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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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