# United States tariff lines under HS 9608.30

> The United States tariff splits HS 9608.30 (fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens) into 2 national lines: 9608.30.00.31 (india ink drawing pens) and 9608.30.00.39 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on all 2 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960830
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [9608.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960830)
- Duty (MFN): 0.4¢ each + 2.7%
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

## United States lines under 9608.30

The United States tariff splits HS 9608.30 (fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens) into 2 national lines: 9608.30.00.31 (india ink drawing pens) and 9608.30.00.39 (other).

The general (MFN) duty is 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on all 2 lines.

- [9608.30.00.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608300031) Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens, India ink drawing pens. Duty (MFN): 0.4¢ each + 2.7%
- [9608.30.00.39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608300039) Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens, Other. Duty (MFN): 0.4¢ each + 2.7%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9608.30 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9608.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960830)

- Previous subheading: [9608.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960820) Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating styli; propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils); pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
- Next subheading: [9608.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960840) Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9608.30?

The United States tariff splits HS 9608.30 (fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens) into 2 national lines: 9608.30.00.31 (india ink drawing pens) and 9608.30.00.39 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 9608.30 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on all 2 lines.

## 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.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960830.json