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
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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