Other

Crayons, pastels, drawing charcoals, chalks, and similar marking articles

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9609 90 90 (other crayons, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, and tailors' chalks) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Pencils and writing instruments with an ink reservoir are classified under Chapter 96 heading 9608, where distinct compliance considerations may apply.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: articles with an ink or paint component — such as wax-based colour sticks with binder formulations closer to a coated article — may be re-examined and reclassified by customs to a heading that carries product-specific requirements. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the precise product composition, intended use, and marketing description against the customs tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9609 90 90 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 product is a pencil with a graphite lead rather than a crayon or chalk?

Graphite pencils and mechanical pencils may fall under a separately classified heading within Chapter 96 that carries its own compliance considerations, and re-classification to that heading by customs triggers retrospective compliance.

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