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Tariff line in 9609.10 — Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a rigid sheath

Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a rigid sheath

$50MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
71countries bought from India
-5%against FY 2024-25 ($53M)
11,739tonnes 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. Brazil
  3. Kenya
  4. Canada
  5. Nepal
  6. United Arab Emirates
  7. Bangladesh
  8. Italy
  9. Ghana
  10. Iraq

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

GST on this code

0%

  • 0% — Pencils (including propelling or sliding pencils), crayons, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailor’s chalk; Slate pencils and chalk sticksNotification 10/2025-CT(R), entry 163

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