Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9612.20

9612.20.00

9612.20.00: Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared: ink pads

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 9612 Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes:
  2. 9612.20.00 Ink pads

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 3.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—3.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus40%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

9612.20 Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared: ink-pads

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada 8.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 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.

  • N324875 U.S. CBP 1 April 2022 · 9612.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of a child’s activity kit from China

  • N302000 U.S. CBP 19 December 2018 · 9612.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of an Art and Activity Kit from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 96 →

HTS code 9612.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9612.20 (typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared: ink-pads).

The general duty is 3.5%, and quantities are declared in p/st.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is 8.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, 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%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9612.20 worth US$11m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9612.20.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 3.5%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 9612.20.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 9612.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$4m), followed by Mexico.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.