HTS 9609
Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
| Code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9609.10.00.00 | Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath | gross | 14¢/gross + 4.3% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50¢/gross + 30% | USITC |
| 9609.20 | Pencil leads, black or colored | USITC | ||||
| 9609.20.20.00 | Not over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension | gross | Free | 20¢/gross | USITC | |
| 9609.20.40.00 | Over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension | gross | Free | 6¢/gross | USITC | |
| 9609.90 | Other | USITC | ||||
| 9609.90.40.00 | Tailors' chalks | kg | Free | 25% | USITC | |
| 9609.90.80.00 | Other | gross | Free | 50¢/gross + 30% | USITC |
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 9609 at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
This page is general information, not legal advice and not a classification decision. Tariff texts and rates change: check the publisher's current schedule, and ask the customs authority for a binding ruling where the answer matters.
All headings of chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles