Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9609
9609.10: Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath
9609.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9609, pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels…, chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9609 10 00 00 Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath
- 9609 10 10 00 With 'leads' of graphite 2%
- 9609 10 90 00 Other 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £12.4m | 47.3% | -15.9% |
 Germany | £6.9m | 26.4% | -0.3% |
 Vietnam | £1.6m | 6.2% | +25.8% |
 Czechia | £966k | 3.7% | +38% |
 Switzerland | £957k | 3.7% | +42% |
 Brazil | £802k | 3.1% | -28.5% |
 Canada | £521k | 2% | -6.4% |
 France | £453k | 1.7% | -33.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68kUS$68k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$60m
Exports: 147
- China: US$608m
- Germany: US$114m
- Brazil: US$67m
- Vietnam: US$60m
- India: US$53m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Indonesia: US$40m
- Mexico: US$37m
- France: US$33m
- Russia: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- United States: US$19m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Philippines: US$16m
- Poland: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Spain: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Armenia: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Italy: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Singapore: US$815k
- United Arab Emirates: US$665k
- Portugal: US$665k
- Peru: US$628k
- Greece: US$585k
- Latvia: US$583k
- Serbia: US$569k
- El Salvador: US$498k
- Ireland: US$415k
- Estonia: US$388k
- Chile: US$319k
- Guatemala: US$316k
- Egypt: US$309k
- Croatia: US$280k
- Lithuania: US$248k
- Australia: US$229k
- Bulgaria: US$188k
- Colombia: US$180k
- Dominican Republic: US$171k
- Costa Rica: US$169k
- New Zealand: US$141k
- Finland: US$136k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$798kUS$798k+US$4m+US$17m+> US$30m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$213m
- Germany: US$90m
- Mexico: US$53m
- France: US$48m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- Brazil: US$36m
- Russia: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$30m
- Poland: US$29m
- Italy: US$29m
- Thailand: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Canada: US$23m
- Spain: US$21m
- Australia: US$21m
- Armenia: US$20m
- Japan: US$20m
- Peru: US$19m
- Colombia: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Indonesia: US$17m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Pakistan: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Iraq: US$13m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$11m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Chile: US$10m
- China: US$10m
- India: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Algeria: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Ecuador: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Panama: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Bolivia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Kenya: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Paraguay: US$4m
- Nepal: US$4m
- Nicaragua: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$608m | 47.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$114m | 8.9% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$67m | 5.3% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$60m | 4.7% |
| 5 |  India | US$53m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$44m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$40m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$37m | 2.9% |
| 9 | France | US$33m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$20m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$213m | 16.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$90m | 7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$53m | 4.2% |
| 4 | France | US$48m | 3.7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$38m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$36m | 2.8% |
| 7 | Russia | US$30m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$30m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$29m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$29m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 55%highest: Iran, Egypt, Algeria
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 10% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 7% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 12% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 45% | 40% – 50% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 10% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 8% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 6%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 0% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 12% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 10% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 10% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 4.8%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 28% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 5.8%* | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 89523 Pencils (other than pencils of heading 895.21), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing/drawing chalks & tailors’ chalks
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38911 Pens, duplicating stylos, pencils, pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders, and parts thereof; crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals and chalks
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9609.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 9609.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 9609.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 9609.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 9609.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 9609.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 28
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.
- N362828 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, and marking of colored pencils
- N356868 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of school supply kits from China
- N343076 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of crayons encased insde plastic grip wheels from China
- H317395 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N312428; tariff classification of a coin purse and school supplies from China
- N342484 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Valentine’s Day cards with pencils from China
- N341689 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Valentine cards with toys and novelties from China
- 600014028 HMRC
A packet of pencils. The packet contains five HB pencils with foam grips. The leads are graphite and encased in wood. At the lower end of each pencil there is a coloured foam band which aids grip. The colour of the foam grip varies on each pencil. The pencils are used for drawing and writing and…
- 600014027 HMRC
A pack of colouring pencils. The packet contains 12 pencils of various colours and are double ended offering a different colour at each end. The pencils are easy to sharpen with a round grip for ease of use. They are packaged in a plastic bag with card insert.
- 600012251 HMRC
Stationery set. This product is a childs or young adults stationery set depicting a well-known cartoon character cat. The set is used for drawing, and writing. It includes: 1 exercise notebook, 1 full length pencil, 1 pen made of ink and plastics, 1 composite eraser, 1 plastic and metal pencil…
- 600010973 HMRC
The stationary set is used for writing and organisation. The set includes; 1 tear off list pad made of paper, 3 sticky note page tabs made from paper, 2 pencils made from wood and lead, 1 eraser made from rubber, 3 magnets made from paper and glass, 16 push pins and 3 binder clips made from iron…
- 600010960 HMRC
The child’s stationery pack is used for drawing, colouring and writing. It includes; A zipped plastic mesh wallet containing 1 A5 96 page notebook made of paper, 2 sticker sheets made of paper, 1 pad of 3 sticky notes made of paper, 1 rainbow/multi-coloured pen made of plastic and ink, 6 full…
- 600009292 HMRC
A stationery set designed for children. The set consists of card backed notebook with lined paper, 2 pencils, a plastic ruler, a plastic pencil sharpener and an eraser. The items are presented in a case decorated with a unicorn and hearts, the case is pink.
28 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-18496 · 91 FR 57545 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9609.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9609.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £26.2m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £4.25 per kg; China supplied 47%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 47.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath?
Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath fall under HS subheading 9609.10, part of heading 9609, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9609.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9609.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a…?
China, with US$608m in 2024 (47.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (47%), Germany (26%) and Vietnam (6%), out of total imports of £26.2m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.