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HS code for Ballpoint pens, box of 50
HS 2022Destination USConfidence 0.92Ballpoint 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 9609 > Ballpoint pens
Section XX: Miscellaneous manufactured articles · Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles · Heading 9608: Ballpoint 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 9609
Why this code
Heading 9608 covers ballpoint pens with a rolling-ball tip and ink cartridge, and subheading 960810 names ballpoint pens directly. Chapter 96 Note 1 excludes none of the features described, and no Chapter 48 or Chapter 32 note applies. The batch of 50 identical units is one article type, not a set of articles from two or more subheadings, so 960850 does not apply. Classification under GRI 1 and GRI 6 is 960810.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 6, Chapter 96 Note 1.
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 9608.60 | Ballpoint 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 9609 > Refills for ballpoint pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir | Refills comprise only the ball point and ink reservoir, not complete pens; the goods are offered as complete pens. |
| 9608.50 | Ballpoint 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 9609 > Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings | Applies only to sets of articles from two or more different subheadings; 50 identical pens are not a set. |
| 9608.20 | Ballpoint 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 9609 > Felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | Felt-tipped and porous-tipped pens use a porous tip, not a rolling ball; the product is a ballpoint. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Confirm all 50 units are ballpoint pens of the same type, with no other pen or marker types mixed in.
- Confirm the box does not include other items such as pencils or erasers that would make it a set.
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) line for US
Ballpoint pens
Confidence 0.92. Single declarable line under this subheading.
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