Slate pencils

Slate pencils for writing on slate surfaces

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9609 90 10 (Slate pencils) 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 writing and marking instruments within Chapter 96 — including graphite pencils, crayons, and drawing charcoals — may be classified under distinct tariff lines that carry their own compliance considerations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Slate pencils are a narrow, materially specific product; mis-describing a graphite or wax-based pencil as a slate pencil to claim this tariff line is the primary classification risk. Customs re-classification to a more specific or BIS-covered heading within Chapter 96 triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm that the goods are genuinely slate-composition sticks intended for use on slate surfaces before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9609 90 10 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the writing instrument is a graphite pencil or crayon rather than a slate pencil?

Graphite pencils, crayons, and similar instruments are classified under distinct tariff lines within Chapter 96 and may attract separate compliance requirements depending on their specific classification.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.