# HTS 9609: Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks:

> Plain-language tariff reference from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule on [PlainTariff](https://plaintariff.com/).

## Duty rates

- **General (MFN) rate:** Free

## Classification path

- **Section XX:** [Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles](https://plaintariff.com/section/xx-miscellaneous-manufactured-articles)
- **Chapter 96:** [Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-96-miscellaneous-manufactured-articles)
- **HTS code:** 9609

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*Source: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule. HTML canonical: https://plaintariff.com/heading/9609-pencils-other-than-those-pencils-of-heading-9608-crayons*