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0.7mm B Colored Pencil Leads from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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

0.7mm B Colored Pencil Leads from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 9609.20.20.00