Heading · Chapter 96
9609: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
Heading 9609 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 96, miscellaneous manufactured articles.
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$81.5kUS$81.5k+US$2.4m+US$16.5m+> US$58.1m
Exports: 159
- China: US$883.9m
- Germany: US$140.6m
- Vietnam: US$73.4m
- Brazil: US$68.2m
- India: US$58.1m
- France: US$54.5m
- Mexico: US$51.9m
- Indonesia: US$51.7m
- Czechia: US$49m
- United States: US$42.5m
- Netherlands: US$29.7m
- Thailand: US$25.4m
- Japan: US$23.9m
- Russia: US$21m
- South Korea: US$16.5m
- Poland: US$16.3m
- Philippines: US$15.9m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Spain: US$13.5m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Italy: US$11.7m
- Slovakia: US$10.6m
- Austria: US$9.5m
- Taiwan: US$8.4m
- Greece: US$8.3m
- Armenia: US$8.1m
- Denmark: US$6.4m
- Romania: US$5.1m
- Tunisia: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3.6m
- Türkiye: US$3.3m
- Belgium: US$3.2m
- Hungary: US$3.1m
- Canada: US$2.9m
- Malaysia: US$2.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2.3m
- Pakistan: US$2.2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.9m
- Slovenia: US$1.9m
- Jordan: US$1.6m
- Mauritius: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$799.3k
- Latvia: US$748.2k
- Ireland: US$726k
- Serbia: US$724.2k
- Estonia: US$650.4k
- El Salvador: US$631.3k
- Australia: US$596.6k
- Lithuania: US$595.2k
- Guatemala: US$515.6k
- Croatia: US$439.5k
- Egypt: US$417.1k
- Bulgaria: US$416.3k
- Chile: US$371.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$287.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$5.8m+US$23.1m+> US$41.3m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$313.8m
- Germany: US$114.4m
- France: US$66.5m
- Mexico: US$66.4m
- United Kingdom: US$50.8m
- Brazil: US$44.9m
- Italy: US$41.3m
- Poland: US$40.8m
- Netherlands: US$40.1m
- Russia: US$36.8m
- Canada: US$36.7m
- Thailand: US$34.1m
- Spain: US$32.8m
- Indonesia: US$30.3m
- Japan: US$29.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29.2m
- Australia: US$25.7m
- Malaysia: US$25.3m
- Vietnam: US$25.2m
- Slovakia: US$24.4m
- Peru: US$23.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23.1m
- Philippines: US$22.6m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Czechia: US$20.8m
- India: US$20.8m
- Armenia: US$20.2m
- South Korea: US$19.7m
- China: US$18.4m
- Austria: US$17.8m
- Türkiye: US$17.8m
- Pakistan: US$17.7m
- South Africa: US$17.7m
- Belgium: US$16.4m
- Greece: US$13.8m
- Iraq: US$13.7m
- Guatemala: US$13.3m
- Chile: US$11.9m
- Switzerland: US$10.6m
- Sweden: US$9.9m
- Ireland: US$9.8m
- Denmark: US$9.3m
- Romania: US$8.9m
- Hungary: US$8.2m
- Bangladesh: US$7.9m
- Ecuador: US$7.7m
- Taiwan: US$7.7m
- Algeria: US$7.6m
- Panama: US$7.6m
- Singapore: US$7.5m
- Israel: US$7.2m
- Argentina: US$6.8m
- Portugal: US$6.7m
- Bolivia: US$5.8m
- Nigeria: US$5.8m
- Kenya: US$5.7m
- Egypt: US$5.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.5m
- Norway: US$5.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$883.9m | 49.5% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$140.6m | 7.9% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$73.4m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$68.2m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  India | US$58.1m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  France | US$54.5m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$51.9m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$51.7m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$49m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United States | US$42.5m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$313.8m | 17.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$114.4m | 6.4% |
| 3 | France | US$66.5m | 3.7% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$66.4m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$50.8m | 2.8% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$44.9m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$41.3m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$40.8m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$40.1m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$36.8m | 2.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9609 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9609 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9609 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.5%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9609 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 4 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9609 goods worth US$1.8bn (−2.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$883.9m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$313.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 159 exporters with US$14m.
The United Kingdom imported US$50.8m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks?
Pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks fall under HS heading 9609, part of chapter 96, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608)… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9609 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608)… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9609 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608)…?
China, with US$883.9m in 2024 (49.5% of world exports).