Pelikan Souverän M800 Fountain Pen from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• 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