Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 9608.20
9608.20.00: Felt-tip pens and markers: Canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas
Felt-tip pens and markers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 9608 Canetas esferográficas; canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas; canetas-tinteiro (canetas de tinta permanente*) e outras canetas; estiletes para duplicadores; lapiseiras; canetas porta-penas, porta-lápis e artigos semelhantes; suas partes (incluindo as tampas e prendedores), exceto os artigos da posição 96.09.
- 9608.20.00 Canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas
What you pay
Importing into Brazil
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9608.20 Felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361665 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pumpkin decorating kit from China
- H317395 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N312428; tariff classification of a coin purse and school supplies from China
- N341495 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an educational kit from China.
- N341528 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a utility kit from China.
- 600014915 HMRC
Create your own keychains set. The set includes 6 pre-cut shaped wood pulp canvases with pre drawn stylised food on them, 6 iron keychains of different colours, 4 dual-ended porous felt tip marker pens, 2 small plastic pipettes and a sheet of wood pulp, perforated into 6 blank canvases. The user…
- 600013905 HMRC
Product is a pack of 4 permanent markers. This pack contains 2 black,1 blue and 1 red permanent marker. These markers have a porous fibre bullet tip.
- 600013906 HMRC
Product is a pack of 6 fine liner pens. This pack contains 1 purple, 1 pink, 1 red, 1 orange, 1 black and 1 green fine liners. These pens have a porous fibre tip.
- 600013907 HMRC
Product is a pack of 5 highlighter pens. This pack contains 1 blue, 1 orange, 1 yellow, 1 green and 1 pink highlighters. These markers have a porous fibre chisel tip.
24 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), 9608.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9608.20, felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers.
The TEC rate is 16.2%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is 4%, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 3.4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Brazil imported goods of subheading 9608.20 worth US$38m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 9608.20.00?
The TEC rate in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) is 16.2%. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Brazil import these goods from?
For subheading 9608.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$28m), followed by Japan.