HTS heading 9612 · Chapter 96
HTS 9612: Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise…
HTS heading 9612 covers 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. It has 3 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (1 line), 7.9% (1 line), 3.5% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | Estimate → | |||
| 9612.10.10.20 | Other[doz., kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 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] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 9612.10.90.30 | Thermal transfer printing ribbons of coated polyethylene terephthalate film[doz., kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9612.10.90.90 | Other[doz., kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 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% | Estimate → |
8 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9612.10.90 at the general rate of 7.9%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (7.9%) | $790.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $837.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.