Heading 9608 · Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain…
9608.40
Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils):
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 9608.40, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.
| U.S. note | Excerpt | Headings that refer to it |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. note 20(s)(i) | (i) all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings: [ Compiler's note: numbers in this table read from left to right] | 9903.88.15 |
Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.
In the tariff
- 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
- 9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils)
- 9608.40.40.00With a mechanical action for extending, or for extending and retracting, the lead6.6%
- 9608.40.80.00OtherFree