9608 Pens; 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
Harmonized Tariff Schedule · MFN rates · Chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles
CodeDescriptionMFN rate
9608.10 Pens; ball point
- 9608.10.00.00 Ball point pens0.8¢ each + 5.4%
9608.20 Pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
- 9608.20.00.00 Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers4%
9608.30 Pens; fountain, stylograph and other pens
- 9608.30.00.31 India ink drawing pens0.4¢ each + 2.7%
- 9608.30.00.39 Other0.4¢ each + 2.7%
9608.40 Pencils; propelling or sliding
- 9608.40.40.00 With a mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead6.6%
- 9608.40.80.00 OtherFree
9608.50 Pen and pencil sets; of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings
- 9608.50.00.00 Sets 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 Pens; ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
- 9608.60.00.00 Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir0.4¢ each + 2.7%
9608.91 Pens; nibs and nib points
- 9608.91.00.00 Pen nibs and nib pointsFree
9608.99 Pens and pencils; duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and clips
- 9608.99.20.00 Refill cartridges0.4¢ each + 2.7%
- 9608.99.30.00 Balls for ball point pens20¢/thousand + 3.5%
- Other
- 9608.99.40.00 Parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens)Free
- 9608.99.60.00 OtherFree
MFN rates from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as published, without preferences, quotas, trade remedies or additional measures. Inferred works those out for each product and origin. Whether a product from this heading qualifies for a lower rate depends on each agreement's product-specific rule for it, under the agreements we cover.
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