Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 9608.50
9608.50.000: Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 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
- 9608.50.000 Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
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Importing into Japan
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
9608.50 Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 36 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 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 Legal notes
Statistical code 9608.50.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 9608.50 (sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings).
The applied rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is 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%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 9608.50 worth US$458k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 9608.50.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 5%; the supplementary unit is p/st. 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.