Customs Tariff of Norway · commodity code · HS 9608.60
9608.60.00: Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Norway, in force from 24 October 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.
- 9608.60.00 Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
What you pay
Importing into Norway
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
9608.60 Refills for ballpoint pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
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 specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% 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.
- N274233 U.S. CBP
The eligibility for duty free treatment under the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) of ball point pens, felt tipped markers, refills for ball point pens and erasers from Korea
- N273297 U.S. CBP
The eligibility for duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences for ball point pens, felt tipped markers, ball point pen refills and erasers from India
Legal notes
Commodity code 9608.60.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Norway under HS subheading 9608.60 (refills for ballpoint pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir).
The ordinary duty is free, 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 Canada duty is 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is free, 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 3.4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Norway imported goods of subheading 9608.60 worth US$349k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Norway import duty for commodity code 9608.60.00?
The ordinary duty in the Customs Tariff of Norway is free; 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.