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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:

This is a category heading rather than a rate line — pick one of the codes below to see its full duty stack.

Subordinate codes (8)

CodeDescription
9608.10.00.00Ball point pens
9608.20.00.00Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
9608.30.00Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils):
9608.50.00.00Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40
9608.60.00.00Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir
9608.91.00.00Pen nibs and nib points
9608.99Other:

Frequently asked

What does 9608 cover?
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:. This is a heading-level category with several subordinate codes — open one to see its full duty breakdown.
Where does this data come from?
Codes and MFN base rates come from the full USITC HTS 2026 Rev.11 export. Section 301/232/122 surcharge mappings are approximated pending code-level review. Every rate carries a source_url and effective_from, so you can trace it back to the controlling notice.