Of metal
Metal pen nibs and nib points for writing instruments
HSN 9608 91 91 (metal pen nibs and nib points) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other parts and components under Chapter 96 — such as complete pens or pen holders — may fall under different tariff lines that attract their own classification considerations.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: metal nibs imported as part of a complete pen assembly may be assessed under the finished-article tariff line rather than the parts line, altering the applicable duty structure. Customs re-classification on examination can trigger retrospective duty recovery and detention pending reassessment. Importers should ensure the commercial invoice and packing list describe the goods precisely — isolated nib blanks or finished nibs, material composition, and intended use — before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.