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

Every line of heading 9608

• 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.
• 9608.10.00.00 Ball point pens (under: 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) (No.): General 0.8¢ each + 5.4%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 6¢ each + 40%.
• 9608.20.00.00 Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers (gross): General 4%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 40%.
• 9608.30.00 Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens: General 0.4¢ each + 2.7%; Special Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG); Column 2 6¢ each + 40%.
• 9608.30.00.31 India ink drawing pens (under: Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens) (No.).
• 9608.30.00.39 Other (under: Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens) (No.).
• 9608.40 Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils).
• 9608.40.40.00 With a mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead (gross): General 6.6%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.3% (JP); Column 2 41.5%.
• 9608.40.80.00 Other (under: Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils)) (gross): General Free; Special none; Column 2 45%.
• 9608.50.00.00 Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40 (No.): General The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading; Special Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 The rate applicable, to each article in the absence of this subheading.
• 9608.60.00.00 Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir (No.): General 0.4¢ each + 2.7%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 6¢ each + 40%.
• 9608.91.00.00 Pen nibs and nib points (under: Other) (gross): General Free; Special none; Column 2 20¢/gross.
• 9608.99 Other (under: Other).
• 9608.99.20.00 Refill cartridges (under: Other) (No.): General 0.4¢ each + 2.7%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 6¢ each + 40%.
• 9608.99.30.00 Balls for ball point pens (under: Other) (thousands): General 20¢/thousand + 3.5%; Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG); Column 2 $2.50/thou- sand + 40%.
• 9608.99.40.00 Parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens) (No.): General Free; Special none; Column 2 6¢ each + 40%.
• 9608.99.60.00 Other (under: Other) (No.): General Free; Special none; Column 2 45%.

About these rates

The rates are those printed in the 2026 HTS Revision 23, published by the U.S. International Trade Commission. A 10-digit statistical line takes the rates printed on the 8-digit line above it. Chapter 99 duties (Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA) depend on the product, the origin and the date, are charged on top, and are not included. A code here is a strong lead, not a ruling: confirm it with a customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.