Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
HTS heading 9612: Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whe…
10 numbered lines under heading 9612, including 6 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: | ||||
| 9612.10 | Ribbons: | ||||
| 9612.10.10 | Measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put up in plastic or metal cartridges (whether or not containing spools) of a kind used in typewriters, automatic data processing or other machines | Free | 78.5% | ||
| 9612.10.10.10 | Woven, of man-made fibers | doz., kg | |||
| 9612.10.10.20 | Other | doz., kg | |||
| 9612.10.90 | Other | 7.9% | Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.95% (JP) | 78.5% | |
| 9612.10.90.10 | Woven, of man-made fibers (621) | doz., kg | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 9612.10.90.30 | Thermal transfer printing ribbons of coated polyethylene terephthalate film | doz., kg | |||
| 9612.10.90.90 | Other | doz., kg | |||
| 9612.20.00.00 | Ink pads | No. | 3.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.