Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. › Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
9609.10.00.00Tariff line
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Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
9609
Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath
9609.10.00.00
Rates of duty
General rate (Column 1)14¢/gross + 4.3%
SpecialFree (A*, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)
Column 250¢/gross + 30%
Unitgross
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 14¢/gross + 4.3%
- 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 9609.10.00 is on L4A
- AD/CVD: 1 order in placeConditional—Cash deposits follow the company-specific rate (ACE case module). Coverage depends on each order's scope. The table below lists case numbers, status and the all-others rate. The all-others deposit rate is counted in the maximum exposure, not in the confirmed total.
- AD/CVD 1 casesConditionalAD 114.9%A570827
- PGAAPHIS Lacey AL1
Confirmed total 24.3% · max 139.2%Full duty breakdown →