Chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles / Heading 9609

HTS 9609.10.00.00: Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

Schedule text: Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath. Classification: Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks › Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

General rate of duty

14¢/gross + 4.3%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

needs quantity

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 14¢/gross + 4.3%. Only the ad valorem part is priced here; the per-unit part needs a quantity.
9609.10.00.00
4.3%$0.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
n/a$2,000.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 9609.10.00.00?
HTS 9609.10.00.00 covers pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath; the schedule's own line text is "Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks › Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath. It sits in chapter 96 (Miscellaneous manufactured articles) under heading 9609.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 9609.10.00.00?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 14¢/gross + 4.3%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
Which lines are related to HTS 9609.10.00.00?
Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.