0.7mm B Colored Pencil Leads from China
Soft B grade colored leads at 0.7mm diameter for mechanical pencils, available in blue. Classified under HTS 9609.20.20.00 due to thin cross-section and use as black or colored pencil leads. Ideal for artistic sketching and note-taking.
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
• Include color pigment certifications to distinguish from black leads if queried by customs
• Ensure leads are brittle and not encased to stay in 9609; encased leads may go to 9608
• Batch test for diameter uniformity to comply with 'not over 1.5mm' requirement