HTS heading
9609Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks:
Rates as published in 2026 HTS Revision 15, captured 2026-08-13. Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Current duty rates (5 lines)
| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9609.10.00.00 | Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath | 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% |
| 9609.20.20.00 | Not over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension | Free | — | 20¢/gross |
| 9609.20.40.00 | Over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension | Free | — | 6¢/gross |
| 9609.90.40.00 | Tailors' chalks | Free | — | 25% |
| 9609.90.80.00 | Other | Free | — | 50¢/gross + 30% |
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