U.S. imports of Writing & Drawing Slates and Boards (SITC 89592) totaled $10.0M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Writing & Drawing Slates and Boards paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.39% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFramed or unframed surfaces designed for writing or drawing — including traditional slate boards, whiteboards, chalkboards, and magnetic dry-erase panels — fall within this heading regardless of the substrate material. The commercial market ranges from classroom chalkboards to office presentation boards and children's activity slates. Products combining a writing surface with electronic or digital components may be reclassified under office-machine or electronic-display headings, making material and functional specifications critical at entry.
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1.2K import shipments a month
The presence of a frame — whether wood, aluminum, or plastic — does not displace the classification; the heading explicitly covers boards 'whether or not framed.' The essential character remains the writing or drawing surface. However, if the board incorporates integrated electronic projection or display technology, CBP may classify it under a different heading based on the dominant function.
Combination products (e.g., a split chalkboard/corkboard panel) are classified by their essential character or, if that cannot be determined, by the heading that appears last in the tariff schedule. Importers uncertain about the correct heading for a multi-function board should seek a CBP binding ruling before shipment to avoid reclassification and potential duty underpayment.
Basic heading 272 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89592 · $10.0M of $46.9B
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 81% of it. China pays 15.4% duty; Canada 0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $104.1M of Writing & Drawing Slates and Boards.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.