Plastic Ballpoint Pen Barrel from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, 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