Heading 96.08

US HTS

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

8 subheadings · 12 tariff lines

9608.10Pens, w/ball point1 line
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.10.00Pens, w/ball point
0.8 cents each + 5.4%
9608.20Pens and markers, w/felt tip or other porous-tip1 line
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.20.00Pens and markers, w/felt tip or other porous-tip
4%
9608.30Pens, fountain, stylograph and other pens, nesoi1 line
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.30.00Pens, fountain, stylograph and other pens, nesoi
0.4 cents each + 2.7%
9608.40Pencils, propelling or sliding, w/mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead2 lines
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.40.40Pencils, propelling or sliding, w/mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead
6.6%
9608.40.80Pencils, propelling or sliding pencils, not w/mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead
Free
9608.50Sets of pens, mechanical pencils, etc. from two or more subheadings 9608.10 - 9608.401 line
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.50.00Sets of pens, mechanical pencils, etc. from two or more subheadings 9608.10 - 9608.40
The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading
9608.60Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir1 line
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.60.00Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir
0.4 cents each + 2.7%
9608.91Pen nibs and nib points1 line
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.91.00Pen nibs and nib points
Free
9608.99Refill cartridges for pens (o/than ball point pens)4 lines
Code / DescriptionMFN Rate
9608.99.20Refill cartridges for pens (o/than ball point pens)
0.4 cents each + 2.7%
9608.99.30Balls for ball point pens
20 cents/thousand + 3.5%
9608.99.40Parts, of pens, mechanical pencils, etc. provided for in 9608.10, 9608.31, and 9608.39 (o/than balls for ball point pens)
Free
9608.99.60Duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders & pts. thereof, and parts of pens, mech.pencils, etc. of 9608 nesoi
Free

Source: US International Trade Commission (USITC). For informational purposes only. Consult the official HTS and a licensed customs broker for binding rates.