The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released a Guidebook on Mapping of HSN Codes, allocating 12,167 HSN codes across 31 Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.

The publication was unveiled by Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, during an event themed “Celebrating 10 Years of Make in India and Discussion on Next Gen-Reforms 2.0.”

What was launched by DPIIT?

The Guidebook on Mapping of HSN Codes consolidates the distribution of 12,167 codes to 31 central Ministries/Departments. The stated objective, embedded in the release framing, focuses on strengthening India’s governance architecture through a clearer, ministry-wise allocation reference.

Where and by whom?

The guidebook was released by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, at a DPIIT event titled “Celebrating 10 Years of Make in India and Discussion on Next Gen-Reforms 2.0.”

By formally mapping a large set of HSN codes to specific Ministries/Departments, the guidebook provides a single reference point intended to bring greater administrative clarity to the government ecosystem.

The move is framed as part of the next generation of reforms (2.0) being discussed under the Make in India agenda.

Sanjiv Singh, Joint Secretary (Startups), acknowledged the effort behind the publication, stating: “I extend heartfelt appreciation to my team for their tireless efforts and meticulous work in bringing out this very important publication.”

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