Rate at a Glance
Chapter 96
GST rate guide
Pencils, crayons, sharpeners and erasers are exempt from 22 September 2025. Brushes, combs, pens, lighters and most other articles are taxed at 5% or 18%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 27 HSN codes under 9608
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 96081011 | High valu ball point pens |
| 96081012 | Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal |
| 96081019 | Other |
| 96081091 | High valu ball point pens |
| 96081092 | Ball point pens with body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal |
| 96081099 | Other |
| 96082000 | Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers |
| 96083011 | High value fountain pens |
| 96083012 | With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal |
| 96083019 | Other |
| 96083021 | High value pens |
| 96083022 | With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal |
| 96083029 | Other |
| 96083091 | High value pens |
| 96083092 | With body or cap of precious metal or rolled precious metal |
| 96083099 | Other |
| 96084000 | Propelling or sliding pencils |
| 96085000 | Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings |
| 96086010 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: with liquid ink (for rolling ball-pen) |
| 96086090 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: other |
| 96089110 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - pen nibs and nib points: nib points for pen |
| 96089120 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - pen nibs and nib points: nibs of wool felt or plastics for use in the manufacture of porous tip pen or markers |
| 96089130 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - pen nibs and nib points: other pen nibs |
| 96089191 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - pen nibs and nib points: - other: of metal |
| 96089199 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - pen nibs and nib points: - other: other |
| 96089910 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - other: pen holders, pencil holders and similar holders |
| 96089990 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir: - other: - other: other |
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