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Plastic Ballpoint Pen Barrel from Canada

The main plastic body or barrel of a ballpoint pen, excluding the ink reservoir and ball tip. It falls under HTS 9608.99.40.00 as a part of ballpoint pens (subheading 9608.10), specifically designed to house the writing mechanism.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify the part is exclusively for ballpoint pens (9608.10) to avoid reclassification as general plastic articles

• Provide detailed blueprints or samples to customs for part-specific identification