1.0mm Bold Point Pen Balls from China
1.0mm tungsten or steel balls for bold-point ballpoint pens, delivering thicker ink lines. HTS 9608.99.30.00 covers these as dedicated ballpoint components. Essential for markers and heavy-ink applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Cross-reference with buyer specs; mismatch in size leads to returns and reclassification risks
• Declare quantity per 1,000 or kg as Customs values them by weight for small parts
• Ensure no lubrication residue violating FDA regs if for food-contact promotional pens