9609Pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals
HTS Code 9609 covers any article best defined as Miscellaneous Manufactured ArticlesMiscellaneous manufactured articlesPencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 3 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 9609 cover?
HTS code 9609 covers pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals (Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks:), classified under Chapter 96 (Miscellaneous manufactured articles) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 3 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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