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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:

HTS Code 9608 covers any article best defined as Miscellaneous Manufactured ArticlesMiscellaneous manufactured articlesBall 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: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 7 sub-classifications.

Where 9608 Appears in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

7 sub-codes
  1. Section 20Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
  2. Chapter 96Miscellaneous manufactured articles
  3. 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:

  1. HTS Codes Under 9608

  2. 9608.10.00.00Ball point pens
  3. 9608.20.00.00Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
  4. 9608.30.00Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
  5. 9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils):
  6. 9608.50.00.00Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40
  7. 9608.60.00.00Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir
  8. —Other:

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Notes

Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 9608.
Section 20 NotesMiscellaneous Manufactured Articles
Chapter 96 NotesMiscellaneous manufactured articles

CROSS Rulings

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