Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9608.40
9608.40.00.00: Propelling or sliding pencils
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9608 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09.
- 9608.40.00 Propelling or sliding pencils
- 9608.40.00.00 Propelling or sliding pencils
What you pay
Importing into Canada
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
9608.40 Propelling or sliding pencils
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 Free – 6.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico 10% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free – 5.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
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 12% 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.
- N351130 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a graphite pencil set from China
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The tariff classification of a watercolor pencil set and graphite pencils from China.
- N311043 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of mechanical pencils from China
- N306035 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LEGO minifigure toys and LEGO writing instruments from China
5 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 9608.40.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9608.40, propelling or sliding pencils.
The MFN tariff rate is 7%, and quantities are declared in DZN.
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 0%–6.6%, the Mexico duty is 10%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–5.4%, 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 12% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 9608.40 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9608.40.00.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 7%; the supplementary unit is DZN. 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 Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 9608.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1m), followed by Mexico.