United States tariff line 8472.90.40.00: Pencil sharpeners
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8472.90.40.00
- Covers
- Pencil sharpeners
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8472.90
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8472.90.40.00 covers pencil sharpeners. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8472.90 in heading 84.72 (chapter 84).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8472.90.40.00 covers pencil sharpeners.
Its legal text is “Pencil sharpeners”, read under “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8472.90 in heading 84.72 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 84
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.72
- Other office machines (for example, hectograph or stencil duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-sorting machines, coin-counting or wrapping machines, pencil-sharpening machines, perforating or stapling machines)
- Subheading 8472.90
- Other
- Line 8472.90.40.00
- Pencil sharpeners
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 8472.90
- 8472.90.05.00Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines
- 8472.90.10.00Automatic teller machines
- 8472.90.50.00Typewriters other than printers of heading 8443; word processing machines
- 8472.90.60.00Numbering, dating and check-writing machines
- 8472.90.90.40Desktop note counters and note scanners
- 8472.90.90.60Other currency and coin handling machines
- 8472.90.90.80Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8472.90 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8472.90.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8472.90.40.00 covers pencil sharpeners.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8472.90.40.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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