# United States tariff line 9608.99.60.00: Other > In the United States tariff, line 9608.99.60.00 covers 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. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 9608.99 in heading 96.08 (chapter 96). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608996000 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) / [9608.99.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608996000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 9608.99.60.00 - Covers: 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 - Duty (MFN): Free - 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 9608.99.60.00 covers 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. Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Other”, “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 - Within the subheading: Other - Line 9608.99.60.00: Other ## Duty Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. ## 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 - [9608.99.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9608992000) Refill cartridges - [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) - Previous line: [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) - Next line: [9609.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9609100000) Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 9608.99.60.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 9608.99.60.00 covers 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. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9608.99.60.00 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. 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/9608996000.json