Pelikan Souverän M800 Fountain Pen
Pelikan Souverän M800 is a piston-filled fountain pen with a striped celluloid body and gold nib, renowned for its piston mechanism. It qualifies for HTS 9608.30.00 as a 'fountain pen' with traditional ink filling. Excludes ballpoint variants of the same series.
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If mechanical propelling pencil
Sliding or propelling lead pencils are distinct from ink-based fountain pens.
If bulk plastic pen bodies without nibs
Unassembled plastic components fall under Chapter 39 as plastic articles.
If specialized for technical drawing
Chapter 96 excludes drawing pens of Chapter 90.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Piston mechanisms must be functional; broken ones may be reclassified as parts under 9609
• EU-origin pens (Germany) benefit from trade agreements; attach certificates for preferential duties
• Ensure no exclusion for musical or optical parts per Chapter notes; pure writing instruments only
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