HSN Code 96121090 represents Other Inked Printing Ribbons under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Other Inked Printing Ribbons correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 96121090, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Other Inked Printing Ribbons.
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HSN Code 96121090 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Ribbons :others
Chapter
96 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Sub Chapter
9612 - Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Other Inked Printing Ribbons does not include products with the following descriptions.
Ribbons : Computer printer ribbon
Ribbons :Ribbon for typewriters, other than electronic and similar machines
Ribbons : Ribbon for electronic typewriter
Ink-pads
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹27 Cr
0.0007% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹254 Cr
0.0037% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−₹226 Cr
Surplus rank #11470 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9612
FY 2025-2661.49%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9612’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 56.77% of Sub-Chapter 9612’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9612
FY 2025-26#1 of 5
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9612
Import-side rank: #1 of 5
At a glance
26.23%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#4613
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+109.19%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2025-26 · strongest single-year move
61.49%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9612
Share of Sub-Chapter 9612 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
−173.07
Exports
5.35 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
— YoY
23.99% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
178.42 ₹ Cr
0.0050% share
— YoY
56.34% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−160.15
Exports
7.24 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+35.33% YoY
28.18% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
167.39 ₹ Cr
0.0050% share
−6.18% YoY
54.58% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−138.25
Exports
6.05 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−16.44% YoY
24.44% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
144.30 ₹ Cr
0.0050% share
−13.79% YoY
51.37% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−166.75
Exports
7.14 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+18.02% YoY
31.03% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
173.89 ₹ Cr
0.0038% share
+20.51% YoY
50.76% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−179.41
Exports
9.60 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+34.45% YoY
34.53% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
189.01 ₹ Cr
0.0033% share
+8.70% YoY
45.70% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−192.96
Exports
8.67 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−9.69% YoY
40.92% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
201.63 ₹ Cr
0.0036% share
+6.68% YoY
53.71% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−215.18
Exports
13.06 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+50.63% YoY
38.60% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
228.24 ₹ Cr
0.0038% share
+13.20% YoY
54.70% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−226.22
Exports
27.32 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+109.19% YoY
61.49% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
253.54 ₹ Cr
0.0037% share
+11.08% YoY
56.77% of Sub-Ch. 9612
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
26.23% /yr
Imports
5.15% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹44.43 Cr
Import
₹446.61 Cr
Trade Balance
−402.18
India's exports under HSN Code 96121090 have grown at a compound annual rate of 26.23% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹5.35 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹27.32 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 96121090 ranks #4613 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9612, it ranks #1 of 5. By trade surplus, it ranks #11470 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 96121090 was recorded in FY 2025-26, when exports surged by 109.19% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹253.54 Cr exceeded exports of ₹27.32 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹226.22 Crore — ranking #11470 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 96121090 have grown at 5.15% CAGR, reaching ₹253.54 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 5 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9612, HSN Code 96121090 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 61.49% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 56.77% share (rank #1).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 96121090 and GST compliance.
It includes Combs: Hard rubber/plastics
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Ribbons /Others; 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.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 96121090, Ribbons /Others 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.