Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes
HS heading 96.12 covers Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes. It sits within Chapter 96 and breaks down into 2 six-digit subheadings at the border.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 96.12 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
96.12 is the four-digit HS heading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 96.12
The Harmonised System breaks Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Related codes in Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding)
96.02Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)
96.03Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees
96.04Hand sieves and hand riddles
96.05Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning
96.06Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
96.07Slide fasteners and parts thereof
96.08Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609
96.09Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
96.10Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
96.11Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand; hand operated composing sticks and printing sets
96.13Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks
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