# HS code 9608.60: Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir

> HS code 9608.60 covers refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir. It sits in heading 96.08 (ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.08 are classified under 9608.10 (ball point pens), 9608.20 (felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers), 9608.30 (fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens), 9608.40 (propelling or sliding pencils) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 9608.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/960860
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9608) / [9608.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960860)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9608.60
- Covers: Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir
- Heading: [96.08: Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9608)
- Chapter: [96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960860)

## What this code covers

HS code 9608.60 covers refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir.

The legal text of the subheading is “Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.08 are classified under 9608.10 (ball point pens), 9608.20 (felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers), 9608.30 (fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens), 9608.40 (propelling or sliding pencils) or 3 others.

- [9608.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960810) Ball point pens
- [9608.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960820) Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
- [9608.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960830) Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
- [9608.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960840) Propelling or sliding pencils
- [9608.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960850) Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
- [9608.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960891) Other: Pen nibs and nib points
- [9608.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960899) Other: Other

## How it is structured

9608.60 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9608, are heading 96.08; the last two, 60, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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 stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09
- Subheading 9608.60: Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9608.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960860): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9608.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960850) Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
- Next subheading: [9608.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960891) Other: Pen nibs and nib points

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9608.60 cover?

HS code 9608.60 covers refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9608.60 in?

HS code 9608.60 is in heading 96.08 (ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.08 classified when 9608.60 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.08 are classified under 9608.10 (ball point pens), 9608.20 (felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers), 9608.30 (fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens), 9608.40 (propelling or sliding pencils) or 3 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9608.60?

National tariff lines under 9608.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/960860.json