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Tariff line in 9609.90 — Other types

Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other types

Other: Other

$1.4MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
38countries bought from India
-21%against FY 2024-25 ($1.7M)
384tonnes 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. Italy
  2. Netherlands
  3. United States
  4. Maldives
  5. Singapore
  6. Spain
  7. Saudi Arabia
  8. Brazil
  9. Nepal
  10. Poland

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

9609.90.30Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other: Pastels, drawing charcoals and writing or drawing chalks and tailors chalks$830K in FY 2025-269609.90.20Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other: other pencils$700K in FY 2025-269609.90.10Pencils, crayons, pastels and chalks — other: slate pencils$160K in FY 2025-26