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HTS 9608.20.00.00 — Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers

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: › Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers

Current US duty rate

Column 1 (General / MFN)4%
Special (FTA programs)Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 (other)40%

Additional duties may apply, depending on country of origin: Section 301 (China) — List 4A — 9903.88.15 (+7.5%).

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