013020 | [Bromine](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-28013020/) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What products are classified under HSN 2801

It includes Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

### How are warranty replacements of Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine handled?

If replacement is without consideration under a pre‑agreed warranty, issue a delivery challan and reference the original invoice/contract. If consideration is charged, raise a tax invoice. Keep serial/lot details for traceability.

### How do I bill a kit or combo that includes Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine?

Prefer separate lines per item with its HSN so each component follows its own tax treatment. If it is a naturally bundled supply, identify the principal supply and tax the whole bundle accordingly.

### What misclassification mistakes happen with Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine?

Using a broad or incorrect HSN, ignoring material/form (e.g., raw vs processed), or mixing goods and services on one line. Always match wording to the HSN Notes and keep a classification working paper.

### Does packaging or branding change how GST applies to Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine?

Yes. Many food/agri goods are treated differently when sold as pre‑packaged & labelled retail packs versus loose/open packs. If Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine is sold in small pouches (e.g., 500 g) with an MRP and label, record that on the invoice. Loose bulk bags often follow a different treatment.

### What should my invoice and records include for Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine?

Include HSN, exact description, pack size/grade, quantity, and if pre‑packaged & labelled. Maintain purchase specs, test reports (where relevant), and job‑work challans for audit trail.

## India's trade performance: HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 (FY 2024-25)

Source: TradeStat EIDB, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Values in ₹ Crore (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25).

- Exports: ₹225 Cr (−3.90% YoY) — 0.0061% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹2,909 Cr (+28.12% YoY) — 0.0477% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹2,684 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #1059 of 1233 sub-chapters
- Share of Chapter 28: 0.65% of its exports; import side 3.01%
- Rank within Chapter 28: #25 of 50 by export value; import-side #7

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 0.08% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #681 of 1233 sub-chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +93.11% in FY 2021-22
- Contribution to Ch. 28: 0.65% of its exports (FY 2024-25)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Sub-Chapter 2801

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

| FY | Exports (₹ Cr) | Exp share | Exp YoY | Exp % of Ch. 28 | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Imp % of Ch. 28 | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2018-19 | 223.94 | 0.0098% | — | 1.59% | 817.42 | 0.0228% | — | 1.54% | −593.48 | #590 |
| FY 2019-20 | 180.20 | 0.0082% | −19.53% | 1.44% | 1,077.45 | 0.0321% | +31.81% | 2.39% | −897.25 | #611 |
| FY 2020-21 | 242.62 | 0.0113% | +34.64% | 1.97% | 972.68 | 0.0334% | −9.72% | 1.91% | −730.06 | #565 |
| FY 2021-22 | 468.53 | 0.0149% | +93.11% | 2.37% | 1,278.98 | 0.0280% | +31.49% | 1.68% | −810.45 | #489 |
| FY 2022-23 | 586.20 | 0.0162% | +25.11% | 2.20% | 2,151.94 | 0.0374% | +68.25% | 2.09% | −1,565.74 | #471 |
| FY 2023-24 | 234.16 | 0.0065% | −60.05% | 0.88% | 2,270.25 | 0.0404% | +5.50% | 3.00% | −2,036.09 | #661 |
| FY 2024-25 | 225.03 | 0.0061% | −3.90% | 0.65% | 2,908.53 | 0.0477% | +28.12% | 3.01% | −2,683.50 | #681 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 0.08%/yr, imports 23.56%/yr (consistently Deficit)

## Key trade insights: HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 0.08% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 have grown at a compound annual rate of 0.08% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹223.94 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹225.03 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 ranked #681 among all 1233 sub-chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 ranks #681 out of 1233 sub-chapters by total export value. Within Chapter 28, it ranks #25 of 50. By trade surplus, it ranks #1059 of 1233.

### FY 2021-22 was the strongest growth year for HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 93.11% over the prior year.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹2,683.50 Crore in HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹2,908.53 Cr exceeded exports of ₹225.03 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹2,683.50 Crore — ranking #1059 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 23.56% CAGR signals rising demand for Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 have grown at 23.56% CAGR, reaching ₹2,908.53 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 contributes 0.65% of Chapter 28 exports — ranked #25

Among the 50 sub-chapters under Chapter 28, HSN Sub-Chapter 2801 ranks #25 by export value — accounting for 0.65% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.01% share (rank #7).

