No. Inkjet cartridges and laser toner cartridges are not ribbons or ink pads and are classified in the chapters covering parts and accessories for printers and ADP machines. Heading 9612 is limited to ribbon-type and pad-type impression supplies used in impact or stamp applications.
Yes. The heading text explicitly covers ink pads 'inked or not,' so a dry or uninked pad is still classified under 961220. The absence of ink at the time of import does not move the article to another heading.
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Heading 8 of 20 in chapter 96 · 2 products
Heading 9612 · $5.6M of $203.9M
ImportsExports
Imports
$4.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$5.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. exported $81.8M of Typewriter & Printer Ribbons; Ink Pads.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Mexico and Canada together take 62% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
7.7% enters free of duty.