Heading 9608 · Chapter 96
Ballpoint pens, fibre-tip pens, fountain pens, other pens, pencils and their parts, excluding goods covered by the separate pencil category
This category covers ballpoint pens; fibre-tip, felt-tip and similar pens; fountain pens, stylographs and other pens; stencil pens; pencils; pen shafts, pencil holders and similar items; and parts such as caps and clips. It does not cover goods belonging to the separate category for pencils and similar drawing and writing materials.
For example
- a ballpoint pen
- a fibre-tip pen
- a fountain pen
- a replacement pen cap
See the official tariff text
Official tariff text
Ball-point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts thereof, incl. caps and clips (excl. articles of heading 9609)
More detailed codes
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8 codes below this one
- 9608 10 Ball-point pens No rate on file Save
- 9608 20 Felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers 3.7%* Save
- 9608 30 Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens 3.7%* Save
- 9608 40 Propelling or sliding pencils 3.7%* Save
- 9608 50 Sets of articles from two or more of the following: ball-point pens, felt or fibre-tipped pens and markers, fountain pens and propelling pencils 3.7%* Save
- 9608 60 Refills for ball-point pens, comprising the ball-point and ink-reservoir 2.7%* Save
- 9608 91 Pen nibs and nib points 2.7%* Save
- 9608 99 Parts of ball-point pens, felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers, fountain pens and propelling pencils n.e.s, pencil-holders, pen-holders and the like, and duplicating stylos 2.7%* Save
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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.7%.
- 9601 Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these material, incl. articles obtained by moulding, n.e.s. 0.0–2.7%*
- 9602 Vegetabilske eller mineralske udskæringsmaterialer, bearbejdede, samt varer af disse materialer, i.a.n.; støbte eller udskårne varer af voks, stearin, vegetabilske carbohydratgummier, naturharpikser eller af modellermasse samt andre støbte eller udskårne varer, i.a.n.; bearbejdet, uhærdet gelatine, samt varer af uhærdet gelatine, i.a.n. 2.2%*
- 9603 Brooms, brushes, incl. brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles, hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and leather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees of rubber or similar flexible materials 2.7–3.7%*
- 9604 Håndsigter og håndsold (undtagen simple afdrypningssier) 3.7%*
- 9605 Rejsesæt til toiletbrug, til syning eller til rengøring af fodtøj eller beklædningsgenstande (undtagen manicuresæt) 3.7%*
- 9606 Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks (excl. cuff links) 2.7–3.7%*
- 9607 Slide fasteners and parts thereof 6.7–7.7%*
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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 stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts thereof, incl. caps and clips (excl. articles of heading 9609) you are here 2.7–3.7%*
- 9609 Pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks (excl. articles of heading 9608) 1.7–2.7%*
- 9610 Skrive- og tegnetavler, også med ramme 2.7%*
- 9611 Datostempler, signeter, nummeratører og lignende stempler til brug i hånden, herunder apparater til trykning eller prægning af etiketter mv.; typeholdere og håndtrykkerisæt med typeholdere 2.7%*
- 9612 Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes 0.0–2.7%*
- 9613 Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof, n.e.s. (excl. fuses and primers for propellent powders and explosives of heading 3603) 2.7%*
- 9614 Piber herunder pibehoveder cigar- og cigaretrør, samt dele dertil, i.a.n. 0.0–2.7%*
- 9615 Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins; curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, and parts thereof, n.e.s. (excl. electro-thermic appliances of heading 8516) 2.7%*
- 9616 Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations 2.7%*
- 9617 Termoflasker og andre termobeholdere med vakuumisolering, og dele dertil (undtagen glaskolber) 6.7%*
- 9618 Mannequinfigurer og lignende mekaniske figurer og andet bevægeligt udstillingsmateriel til butiksvinduer mv. (undtagen apparater og modeller til demonstrationsbrug samt dukker og legetøj og undtagen selve de udstillede varer) 1.7%*
- 9619 Hygiejnebind (puder) og tamponer, bleer og bleindlæg til spædbørn og lignende varer, af ethvert materiale 0.0–10.5%*
- 9620 Et-, to- og trebenede stativer og lignende varer 0.0–6.0%*
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