Ink-pads

Ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9612 20 00 (Ink-pads) 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. Related impression-giving products such as inked typewriter or similar ribbons are classified elsewhere within Chapter 96 heading 9612 and may carry distinct tariff treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: ink-pads supplied together with, or as components of, a specific machine or device may be reclassified under that machine's chapter, triggering retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Products containing inks that are separately regulated — for example, inks with restricted chemical content under environmental or hazardous-goods frameworks — do not acquire compliance immunity merely from correct classification here. Verify the product specification, intended use, and composition before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9612 20 00 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 ink-pad is imported as part of a stamping or marking machine?

An ink-pad classified as a component or accessory of a specific machine may be re-classified under that machine's chapter, attracting the compliance and duty treatment applicable to the principal article.

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