On 20 SEP 2025, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal released the "Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes" in New Delhi. The guidebook was prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The Guidebook allocates 12,167 HSN Codes across 31 Ministries and Departments and is expected to enable targeted policymaking and support effective trade negotiations. The guidebook provides a roadmap for leveraging outcomes, based on 'Manufacture in India', ‘Strengthen Brand India', and ‘Make for the World'. Greater awareness and use of the HSN system will improve efficiency, reduce compliance burdens, and support efforts to make logistics and trade more competitive, contributing to the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. The release ID is 2168989.
Key Entities Referenced
Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes: A standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products, used for customs and trade statistics.
Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes: A document providing information and guidance on the use of HSN codes for policymaking and trade negotiations.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The department responsible for formulating and implementing policies for promotion of industry and internal trade.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The ministry responsible for international trade, commerce, and industry.
Make in India: A major national program designed to transform India into a global manufacturing hub.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri
Piyush Goyal releases the “Guidebook on Mapping
of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN)
Codes”
Guidebook on 12,167 HSN Codes launched to
support policymaking and trade negotiations
Posted On: 20 SEP 2025 6:53PM by PIB Delhi
On the occasion of the decade-long celebrations of Make in India, the Union Minister for Commerce and
Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today in New Delhi released the Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System
of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes, prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(DPIIT).
The Guidebook allocates 12,167 HSN Codes across 31 Ministries and Departments, and is expected to enable
targeted policymaking and support effective trade negotiations. Shri Goyal said that with India strengthening
its role in global value chains, establishing product-level linkages has become a priority to ensure sectoral
growth is guided by domain expertise.
He added that the Guidebook will bring coherence to the HSN Codes and provides a clear roadmap for
leveraging its outcomes, based on the pillars of ‘Manufacture in India’, ‘Strengthen Brand India’, and ‘Make
for the World’. Mapping each HSN code with the respective line ministry will help industry understand
processes related to their sectors, simplify coordination for businesses, and strengthen India’s position in trade
negotiations. Greater awareness and use of the HSN system will improve efficiency, reduce compliance
burdens, and support efforts to make logistics and trade more competitive, contributing to the vision of Viksit
Bharat@2047.
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Abhishek Dayal/ Abhijith Narayanan/ Ishita Biswas
(Release ID: 2168989)