9608.40.40.00/Pentel Twist-Erase GT Mechanical Pencil/China

Pentel Twist-Erase GT Mechanical Pencil from China

The Pentel Twist-Erase GT is a 0.7mm mechanical pencil with a twist mechanism to extend and retract the eraser and a side button for lead advancement. It falls under HTS 9608.40.40.00 as a propelling pencil with mechanical action for extending and retracting the lead. This classification applies to its core mechanical lead propulsion system.

Duty Rate — China → United States

26.6%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Verify the mechanical lead extension mechanism qualifies under 9608.40.40.00; non-mechanical pencils go to 9608.40.10

• Include detailed technical specs and diagrams in documentation to prove mechanical action for CBP review

• Avoid misclassification as toy pencils (Chapter 95) by confirming adult/office use and lead size (0.5mm+)