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Tariff line in 9609.90 — Other types

Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other: other pencils

$700KIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
10countries bought from India
-13%against FY 2024-25 ($800K)
325tonnes 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. Brazil
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Botswana
  4. Egypt
  5. Nepal
  6. Vietnam
  7. Trinidad and Tobago
  8. Bhutan
  9. Oman
  10. Tunisia

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.

Other codes in 9609.90

9609.90.90Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other types$1.4M in FY 2025-269609.90.30Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other: Pastels, drawing charcoals and writing or drawing chalks and tailors chalks$830K in FY 2025-269609.90.10Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other: slate pencils$160K in FY 2025-26