HSN CODE - 28500020 : NITRIDES

Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN Codes) 28500020 are used for the NITRIDES 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 28500020

First two digits (28) represent the chapter number which is Chapter 28 - Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

Next two digits (50) represent the heading number which is HYDRIDES, NITRIDES, AZIDES, SILICIDES AND BORIDES, WHETHER OR NOT CHEMICALLY DEFINED, OTHER THAN COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE ALSO CARBIDES OF HEADING 2849

Next two digits (00) represent the product code which is Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849

Last two digits (20) are for final or deeper classification which is NITRIDES

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