9609.90.40.00
Tailors' chalks
Classification path
- Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
- Other
- Tailors' chalks
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 25%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 9609
About heading 9609
Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
Heading 9609 covers pencils other than those of heading 9608, plus crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, and tailors' chalks. It splits by pencils and crayons with leads encased in a sheath, loose pencil leads by maximum cross-sectional dimension, and other articles such as tailors' chalk and other chalk or charcoal.
Full guide to heading 9609Products in this heading
- Wooden pencils with graphite leads encased in a sheath
- Colored pencils with leads encased in a sheath
- Wax crayons
- Black pencil leads in refill form
- Colored pencil leads in refill form
- Pastels
- Drawing charcoals
- Tailors' chalk
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for crayons?
Crayons with leads encased in a sheath are classified under 9609.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 14 cents/gross + 4.3%.
What is the duty on pencil leads?
Pencil leads not over 1.5 mm in maximum cross-sectional dimension are 9609.20.20.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Pencil leads over 1.5 mm are 9609.20.40.00, also Free.
How do I classify tailors' chalk?
Tailors' chalks are classified under 9609.90.40.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.