Heading 9608: Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens…
Every line of heading 9608 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Ball 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
Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9608.10.00.00 | Ball point pens | 0.8¢ each + 5.4% |
| 9608.20.00.00 | Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | 4% |
| 9608.30.00 | Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens | 0.4¢ each + 2.7% |
| 9608.30.00.31 | India ink drawing pens | |
| 9608.30.00.39 | Other | |
| 9608.40 | Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils): | |
| 9608.40.40.00 | With a mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead | 6.6% |
| 9608.40.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 9608.50.00.00 | Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40 | The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading |
| 9608.60.00.00 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir | 0.4¢ each + 2.7% |
| 9608.91.00.00 | Pen nibs and nib points | Free |
| 9608.99 | Other: | |
| 9608.99.20.00 | Refill cartridges | 0.4¢ each + 2.7% |
| 9608.99.30.00 | Balls for ball point pens | 20¢/thousand + 3.5% |
| 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 | Other | Free |
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 9608 has 10 of them. Schedule B lookup →
- 9608.10.0000BALL POINT PENS
- 9608.20.0000FELT TIPPED AND OTHER POROUS-TIPPED PENS AND MARKERS
- 9608.30.0031INDIA INK DRAWING PENS
- 9608.30.0039FOUNTAIN PENS,STYLOGRAPH PENS AND OTHER PENS,NESOI
- 9608.40.4000PROPELLING OR SLIDING PENCILS,WITH A MECHANICAL ACTION FOR EXTENDING,OR FOR EXTENDING & RETRACTING THE LEAD
- 9608.40.8000PROPELLING OR SLIDING PENCILS,NESOI
- 9608.50.0000SETS OF ARTICLES FROM TWO OR MORE OF THE SUBHEADINGS 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.31, 9608.39 OR 9608.40
- 9608.60.0000REFILS FOR BALL POINT PENS,COMPRISING THE BALL POINT AND INK RESERVOIR
- 9608.91.0000PEN NIBS AND NIB POINTS
- 9608.99.0000PARTS OF PENS, ETC, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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