U.S. Import and Export Data
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: HS Subchapter 9608
Overview
IMPORTS
2008
2020
Top Origin Country
China
Top Destination State
Tennessee
EXPORTS
2008
2020
Top Destination Country
Canada
Top Origin State
Tennessee
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Request a quoteImport Export Rankings (2022)
| U.S. Import Rank (amongst 4 digit HS Codes) | 295th (of 1268) |
| U.S. Export Rank (amongst 4 digit HS Codes) | 527th |
| Top Importing States | California ($163,868,369), Florida ($129,381,159), Tennessee ($98,340,448), and North Carolina ($64,383,901) |
| Top Exporting States | Georgia ($76,605,192), Tennessee ($48,949,357), New Jersey ($22,611,370), and California ($18,623,367) |
| Top Countries Importing from the U.S. | Mexico ($117,841,251), Canada ($79,669,661), Germany ($9,913,942), and Australia ($9,635,013) |
| Top Countries Exporting to the U.S. | China ($339,050,130), Japan ($226,030,325), Mexico ($86,412,754), and India ($38,995,441) |
U.S. Tariff Rates
| Heading/ Subheading |
Article Description |
Unit of Quantity |
General | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No. | 0.8¢ each + 5.4% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 9608.20.00.00 | Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | gross | 4% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, JP, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 9608.30.00 | Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens | 0.4¢ each + 2.7% | Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) | |
| 9608.30.00.31 | India ink drawing pens | No. | ||
| 9608.30.00.39 | Other | 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 | 6.6% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) 3.3% (JP) |
| 9608.40.80.00 | Other | gross | Free | |
| 9608.50.00.00 | Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40 | No. | The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading | Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 9608.60.00.00 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir | No. | 0.4¢ each + 2.7% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 9608.91.00.00 | Pen nibs and nib points | gross | Free | |
| 9608.99 | Other: | |||
| 9608.99.20.00 | Refill cartridges | No. | 0.4¢ each + 2.7% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 9608.99.30.00 | Balls for ball point pens | thousand | 20¢/thousand + 3.5% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 9608.99.40.00 | Parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens) | No. | Free | |
| 9608.99.60.00 | Other | No. | Free |
Ruling
No rulings related to HS Code 9608.