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HS code for fountain pens
9608.30
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “fountain pens” points to subheading 9608.30: fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 9608.30; the duty is 2%.
9608.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 9608.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan Free – 5.4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fountain pens?
Fountain pens are classified under 9608.30 (Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.