Heading 9612: Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether…
Every line of heading 9612 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.
Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9612.10 | Ribbons: | |
| 9612.10.10 | Measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put up in plastic or metal cartridges (whether or not containing spools) of a kind used in typewriters, automatic data processing or other machines | Free |
| 9612.10.10.10 | Woven, of man-made fibers | |
| 9612.10.10.20 | Other | |
| 9612.10.90 | Other | 7.9% |
| 9612.10.90.10 | Woven, of man-made fibers (621) | |
| 9612.10.90.30 | Thermal transfer printing ribbons of coated polyethylene terephthalate film | |
| 9612.10.90.90 | Other | |
| 9612.20.00.00 | Ink pads | 3.5% |
Exporting this product from the U.S.?
Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 9612 has 3 of them. Schedule B lookup →
- 9612.10.1000RIBBONS MEASURING LT 30MM IN WIDTH, PUT UP IN PLASTIC/METAL CARTRIDGES (WHETHER/ NT CONTN SPOOLS)USED IN TYPEWRITERS,AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESS/OTHER MACH
- 9612.10.9000TYPEWRITER OR SIMILAR RIBBONS, NESOI, INKED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED FOR GIVING IMPRESSIONS, WHETHER OR NOT ON SPOOLS OR IN CARTRIDGES
- 9612.20.0000INK PADS
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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