HS 9608 — Ball point pens
HS heading 9608 (Ball point pens) spans 8 products in U.S. import records, with 119,490 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir, Pen nibs and nib points, and Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers.
Part of Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/9608
Products under this heading
| HS | Product | Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| 960860 | Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir | 49,475 |
| 960891 | Pen nibs and nib points | 49,368 |
| 960820 | Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | 7,787 |
| 960840 | Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils) | 4,842 |
| 960810 | Ball point pens, ball point pens | 4,742 |
| 960899 | Ball point pens, other | 2,542 |
| 960850 | Sets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40 | 472 |
| 960830 | Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens | 262 |
Frequently asked questions about HS 9608
What is HS code 9608?
HS 9608 covers ball point pens. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 96 (Miscellaneous manufactured articles) of the Harmonized System, with 8 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.
How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 9608?
ImportDoor has 119,490 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 9608, updated monthly.
What is the most imported product under HS 9608?
Refills for ball point pens (HS 960860) leads with 49,475 shipments, followed by Pen nibs and nib points (HS 960891) and Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers (HS 960820).