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HTS 9608Chapter 96

HTS 9608Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating styli; propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils); pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles · 3 court cases · $78.3M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$78.3M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 3 CIT, 0 CAFC (1 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (16)

CodeDescriptionRate
9608.10.00.00Ball point pens0.8¢ each + 5.4%
9608.20.00.00Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers4%
9608.30.00Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens0.4¢ each + 2.7%
9608.30.00.31India ink drawing pens
9608.30.00.39Other
9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils):
9608.40.40.00With a mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead6.6%
9608.40.80.00OtherFree
9608.50.00.00Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading
9608.60.00.00Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir0.4¢ each + 2.7%
9608.91.00.00Pen nibs and nib pointsFree
9608.99Other:
9608.99.20.00Refill cartridges0.4¢ each + 2.7%
9608.99.30.00Balls for ball point pens20¢/thousand + 3.5%
9608.99.40.00Parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens)Free
9608.99.60.00OtherFree

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (3)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

9608100000Schedule B

BALL POINT PENS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

9605.00.00.009608.10.00.00