{ "summary": "The United States tariff splits HS 9608.99 (other: Other) into 4 national lines: 9608.99.20.00 (refill cartridges), 9608.99.30.00 (balls for ball point pens), 9608.99.40.00 (parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens)) and 9608.99.60.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on 9608.99.20.00, 20¢/thousand + 3.5% on 9608.99.30.00, free on 9608.99.40.00 and free on 9608.99.60.00.", "updatedAt": "2026-10-09", "facts": [ { "label": "HS subheading", "value": "9608.99", "source": null, "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/960899" }, { "label": "National lines", "value": "4", "source": null }, { "label": "Tariff", "value": "United States", "source": "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false", "url": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states" }, { "label": "Chapter", "value": "96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles", "source": null } ], "faq": [ { "question": "How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9608.99?", "answer": "The United States tariff splits HS 9608.99 (other: Other) into 4 national lines: 9608.99.20.00 (refill cartridges), 9608.99.30.00 (balls for ball point pens), 9608.99.40.00 (parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens)) and 9608.99.60.00 (other)." }, { "question": "What is the duty on HS 9608.99 in the United States?", "answer": "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on 9608.99.20.00, 20¢/thousand + 3.5% on 9608.99.30.00, free on 9608.99.40.00 and free on 9608.99.60.00." } ], "sections": [ { "id": "covers", "title": "United States lines under 9608.99", "text": [ "The United States tariff splits HS 9608.99 (other: Other) into 4 national lines: 9608.99.20.00 (refill cartridges), 9608.99.30.00 (balls for ball point pens), 9608.99.40.00 (parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens)) and 9608.99.60.00 (other).", "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on 9608.99.20.00, 20¢/thousand + 3.5% on 9608.99.30.00, free on 9608.99.40.00 and free on 9608.99.60.00." ] }, { "id": "other-countries", "title": "In other countries", "text": [ "No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9608.99 yet." ] }, { "id": "sources", "title": "Sources and updates", "text": [ "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. 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