Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. › Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
9608.99.30.00Tariff line
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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
9608
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Balls for ball point pens
9608.99.30.00
Rates of duty
General rate (Column 1)20¢/thousand + 3.5%
SpecialFree (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)
Column 2$2.50/thou- sand + 40%
Unitthousands
Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)
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for origin CN, entry date 2026-10-26 · base rate 20¢/thousand + 3.5%
- Section 301 forced-labor tariff (12.5%)9903.05.31Applies+12.5%China: Column 1 rate + 12.5% additional
- China 301 List 4A (9903.88.15)9903.88.15Applies+7.5%8-digit subheading 9608.99.30 is on L4A
Confirmed total 23.5% · max 23.5%Full duty breakdown →