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9504.40.00

Tariff line in 9504.40 — Playing cards

Playing cards

$18MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
26countries bought from India
+27%against FY 2024-25 ($14M)
2,56,33,750pieces shipped in FY 2025-26

India’s exports, year by year

US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).

Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26

  1. United States
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. China
  4. Germany
  5. Poland
  6. United Kingdom
  7. Czech Republic
  8. France
  9. Netherlands
  10. Kuwait

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

GST on this code

5% or 18%

  • 5% — Playing cards, chess board, carom board and other board games, like ludo, etc. (other than Video game consoles and Machines)Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 498
  • 18% — Video game consoles and machines, articles of funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment [other than playing cards, ganjifa card, chess board, carom board and other board games of 9504 90 90 like ludo, etc. NOTIFICATION NO. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 17-9-2025Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, entry 617

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.