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Derwent Coloursoft Pencils from China

Soft, creamy colored pencils for expressive drawing with excellent lightfastness. HTS 9609.90.8000 covers these as drawing pencils outside specialized categories like tailors' chalk. Perfect for detailed illustrations and adult coloring.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

• Use HTS advisory rulings for high-volume shipments to confirm classification

• Segregate from pastels in shipments to avoid broader 'other' misinterpretation

• Include safety data sheets if pigments contain hazardous materials