$6.5MIndia’s exports in 2025
117countries bought from India in 2025
16tonnes shipped in 2025
3%of 9608 exports
India’s exports, year by year
US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).
Biggest buyers, 2025
- USA
- Algeria
- Australia
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
- Poland
- Bangladesh
- Lebanon
Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.
Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST
| ITC-HS code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 9608.30.11 | Fountain pens: High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit) | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.12 | Fountain pens: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.19 | Fountain pens: Other | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.21 | Stylograph pens: High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit) | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.22 | Stylograph pens: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.29 | Stylograph pens: Other | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.91 | Other: High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit) | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.92 | Other: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal | 0% or 18% |
| 9608.30.99 | Other: Other | 0% 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
9608.10Ball point pens$150M in 20259608.20Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers$25M in 20259608.91Pen nibs and nib points$18M in 20259608.60Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir$9.1M in 20259608.99Ball point pens — other types$8.8M in 20259608.40Propelling or sliding pencils$2.0M in 20259608.50Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings$570K in 2025