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2401.20

Subheading in 2401 — Unmanufactured tobacco

Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped

$1.3BIndia’s exports in 2025
72countries bought from India in 2025
2,51,336tonnes shipped in 2025
92%of 2401 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Belgium
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Indonesia
  4. Russian Federation
  5. Armenia
  6. Türkiye
  7. Netherlands
  8. France
  9. Rep. of Korea
  10. Poland

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
2401.20.10Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Flue cured virginia tobacco5% or 40%
2401.20.20Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Sun cured country (natu) tobacco5% or 40%
2401.20.30Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Sun cured virginia tobacco5% or 40%
2401.20.40Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Burley tobacco5% or 40%
2401.20.50Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of biris5% or 40%
2401.20.60Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of chewing tobacco5% or 40%
2401.20.70Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of cigar and cheroot5% or 40%
2401.20.80Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of hookah tobacco5% or 40%
2401.20.90Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Other5% or 40%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 2401