U.S. imports of Propelling or Sliding Pencils, With A Mechanical Action for Extending, or for Extending & Retracting the Lead (HS 9608404000) totaled $1.6M in August 2026, imported from 11 countries.
Importers of Propelling or Sliding Pencils, With A Mechanical Action for Extending, or for Extending & Retracting the Lead paid $335K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 20.90% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAverage import price $25.54/grs · 64 import shipments a month
Statistical number 2 of 2 in subheading 960840
Statistical number 9608404000 · $1.6M of $6.6M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$1.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$369KYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported, exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Vietnam and China together supply 84% of it. China pays 26.5% duty; Germany 10.7%.
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 960840 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 960840 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.