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# HSN Sub-chapter 2852: Mercury compounds

Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury,whether or not chemically defined, excluding amalgams

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

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

## HSN codes

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 28521000 | [Miscellaneous \| Chemically Defined](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-28521000/) |
| 28529000 | [Miscellaneous \| Other](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-28529000/) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What products are classified under HSN 2852

It includes Mercury compounds

### Does MRP, weight or pack size change GST treatment for Mercury compounds?

Some entries use MRP/weight‑based conditions for classification. Keep pack size, retail marking and brand status on records and invoice to support the chosen HSN.

### What should my invoice and records include for Mercury compounds?

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.

### Can reverse charge ever apply to transactions involving Mercury compounds?

Reverse charge in goods is notified only for specific categories. Most regular B2B sales of Mercury compounds are forward charge. Check the current notifications for any special cases before deciding.

### How should I document Mercury compounds sent for job work?

Use a delivery challan for sending Mercury compounds to the job worker. Declare movement in your records and reconcile when the goods return. If the job worker raises a service invoice, classify it under SAC; your goods remain under the original HSN.

### What are the e‑way bill and e‑invoice points while moving Mercury compounds?

Generate an e‑way bill when the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000, unless exempted for the transaction. E‑invoicing depends on turnover (AATO threshold as notified) for B2B supplies, not on the item itself.

### If I repair and return Mercury compounds, how should I charge GST?

Repair/service is a service supply (SAC). Parts and materials used are goods and may be billed separately with HSN. Mention both lines clearly to avoid mixing service and goods values.

## India's trade performance: HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 (FY 2024-25)

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

- Exports: ₹42 Cr (+281.02% YoY) — 0.0011% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹6 Cr (+21.89% YoY) — 0.0001% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: ₹36 Cr (Surplus); surplus rank #448 of 1233 sub-chapters
- Share of Chapter 28: 0.12% of its exports; import side 0.01%
- Rank within Chapter 28: #45 of 50 by export value; import-side #47

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 14.60% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #929 of 1233 sub-chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +281.02% in FY 2024-25
- Contribution to Ch. 28: 0.12% of its exports (FY 2024-25)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Sub-Chapter 2852

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 | 18.44 | 0.0008% | — | 0.13% | 2.60 | 0.0001% | — | 0.00% | +15.84 | #958 |
| FY 2019-20 | 17.83 | 0.0008% | −3.31% | 0.14% | 3.63 | 0.0001% | +39.62% | 0.01% | +14.20 | #955 |
| FY 2020-21 | 15.04 | 0.0007% | −15.65% | 0.12% | 3.68 | 0.0001% | +1.38% | 0.01% | +11.36 | #967 |
| FY 2021-22 | 21.59 | 0.0007% | +43.55% | 0.11% | 4.48 | 0.0001% | +21.74% | 0.01% | +17.11 | #960 |
| FY 2022-23 | 20.99 | 0.0006% | −2.78% | 0.08% | 3.37 | 0.0001% | −24.78% | 0.00% | +17.62 | #982 |
| FY 2023-24 | 10.96 | 0.0003% | −47.78% | 0.04% | 4.98 | 0.0001% | +47.77% | 0.01% | +5.98 | #1036 |
| FY 2024-25 | 41.76 | 0.0011% | +281.02% | 0.12% | 6.07 | 0.0001% | +21.89% | 0.01% | +35.69 | #929 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 14.60%/yr, imports 15.18%/yr (consistently Surplus)

## Key trade insights: HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 14.60% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 have grown at a compound annual rate of 14.60% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹18.44 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹41.76 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 ranked #929 among all 1233 sub-chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 ranks #929 out of 1233 sub-chapters by total export value. Within Chapter 28, it ranks #45 of 50. By trade surplus, it ranks #448 of 1233.

### FY 2024-25 was the strongest growth year for HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 was recorded in FY 2024-25, when exports surged by 281.02% over the prior year.

### India maintains a trade surplus of ₹35.69 Crore in HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹41.76 Cr exceeded imports of ₹6.07 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹35.69 Crore — ranking #448 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 15.18% CAGR signals rising demand for Mercury compounds

India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 have grown at 15.18% CAGR, reaching ₹6.07 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 contributes 0.12% of Chapter 28 exports — ranked #45

Among the 50 sub-chapters under Chapter 28, HSN Sub-Chapter 2852 ranks #45 by export value — accounting for 0.12% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.01% share (rank #47).

## 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 |
| #45 | HSN Sub-Chapter 2852: Mercury compounds (this hsn sub-chapter) | ₹42 Cr |

## Other sub-chapters

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 2801 | [Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2801/) |
| 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/) |
| 2853 | [Inorganic compounds, compressed air](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2853/) |