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9608.40

Subheading in 9608 — Ball point pens

Propelling or sliding pencils

$2.0MIndia’s exports in 2025
60countries bought from India in 2025
0.3×change since 2013 ($7.1M)
under 1%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. Brazil
  3. Germany
  4. Japan
  5. United Kingdom
  6. Colombia
  7. United Arab Emirates
  8. Myanmar
  9. Nepal
  10. Thailand

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
9608.40.00Propelling or sliding pencils0% 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