# United States tariff line 9608.99.20.00: Refill cartridges > In the United States tariff, line 9608.99.20.00 covers refill cartridges. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0.4¢ each + 2.7%. It falls under HS subheading 9608.99 in heading 96.08 (chapter 96). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608992000 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/96) / [9608.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960899) / [9608.99.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608992000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 9608.99.20.00 - Covers: Refill cartridges - Duty (MFN): 0.4¢ each + 2.7% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [9608.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960899) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 9608.99.20.00 covers refill cartridges. Its legal text is “Refill cartridges”, read under “Other” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 9608.99 in heading 96.08 (chapter 96). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles - Heading 96.08: 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 - Subheading 9608.99: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Line 9608.99.20.00: Refill cartridges ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 0.4¢ each + 2.7%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9608.99 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 9608.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960899) ## Other lines under 9608.99 - [9608.99.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608993000) Balls for ball point pens - [9608.99.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608994000) Parts of articles provided for in subheadings 9608.10 and 9608.30 (other than balls for ball point pens) - [9608.99.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608996000) Other - Previous line: [9608.91.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608910000) Pen nibs and nib points - Next line: [9608.99.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608993000) Balls for ball point pens ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 9608.99.20.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 9608.99.20.00 covers refill cartridges. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9608.99.20.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 0.4¢ each + 2.7%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 9608.99.20.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). ## 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/9608992000.json