Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 9608.30
9608.30.40.00: Braille pens
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Taiwan
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
9608.30 Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
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% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan Free – 5.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan lines: 9608.30
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
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, 9608.30.40.00 is one of 5 lines under subheading 9608.30, fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens.
The column 1 rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–5.4%, 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 20%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 9608.30 worth US$8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Hong Kong SAR China.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 9608.30.40.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. 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 Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 9608.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Hong Kong SAR China (US$4m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.