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HS Code 9608

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

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U.S. tariff rates for HS Code 9608: 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
Heading / SubheadingArticle DescriptionUnit of QuantityGeneralSpecial
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
9608.10.00.00Ball point pensNo.0.8¢ each + 5.4%Free (,S,)
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9608.20.00.00Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markersgross4%Free (,JS,)
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9608.30.00Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens0.4¢ each + 2.7%Free (, S,)
9608.30.00.31India ink drawing pensNo.
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9608.30.00.39OtherNo.
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9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils)
9608.40.40.00With a mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the leadgross6.6%Free (,S,) 3.3% ()
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9608.40.80.00OthergrossFree
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9608.50.00.00Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40No.The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheadingFree (, S,)
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9608.60.00.00Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoirNo.0.4¢ each + 2.7%Free (,S,)
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Other
9608.91.00.00Pen nibs and nib pointsgrossFree
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9608.99Other
9608.99.20.00Refill cartridgesNo.0.4¢ each + 2.7%Free (,S,)
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9608.99.30.00Balls for ball point pensthousands20¢/thousand + 3.5%Free (,S,)
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Other
9608.99.40.00Parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens)No.Free
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9608.99.60.00OtherNo.Free
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