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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