# HS code 9609.90: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks

> HS code 9609.90 covers pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks, other than those classified in 9609.10 and 9609.20. It sits in heading 96.09 (pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.09 are classified under 9609.10 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath) and 9609.20 (pencil leads, black or coloured). National tariff lines under 9609.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/960990
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9609) / [9609.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960990)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9609.90
- Covers: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
- Heading: [96.09: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9609)
- Chapter: [96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960990)

## What this code covers

HS code 9609.90 covers pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks, other than those classified in 9609.10 and 9609.20.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.09 are classified under 9609.10 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath) and 9609.20 (pencil leads, black or coloured).

- [9609.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960910) Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath
- [9609.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960920) Pencil leads, black or coloured

## How it is structured

9609.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9609, are heading 96.09; the last two, 90, 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 96.09: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
- Subheading 9609.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9609.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960990): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9609.90 cover?

HS code 9609.90 covers pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks, other than those classified in 9609.10 and 9609.20.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9609.90 in?

HS code 9609.90 is in heading 96.09 (pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.09 classified when 9609.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.09 are classified under 9609.10 (pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath) and 9609.20 (pencil leads, black or coloured).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9609.90?

National tariff lines under 9609.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, 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/960990.json