Sailor Pro Gear Fountain Pen from Germany
Sailor Pro Gear fountain pens offer specialty nibs like nagihama for expressive writing, using bottled ink. This HTS 9608.30.0039 covers such Japanese fountain pens not fitting ballpoint or marker categories. They emphasize craftsmanship in resin bodies and gold nibs.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify nib grind (e.g
• broad, italic) on commercial docs to justify 'other' fountain pen status
• Obtain certificates for 18k gold nibs to handle precious metal declarations correctly
• Avoid bundling with ink bottles, as liquids may trigger separate chemical classifications