The full form of HSN Code is Harmonized System of Nomenclature. It was introduced in 1988 by the World Customs Organization (WCO). It is a 6-digit code that separates different products. India has been using HSN codes since 1986 to separate Customs and Central Excise goods. Currently, HSN codes apply to Customs and GST. Codes derived from Customs tariffs are also used for GST purposes.
The current HSN code contains 21 sections. These are divided into 99 chapters divided into 1244 sections. This program helps to make GST easier and more universally accepted. HSN codes for six-digit goods are common worldwide. Standard HSN codes apply to Customs and GST. Codes deducted from Customs tariffs are used for GST purposes. For tax purposes, the HS code is determined by subject (4 HS digits), sub-title (6 HS digits) and tax items (8 digits).
The current HSN Code 25171010 relates to PEBBLES, GRAVEL, BROKEN OR CRUSHED STONE, OF A KIND COMMONLY USED FOR CONCRETE AGGREGATES, FOR ROAD METALLING OR FOR RAILWAY OR OTHER BALLAST, SHINGLE AND FLINT, WHETHER OR NOT HEAT-TREATED; MACADAM OF SLAG, DROSS OR SIMILAR INDUSTRIAL WASTE, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING THE MATERIALS CITED IN THE FIRST PART OF THE HEADING; TARRED MACADAM; GRANULES, CHIPPINGS AND POWDER, OF STONES OF HEADING 2515 OR 2516, WHETHER OR NOT HEAT-TREATED - PEBBLES, GRAVEL, BROKEN OR CRUSHED STONE, OF A KIND COMMONLY USED FOR CONCRETE AGGREGATES, FOR ROAD METALLING OR FOR RAILWAY OR OTHER BALLAST, SHINGLE AND FLINT, WHETHER OR NOT HEAT-TREATED: PAKUR STONE, CRUSHED OR BROKEN.
| HSN Code | HSN Code Description |
|---|---|
| 25171010 | PEBBLES, GRAVEL, BROKEN OR CRUSHED STONE, OF A KIND COMMONLY USED FOR CONCRETE AGGREGATES, FOR ROAD METALLING OR FOR RAILWAY OR OTHER BALLAST, SHINGLE AND FLINT, WHETHER OR NOT HEAT-TREATED; MACADAM OF SLAG, DROSS OR SIMILAR INDUSTRIAL WASTE, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING THE MATERIALS CITED IN THE FIRST PART OF THE HEADING; TARRED MACADAM; GRANULES, CHIPPINGS AND POWDER, OF STONES OF HEADING 2515 OR 2516, WHETHER OR NOT HEAT-TREATED - PEBBLES, GRAVEL, BROKEN OR CRUSHED STONE, OF A KIND COMMONLY USED FOR CONCRETE AGGREGATES, FOR ROAD METALLING OR FOR RAILWAY OR OTHER BALLAST, SHINGLE AND FLINT, WHETHER OR NOT HEAT-TREATED: PAKUR STONE, CRUSHED OR BROKEN |