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HTS 9608.50.00Ball 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:Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40

What that translates to:Sets mixing ballpoints, markers, fountain pens or mechanical pencils

Also written 96085000 or 9608.50.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Sets mixing ballpoints, markers, fountain pens or… (HTS 9608.50.00) from China, as of Oct 1, 2026: the regular duty is set by reference to another line, so the total can't be shown as one number.

Total duty rateSee rate
Forced-labor tariffSection 301, since Jul 24, 202612.5%
China tariffSection 301, since Feb 14, 20207.5%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleSee below
Total dutySee rate
Rate in the schedule: The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading
The China tariff doesn't apply to “entries under subheadings 2106.90.52, 2106.90.54, 6103.22.00, 6103.23.00, 6103.29.05, 6103.29.10, 6103.29.20, 6104.22.00, 6104.23.00, 6104.29.05, 6104.29.10, 6203.22.30, 6203.29.10, 6203.29.15, 6203.29.20, 6203.29.30, 6204.21.00, 6204.22.30, 6204.23.00, 6204.29.20, 8215.10.00, 9005.90.40, 9005.90.80, 9110.11.00, 9110.90.20, and 9608.50.00, if such entries are subject to an applied rate of duty under such enumerated subheadings that is derived from another subheading that is subject to the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.01” (HTS 9903.88.25).
The China tariff doesn't apply to “entries under subheadings 2106.90.52, 2106.90.54, 6103.22.00, 6103.23.00, 6103.29.05, 6103.29.10, 6103.29.20, 6104.22.00, 6104.23.00, 6104.29.05, 6104.29.10, 6203.22.30, 6203.29.10, 6203.29.15, 6203.29.20, 6203.29.30, 6204.21.00, 6204.22.30, 6204.23.00, 6204.29.20, 8215.10.00, 9005.90.40, 9005.90.80, 9110.11.00, 9110.90.20, and 9608.50.00, if such entries are subject to an applied rate of duty under such enumerated subheadings that is derived from another subheading that is subject to the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.02” (HTS 9903.88.26).
The China tariff doesn't apply to “entries under subheadings 2106.90.52, 2106.90.54, 6103.22.00, 6103.23.00, 6103.29.05, 6103.29.10, 6103.29.20, 6104.22.00, 6104.23.00, 6104.29.05, 6104.29.10, 6203.22.30, 6203.29.10, 6203.29.15, 6203.29.20, 6203.29.30, 6204.21.00, 6204.22.30, 6204.23.00, 6204.29.20, 8215.10.00, 9005.90.40, 9005.90.80, 9110.11.00, 9110.90.20, and 9608.50.00, if such entries are subject to an applied rate of duty under such enumerated subheadings that is derived from another subheading that is subject to the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.03 or 9903.88.09” (HTS 9903.88.27).
The China tariff doesn't apply to “entries under subheadings 2106.90.52, 2106.90.54, 6103.22.00, 6103.23.00, 6103.29.05, 6103.29.10, 6103.29.20, 6104.22.00, 6104.23.00, 6104.29.05, 6104.29.10, 6203.22.30, 6203.29.10, 6203.29.15, 6203.29.20, 6203.29.30, 6204.21.00, 6204.22.30, 6204.23.00, 6204.29.20, 8215.10.00, 9005.90.40, 9005.90.80, 9110.11.00, 9110.90.20, and 9608.50.00, if such entries are subject to an applied rate of duty under such enumerated subheadings that is derived from another subheading that is subject to the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.15” (HTS 9903.88.28).
Court status: Challenged at the U.S. Court of International Trade in In re Section 301 Forced Labor Cases, Court No. 26-03555-3JP, before a three-judge panel. The plaintiffs, Learning Resources and others, have moved for judgment on the agency record, arguing that the action (91 FR 47318) exceeds USTR's statutory authority, is arbitrary and capricious, and is pretextual; 25 states, plaintiffs in Court No. 26-cv-03467-3JP, support them as amici (brief filed Sep 11, 2026). No ruling as of Oct 1, 2026, so the rate is unchanged.
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations (forced labor), 91 FR 47318, Jul 28, 2026; HTS 9903.05.31; USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 4A cut to 7.5% from Feb 14, 2020), 85 FR 3741, Jan 22, 2020; HTS 9903.88.15.

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Official description

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: Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles.

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The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

  • 9608.50.0000 (9608500000)Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40 · reported in No.

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Questions about HTS 9608.50.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 9608.50.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheading. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 9608.50.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 85 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 9608.50.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 9608.50.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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