## Related Sub-Chapters in Chapter 28

Ranked by export value (FY 2024-25).

| Rank | HSN Sub-Chapter | Exports (FY 2024-25) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2818: Artificial corundum & alumina](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2818/) | ₹12,082 Cr |
| #2 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2803: Fresh brassica vegetables](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2803/) | ₹4,250 Cr |
| #3 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2827: Chlorides & bromides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2827/) | ₹2,920 Cr |
| #4 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2815: Sodium & potassium hydroxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2815/) | ₹2,290 Cr |
| #5 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2836: Carbonates & ammonium salts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2836/) | ₹1,277 Cr |
| #6 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2833: Sulphates, alums, peroxosulphates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2833/) | ₹1,262 Cr |
| #7 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2811: Inorganic acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2811/) | ₹906 Cr |
| #8 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2825: Hydrazine & inorganic salts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2825/) | ₹798 Cr |
| #9 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2845: Isotopes & compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2845/) | ₹774 Cr |
| #10 | [HSN Sub-Chapter 2841: Salts of oxometallic acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2841/) | ₹639 Cr |
| #25 | HSN Sub-Chapter 2801: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine (this hsn sub-chapter) | ₹225 Cr |

## Other sub-chapters

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 2802 | [Sulphur: Sublimed/Precipitated](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2802/) |
| 2803 | [Fresh brassica vegetables](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2803/) |
| 2804 | [Hydrogen, rare gases, & non-metals](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2804/) |
| 2805 | [Rare-earth metals & mercury](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2805/) |
| 2806 | [Hydrochloric acid](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2806/) |
| 2807 | [Sulphuric acid](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2807/) |
| 2808 | [Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2808/) |
| 2809 | [Phosphoric & polyphosphoric acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2809/) |
| 2810 | [Oxides of boron](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2810/) |
| 2811 | [Inorganic acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2811/) |
| 2812 | [Halides & halide oxides of non-metals](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2812/) |
| 2813 | [Non-metal sulfides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2813/) |
| 2814 | [Ammonia, anhydrous or aqueous solution](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2814/) |
| 2815 | [Sodium & potassium hydroxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2815/) |
| 2816 | [Magnesium & strontium compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2816/) |
| 2817 | [Zinc oxide & peroxide](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2817/) |
| 2818 | [Artificial corundum & alumina](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2818/) |
| 2819 | [Chromium oxides & hydroxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2819/) |
| 2820 | [Manganese oxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2820/) |
| 2821 | [Iron oxides & earth colours](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2821/) |
| 2822 | [Cobalt oxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2822/) |
| 2823 | [Titanium oxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2823/) |
| 2824 | [Lead oxides: Red/orange lead](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2824/) |
| 2825 | [Hydrazine & inorganic salts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2825/) |
| 2826 | [Processed staple fibres](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2826/) |
| 2827 | [Chlorides & bromides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2827/) |
| 2828 | [Navigational instruments](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2828/) |
| 2829 | [Chlorates and bromates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2829/) |
| 2830 | [Non-metal sulfides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2830/) |
| 2831 | [Dithionites & sulphoxylates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2831/) |
| 2832 | [Sulphites: thiosulphates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2832/) |
| 2833 | [Sulphates, alums, peroxosulphates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2833/) |
| 2834 | [Nitrites; nitrates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2834/) |
| 2835 | [Phosphinates & phosphates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2835/) |
| 2836 | [Carbonates & ammonium salts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2836/) |
| 2837 | [Cyanides, cyanide oxides, complexes](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2837/) |
| 2839 | [Silicates: Alkali metal silicates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2839/) |
| 2840 | [Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2840/) |
| 2841 | [Salts of oxometallic acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2841/) |
| 2842 | [Inorganic salts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2842/) |
| 2843 | [Precious metal compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2843/) |
| 2844 | [Radioactive elements & isotopes](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2844/) |
| 2845 | [Isotopes & compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2845/) |
| 2846 | [Rare-earth metal compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2846/) |
| 2847 | [Hydrogen peroxide](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2847/) |
| 2849 | [Carbides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2849/) |
| 2850 | [Hydrides & Nitrides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2850/) |
| 2852 | [Mercury compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2852/) |
| 2853 | [Inorganic compounds, compressed air](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2853/) |