Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 9608.99
9608.99.090: Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point: other
✓ 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
- 9608.60.000 Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
- 9608.99.090 Other
What you pay
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
9608.99 Ballpoint pens: other, other
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% Japan lines: 9608.99
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.
Legal notes
Statistical code 9608.99.090 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 9608.99 (ballpoint pens: other, other).
The applied rate is 3.4%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, 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 5%–20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 9608.99 worth US$34m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 9608.99.090?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 3.4%; the supplementary unit is KG. 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 Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 9608.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$24m), followed by South Korea.