How many digits should I use for HSN code 38249015 on an invoice?

Businesses with annual turnover below ₹5 crore must use 4-digit HSN codes. Those above ₹5 crore must use 6-digit codes. Exporters must always use 8-digit codes. SAC codes for services are always 6 digits.

38249015

HSN Code 38249015: GST Rate & Description

Q: What is HSN code 38249015?

HSN code 38249015 refers to: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included other: ammoniacal gas liquors and spent oxide produced in coal gas purification, case hardening compound, heat transfer salts; mixture of diphenyl and diphenyl oxide as heat transfer medium, mixed polyethylene glycols; salts for curing or salting, surface tension reducing agents mixe. It falls under Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous Chemicals) of the Indian GST tariff schedule.

Q: What is the GST rate for HSN code 38249015?

The applicable GST rate for HSN code 38249015 is 18%. This includes CGST 9% + SGST 9% for intra-state supplies, or IGST 18% for inter-state.

Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included other: ammoniacal gas liquors and spent oxide produced in coal gas purification, case hardening compound, heat transfer salts; mixture of diphenyl and diphenyl oxide as heat transfer medium, mixed polyethylene glycols; salts for curing or salting, surface tension reducing agents mixe

HSN Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous Chemicals 8-digit code 18% GST

Parent codes: 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products 3824 — Prepared binders for foundry moulds or c… 382490 — Other

GST Rate Breakdown

CGST

SGST / UTGST

IGST

18%

CGST+SGST apply to intra-state transactions. IGST applies to inter-state and imports. Cess may apply additionally for certain goods.

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All HSN codes in Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous Chemicals (27 codes)

3801 Artificial graphite, colloidal or semi-colloidal… 3802 Activated carbon; activated natural mineral prod… 3803 Tall oil, whether or not refined 3804 Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp,… 3805 Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine and other terpe… 3806 Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof;… 3807 Wood tar, wood tar oils, wood creosote, wood nap… 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicid… 3809 Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the… 3810 Pickling preparations for metal surfaces, fluxes… 3811 Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, g… 3812 Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticis… 3813 Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers;… 3814 Organic composite solvents and thinners, not els… 3815 Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and c… 3816 Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and simil… 3817 Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes,… 3818 Chemical elements doped for use in electronics,… 3819 Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquid… 3820 Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing… 3821 Prepared culture media for development or mainte… 3822 Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing,… 3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils… 3824 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; ch… 3825 Residual products of the chemical or allied indu… 3826 Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing o… 3827 Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of m…

About HSN Code 38249015

HSN code 38249015 is a 8-digit Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code used in India for GST classification. It covers: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included other: ammoniacal gas liquors and spent oxide produced in coal gas purification, case hardening compound, heat transfer salts; mixture of diphenyl and diphenyl oxide as heat transfer medium, mixed polyethylene glycols; salts for curing or salting, surface tension reducing agents mixe.

This code falls under Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous Chemicals) of the Indian GST tariff. The applicable GST rate is 18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9% for intra-state, or IGST 18% for inter-state transactions).

Who needs this code? Any GST-registered business supplying goods classified under this HSN code must quote it on their tax invoices. Turnover above ₹5 crore requires 6-digit codes; exporters must use 8-digit HSN codes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HSN code 38249015?

HSN 38249015 refers to: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included other: ammoniacal gas liquors and spent oxide produced in coal gas purification, case hardening compound, heat transfer salts; mixture of diphenyl and diphenyl oxide as heat transfer medium, mixed polyethylene glycols; salts for curing or salting, surface tension reducing agents mixe. It belongs to Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous Chemicals) of the GST tariff.

What is the GST rate for HSN code 38249015?

The GST rate for HSN code 38249015 is 18% — CGST 9% + SGST 9% for intra-state, or IGST 18% for inter-state supply.

Is HSN code 38249015 mandatory on invoices?

Yes. If your business supplies goods/services under this code, you must quote the HSN/SAC code on GST invoices. Businesses with turnover below ₹5 crore use 4-digit HSN; above ₹5 crore use 6-digit; exporters use 8-digit.

What chapter does HSN code 38249015 belong to?

HSN code 38249015 belongs to Chapter 38 of the GST tariff, which covers Miscellaneous Chemicals.