HSN Code 32159010 represents Fountain Pen Ink under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Fountain Pen Ink correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 32159010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Fountain Pen Ink.
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HSN Code 32159010 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Other : Fountain pen ink
Chapter
32 - Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Sub Chapter
3215 - Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Fountain Pen Ink does not include products with the following descriptions.
Printing ink : Black : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Black : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Black : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Black : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other
Printing ink : Other : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Other : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other : Other
Other : Ball pen ink
Other : Indelible ink
Other : Drawing ink
Other : Other
Printing ink : Black : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Black : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Black : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Black : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other
Printing ink : Other : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Other : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other : Other
Other : Ball pen ink
Other : Indelible ink
Other : Drawing ink
Other : Other
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹4 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹4 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−< ₹1 Crore
Surplus rank #7313 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3215
FY 2025-260.19%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3215’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 0.17% of Sub-Chapter 3215’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3215
FY 2025-26#11 of 15
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3215
Import-side rank: #8 of 15
At a glance
20.88%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#7053
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+208.33%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move
0.19%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3215
Share of Sub-Chapter 3215 exports in FY 2025-26
8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−4.50
Exports
1.05 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.09% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
5.55 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
— YoY
0.30% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−3.70
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−5.71% YoY
0.08% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
4.69 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−15.50% YoY
0.39% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−1.32
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−51.52% YoY
0.04% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
1.80 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−61.62% YoY
0.17% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−1.94
Exports
1.48 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+208.33% YoY
0.09% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
3.42 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+90.00% YoY
0.24% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−1.90
Exports
4.05 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+173.65% YoY
0.24% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
5.95 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+73.98% YoY
0.35% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−0.13
Exports
5.58 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+37.78% YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
5.71 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−4.03% YoY
0.05% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
+0.31
Exports
5.44 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−2.51% YoY
0.16% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
5.13 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−10.16% YoY
0.24% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Balance
−0.04
Exports
3.96 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−27.21% YoY
0.19% of Sub-Ch. 3215
Imports
4.00 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−22.03% YoY
0.17% of Sub-Ch. 3215
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
20.88% /yr
Imports
−4.57% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹2,066.75 Cr
Import
₹2,355.59 Cr
Trade Balance
−288.84
India's exports under HSN Code 32159010 have grown at a compound annual rate of 20.88% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹1.05 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹3.96 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 32159010 ranks #7053 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3215, it ranks #11 of 15. By trade surplus, it ranks #7313 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 32159010 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 208.33% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹4.00 Cr exceeded exports of ₹3.96 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹0.04 Crore — ranking #7313 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 32159010 have grown at −4.57% CAGR, reaching ₹4.00 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 15 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3215, HSN Code 32159010 ranks #11 by export value — accounting for 0.19% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 0.17% share (rank #8).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 32159010 and GST compliance.
It includes Fountain Pen Ink
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Other / Fountain Pen Ink; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
Under HSN 32159010, Other / Fountain Pen Ink attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.