0.5mm Technical Black Pencil Leads from China
Precision 0.5mm black technical leads for engineering and CAD verification prints. HTS 9609.20.20.00 covers these thin-dimension pencil leads. High-quality polymer-bound graphite for minimal breakage.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide material safety data sheets for graphite content
• Declare as 'refills' not 'complete pencils' to avoid 9608
• Measure and certify max dimension per tube of leads