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Subheading in 9608 — Ball point pens

Ball point pens

$150MIndia’s exports in 2025
171countries bought from India in 2025
1.0×change since 2013 ($151M)
68%of 9608 exports

India’s exports, year by year

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

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Thailand
  4. Brazil
  5. Colombia
  6. Kenya
  7. Russian Federation
  8. United Rep. of Tanzania
  9. Mexico
  10. Algeria

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
9608.10.10With liquid ink( for rolling ball pen)0% or 18%
9608.10.11With liquid ink (for rolling ball point pen): High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)0% or 18%
9608.10.12With liquid ink (for rolling ball point pen): Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal0% or 18%
9608.10.19With liquid ink (for rolling ball point pen): Other0% or 18%
9608.10.90Other0% or 18%
9608.10.91Other: High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)0% or 18%
9608.10.92Other: Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal0% or 18%
9608.10.99Other: Other0% or 18%

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 9608