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HS code for tailors chalk
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “tailors chalk” points to heading 9609: pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 9609 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9609 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.5%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9609 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
EU 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Mexico 10% – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 13% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% – 3.4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 12% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tailors chalk?
Tailors chalk are classified under 9609 (Pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.