# United States tariff lines under HS 9609.10

> The United States tariff splits HS 9609.10 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath) into 1 national line: 9609.10.00.00 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath). The general (MFN) duty is 14¢/gross + 4.3% on this line.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960910
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [9609.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960910)
- Duty (MFN): 14¢/gross + 4.3%
- National lines: 1
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

## United States lines under 9609.10

The United States tariff splits HS 9609.10 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath) into 1 national line: 9609.10.00.00 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath).

The general (MFN) duty is 14¢/gross + 4.3% on this line.

- [9609.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9609100000) Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath. Duty (MFN): 14¢/gross + 4.3%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9609.10 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9609.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960910)

- Previous subheading: [9608.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960899) Other
- Next subheading: [9609.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960920) Pencil leads, black or colored

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9609.10?

The United States tariff splits HS 9609.10 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath) into 1 national line: 9609.10.00.00 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath).

### What is the duty on HS 9609.10 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 14¢/gross + 4.3% 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/960910.json