Computer printer ribbon

Computer printer ribbons, inked or on spools or cartridges

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9612 10 10 (Computer printer ribbon) 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. Other inked ribbons and ink-pads classified within Chapter 96 may attract separate treatment depending on construction and end-use; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all products within Chapter 96's ribbon and ink-pad heading: ink-pads and typewriter ribbons of different construction may fall under sibling lines with distinct duty implications, and any re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the product specification — substrate material, ink type, spool or cartridge format — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9612 10 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 ribbon is not a computer printer ribbon but a typewriter or other similar ribbon?

Typewriter and other similar ribbons are classified under separate lines within Chapter 96 and may carry distinct duty rates; re-classification by customs to the more specific tariff line triggers retrospective assessment.

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