HSN Code 96122000 represents Ink-Pads under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Ink-Pads correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 96122000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Ink-Pads.
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HSN Code 96122000 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Ink-pads
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%
Ink-Pads 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
Ribbons :others
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹2 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹4 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹3 Cr
Surplus rank #8326 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 9612
FY 2024-254.64%
Share of Sub-Chapter 9612’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 1.03% of Sub-Chapter 9612’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 9612
FY 2024-25#3 of 5
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 9612
Import-side rank: #3 of 5
At a glance
−7.27%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#7820
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+99.52%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
4.64%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 9612
Share of Sub-Chapter 9612 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
+1.07
Exports
2.47 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
11.08% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
1.40 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.44% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−0.05
Exports
1.73 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−29.96% YoY
6.73% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
1.78 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+27.14% YoY
0.58% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−0.02
Exports
2.18 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+26.01% YoY
8.81% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
2.20 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+23.60% YoY
0.78% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−0.02
Exports
2.07 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−5.05% YoY
9.00% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
2.09 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−5.00% YoY
0.61% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
+1.39
Exports
4.13 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+99.52% YoY
14.86% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
2.74 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+31.10% YoY
0.66% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−1.58
Exports
1.14 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−72.40% YoY
5.38% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
2.72 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−0.73% YoY
0.72% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Balance
−2.74
Exports
1.57 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+37.72% YoY
4.64% of Sub-Ch. 9612
Imports
4.31 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+58.46% YoY
1.03% of Sub-Ch. 9612
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−7.27% /yr
Imports
20.61% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹33.83 Cr
Import
₹417.29 Cr
Trade Balance
−383.46
India's exports under HSN Code 96122000 have declined at a compound annual rate of −7.27% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹2.47 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1.57 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 96122000 ranks #7820 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 9612, it ranks #3 of 5. By trade surplus, it ranks #8326 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 96122000 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 99.52% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹4.31 Cr exceeded exports of ₹1.57 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹2.74 Crore — ranking #8326 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 96122000 have grown at 20.61% CAGR, reaching ₹4.31 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 5 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 9612, HSN Code 96122000 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 4.64% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 1.03% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 96122000 and GST compliance.
It includes Combs, hair-slides: Other
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Ink-Pads; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.
Under HSN 96122000, Ink-Pads 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.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.