# United States tariff lines under HS 9609.90

> The United States tariff splits HS 9609.90 (pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) into 2 national lines: 9609.90.40.00 (tailors' chalks) and 9609.90.80.00 (other). Every United States line under 9609.90 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960990
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [9609.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960990)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

## United States lines under 9609.90

The United States tariff splits HS 9609.90 (pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) into 2 national lines: 9609.90.40.00 (tailors' chalks) and 9609.90.80.00 (other).

Every United States line under 9609.90 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [9609.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9609904000) Other, Tailors' chalks. Duty (MFN): free
- [9609.90.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9609908000) Other, Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9609.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9609.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960990)

- Previous subheading: [9609.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960920) Pencil leads, black or colored
- Next subheading: [9610.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/961000) Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9609.90?

The United States tariff splits HS 9609.90 (pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) into 2 national lines: 9609.90.40.00 (tailors' chalks) and 9609.90.80.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 9609.90 in the United States?

Every United States line under 9609.90 is 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/960990.json