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HS 9608 – Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09.

Tariff data as of T2026-2, effective Sept 1, 2026, last verified Oct 21, 2026

Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09.

Subheadings

Child tariff lines and MFN rates

HS codeDescriptionMFN rate
9608-10 – Ball point pensMFN 7%
9608-10-00-00Ball point pens7%
9608-20 – Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markersMFN 7%
9608-20-00-10Fine tip7%
9608-20-00-90Other7%
9608-30 – Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pensMFN 7%
9608-30-10-00Indian ink drawing pens7%
9608-30-90-00Other7%
9608-40 – Propelling or sliding pencilsMFN 7%
9608-40-00-00Propelling or sliding pencils7%
9608-50 – Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadingsMFN 7%
9608-50-00-00Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings7%
9608-60 – Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoirMFN Free to 7%
9608-60-10-00For use in the manufacture of ball point pensFree
9608-60-90-00Other7%
9608-91 – Pen nibs and nib pointsMFN Free to 5%
9608-91-10-00Nibs of wool felt or plastics for use in the manufacture of porous tip pens or markersFree
9608-91-90-00Other5%
9608-99 – OtherMFN Free to 7%
9608-99-10-00Parts other than refills, for use in the manufacture of ball point pensFree
9608-99-90-00Other7%

Top importers in this heading

432 Canadian companies imported goods under heading 96.08 according to the CBSA Canadian Importers Database, 2023 data.

Most frequent importers

  1. L. S. F. TRADING LIMITED - Ontario - 9 codes
  2. CRESTAR LTD - Quebec - 7 codes
  3. LOW VALUE SHIPMENTS - Ontario - 7 codes
  4. MICHAELS OF CANADA, ULC - Texas - 7 codes
  5. PRO-TORCH DIVISION - Ontario - 7 codes
  6. RICHEMONT CANADA, INC. - Ontario - 7 codes
  7. 4IMPRINT, INC. - Wisconsin - 6 codes
  8. ACKLANDS-GRAINGER INC. - Manitoba - 6 codes
  9. AMSTERDAM PRODUCTS LTD - Ontario - 6 codes
  10. INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC INC. - Ontario - 6 codes

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