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9609.20

Subheading in 9609 — Pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608 ), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing…

Pencil leads, black or coloured

$120KIndia’s exports in 2025
44countries bought from India in 2025
39tonnes shipped in 2025
under 1%of 9609 exports

India’s exports, year by year

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

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Maldives
  2. Bangladesh
  3. USA
  4. Cambodia
  5. Thailand
  6. Saudi Arabia
  7. Philippines
  8. Mozambique
  9. Nepal
  10. Uzbekistan

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
9609.20.00Pencil leads, black or coloured0%

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 9609

9609.10Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a rigid sheath$53M in 20259609.90Pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608 ), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing… — other types$3.4M in 2025