HTS heading 9609
Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks — 8 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9609 | Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 9609.10.00.00 | Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath + Ch. 99 | 14¢/gross + 4.3% | gross |
| 9609.20 | Pencil leads, black or colored + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 9609.20.20.00 | Not over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension + Ch. 99 | Free | gross |
| 9609.20.40.00 | Over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension + Ch. 99 | Free | gross |
| 9609.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 9609.90.40.00 | Tailors' chalks + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 9609.90.80.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | gross |
Additional duties may apply
8 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.