Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 9608.99
9608.99.00: Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point: other
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 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 9609
- 9608.60.00 refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
- 9608.99.00 other
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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 
Japan 3.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
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% 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
Swiss tariff number 9608.99.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS subheading 9608.99 (ballpoint pens: other, other).
The normal tariff rate is free.
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 Japan duty is 3.4%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 9608.99 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 9608.99.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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 Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 9608.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$3m), followed by France.