HSN Code 96081091 represents High-Value Ballpoint Pens (>$100) under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify High-Value Ballpoint Pens (>$100) correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 96081091, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of High-Value Ballpoint Pens (>$100).
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HSN Code 96081091 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 : Other : High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Ball point pens : Other : High value ball point pens (US $ 100 and above c.i.f. per unit)
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%
High-Value Ballpoint Pens (>$100) 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 :With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): Other
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 :With liquid ink (for rolling ball pen): Other
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 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
Surplus rank #5210 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9608
FY 2024-250.02%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9608’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.04% of Sub-Chapter 9608’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9608
FY 2024-25#20 of 27
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9608
Import-side rank: #21 of 27
At a glance
−36.64%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#9065
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+725.00%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
0.02%
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
+3.49
Exports
5.72 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
— YoY
0.39% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
2.23 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
0.45% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
−1.51
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−99.30% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
1.55 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−30.49% YoY
0.33% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
−0.74
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+725.00% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
1.07 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−30.97% YoY
0.46% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
−0.51
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−87.88% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−48.60% YoY
0.13% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
−0.09
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+75.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−70.91% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
−0.04
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−14.29% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−37.50% YoY
0.01% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Balance
+0.12
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+516.67% YoY
0.02% of Sub-Ch. 9608
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+150.00% YoY
0.04% of Sub-Ch. 9608
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−36.64% /yr
Imports
−30.56% /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 96081091 have declined at a compound annual rate of −36.64% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹5.72 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹0.37 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 96081091 ranks #9065 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9608, it ranks #20 of 27. By trade surplus, it ranks #5210 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 96081091 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 725.00% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹0.37 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.25 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹0.12 Crore — ranking #5210 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 96081091 have grown at −30.56% CAGR, reaching ₹0.25 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 27 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9608, HSN Code 96081091 ranks #20 by export value — accounting for 0.02% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.04% share (rank #21).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 96081091 and GST compliance.
It includes Stylograph pens – Precious metal body or cap
Under HSN 96081091, High-Value Ballpoint Pens (>$100) attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
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.
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 separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for High-Value Ballpoint Pens (>$100); Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.