Plastic Ballpoint Pen Barrel from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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