HSN Code 96081019 represents Ballpoint Pens With Liquid Ink (Rolling Ball) under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Ballpoint Pens With Liquid Ink (Rolling Ball) correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 96081019, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Ballpoint Pens With Liquid Ink (Rolling Ball).
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HSN Code 96081019 relates to the following description.
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Ball point pens; felt tipped and other poroustipped pens and markers; fountain pens; stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; pen holders, pencil holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
Ball point pens :With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): Other
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Ball point pens :With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): Other
Chapter
96 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Sub Chapter
9608 - Ball point pens; felt tipped and other poroustipped pens and markers; fountain pens; stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; pen holders, pencil holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Ballpoint Pens With Liquid Ink (Rolling Ball) does not include products with the following descriptions.
Ball point pens : With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Ball point pens :With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal rolled precious metal
Ball point pens : Other : High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Ball point pens : Other : Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal rolled precious metal
Ball point pens : Other : Other
Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Fountain pens: High value fountain pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Fountain pens: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Fountain pens: Other
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Stylograph pen: High value pens (US $100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Stylograph pen: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Stylograph pen: Other
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Other : High value pens (US$ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Other : With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Other: Other
Propelling or sliding pencils
Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings
Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir : With liquid ink (for rolling ball-pen)
Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir :Other
Other : Pen nibs and nib points : nib point for pen
Other : Pen nibs and nib points : Nibs of wool felt or plastics for use in the manufacture of porous tip pen or markers
Other : Pen nibs and nib points: Other pen nibs
Other : Pen nibs and nib points: other: Of metal
Other : Pen nibs and nib points: other: Other
Other : Other :Pen holders, pencil holders and similar holders
Other : Other :Other
Ball point pens : With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Ball point pens :With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal rolled precious metal
Ball point pens : Other : High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Ball point pens : Other : Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal rolled precious metal
Ball point pens : Other : Other
Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Fountain pens: High value fountain pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Fountain pens: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Fountain pens: Other
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Stylograph pen: High value pens (US $100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Stylograph pen: With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Stylograph pen: Other
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Other : High value pens (US$ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Other : With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: Other: Other
Propelling or sliding pencils
Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings
Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir : With liquid ink (for rolling ball-pen)
Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir :Other
Other : Pen nibs and nib points : nib point for pen
Other : Pen nibs and nib points : Nibs of wool felt or plastics for use in the manufacture of porous tip pen or markers
Other : Pen nibs and nib points: Other pen nibs
Other : Pen nibs and nib points: other: Of metal
Other : Pen nibs and nib points: other: Other
Other : Other :Pen holders, pencil holders and similar holders
Other : Other :Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹1,132 Cr
0.0308% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹63 Cr
0.0010% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹1,070 Cr
Surplus rank #334 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9608
FY 2024-2552.92%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9608’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 9.46% of Sub-Chapter 9608’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9608
FY 2024-25#1 of 27
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9608
Import-side rank: #5 of 27
At a glance
4.41%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#466
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+38.32%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
52.92%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9608
Share of Sub-Chapter 9608 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+826.56
Exports
874.01 ₹ Cr
0.0383% share
— YoY
58.95% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
47.45 ₹ Cr
0.0013% share
— YoY
9.54% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+807.92
Exports
858.71 ₹ Cr
0.0390% share
−1.75% YoY
58.75% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
50.79 ₹ Cr
0.0015% share
+7.04% YoY
10.96% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+617.21
Exports
640.16 ₹ Cr
0.0298% share
−25.45% YoY
58.20% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
22.95 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
−54.81% YoY
9.78% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+773.27
Exports
813.77 ₹ Cr
0.0259% share
+27.12% YoY
55.22% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
40.50 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+76.47% YoY
9.80% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+1,072.51
Exports
1,125.63 ₹ Cr
0.0311% share
+38.32% YoY
57.46% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
53.12 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+31.16% YoY
8.85% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+1,061.48
Exports
1,114.07 ₹ Cr
0.0308% share
−1.03% YoY
57.44% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
52.59 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
−1.00% YoY
7.67% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+1,069.52
Exports
1,132.26 ₹ Cr
0.0308% share
+1.63% YoY
52.92% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
62.74 ₹ Cr
0.0010% share
+19.30% YoY
9.46% of Sub-Ch. 9608
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
4.41% /yr
Imports
4.77% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹2,139.67 Cr
Import
₹662.95 Cr
Trade Balance
+1,476.72
India's exports under HSN Code 96081019 have grown at a compound annual rate of 4.41% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹874.01 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1,132.26 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 96081019 ranks #466 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9608, it ranks #1 of 27. By trade surplus, it ranks #334 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 96081019 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 38.32% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹1,132.26 Cr exceeded imports of ₹62.74 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹1,069.52 Crore — ranking #334 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 96081019 have grown at 4.77% CAGR, reaching ₹62.74 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 27 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9608, HSN Code 96081019 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 52.92% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 9.46% share (rank #5).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 96081019 and GST compliance.
It includes Stylograph pens – High value (≥US$100)
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
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.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
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.
Under HSN 96081019, Ballpoint Pens With Liquid Ink (Rolling Ball) attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.