# HS code 9609.10: Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

> HS code 9609.10 covers pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath. It sits in heading 96.09 (pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.09 are classified under 9609.20 (pencil leads, black or coloured) or 9609.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960910
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.09](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/9609) / [9609.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960910)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9609.10
- Covers: Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath
- Heading: [96.09: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/9609)
- Chapter: [96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/96)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 9609.10 covers pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath.

The legal text of the subheading is “Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.09 are classified under 9609.20 (pencil leads, black or coloured) or 9609.90 (other).

- [9609.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960920) Pencil leads, black or coloured
- [9609.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960990) Other

## How it is structured

9609.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9609, are heading 96.09; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Heading 96.09: Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
- Subheading 9609.10: Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 9609.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9609.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [9608.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960899) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [9609.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960920) Pencil leads, black or coloured

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9609.10 cover?

HS code 9609.10 covers pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9609.10 in?

HS code 9609.10 is in heading 96.09 (pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.09 classified when 9609.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.09 are classified under 9609.20 (pencil leads, black or coloured) or 9609.90 (other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960910.json