HSN CODE - 01061200 : Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)

Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN Codes) 01061200 are used for the Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) products under Goods and Service Tax classification.

India was originally using 6 digit HSN codes to classify commodities but later two more digits were added to make the codes more precise, resulting in an 8 digit classification.

Understanding HSN Code 01061200

First two digits (01) represent the chapter number which is Chapter 01 - Live animals

Next two digits (06) represent the heading number which is OTHER LIVE ANIMALS

Next two digits (12) represent the product code which is Mammals

Last two digits (00) are for final or deeper classification which is Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)

All 8 digits of HSN code is mandatory for export & imports for tax invoice of GST.