# United States tariff lines under HS 9608.60

> The United States tariff splits HS 9608.60 (refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir) into 1 national line: 9608.60.00.00 (refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir). The general (MFN) duty is 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on this line.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960860
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [9608.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960860)
- Duty (MFN): 0.4¢ each + 2.7%
- National lines: 1
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

## United States lines under 9608.60

The United States tariff splits HS 9608.60 (refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir) into 1 national line: 9608.60.00.00 (refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir).

The general (MFN) duty is 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on this line.

- [9608.60.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608600000) Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir. Duty (MFN): 0.4¢ each + 2.7%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9608.60 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9608.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960860)

- Previous subheading: [9608.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960840) Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils)
- Next subheading: [9608.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960891) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9608.60?

The United States tariff splits HS 9608.60 (refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir) into 1 national line: 9608.60.00.00 (refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir).

### What is the duty on HS 9608.60 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on this line.

## 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/960860.json