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HTS 9612.20.00.00
Ink pads
Description
9612 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 > Ink pads
| General duty (most countries) | 3.5% |
|---|---|
| Trade-deal rates | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| Column 2 (Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus) | 40% |
| 6-digit HS code (international) | 9612.20 |
Estimated US duty by country of origin
Base rate plus the additional tariffs that apply today (China Section 301, the 2026 country tariff). Steel, aluminium and some other goods can owe more.
| Made in | Estimated duty | Made up of |
|---|---|---|
| China | 23.5% | 3.5% base · +7.5% China Section 301 List 4A · +12.5% 2026 country tariff |
| Vietnam | 16% | 3.5% base · +12.5% 2026 country tariff |
| India | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff |
| Bangladesh | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff |
| Pakistan | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff |
| Türkiye | 16% | 3.5% base · +12.5% 2026 country tariff |
| Mexico | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff Free under USMCA if the product qualifies |
| Canada | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff Free under USMCA if the product qualifies |
| United Kingdom | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff |
| Germany | 10% | 3.5% base · +6.5% 2026 country tariff (total at least 10%) |
| Italy | 10% | 3.5% base · +6.5% 2026 country tariff (total at least 10%) |
| Taiwan | 10% | 3.5% base · +6.5% 2026 country tariff (total at least 10%) |
| Japan | 12.5% | 3.5% base · +9% 2026 country tariff (total at least 12.5%) |
| South Korea | 12.5% | 3.5% base · +9% 2026 country tariff (total at least 12.5%) Free under US–Korea FTA if the product qualifies |
| Thailand | 16% | 3.5% base · +12.5% 2026 country tariff |
| Indonesia | 13.5% | 3.5% base · +10% 2026 country tariff |
Other codes under heading 9612
- 9612.10.10.10 · FreeRibbons > 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 > Woven, of man-made fibers
- 9612.10.10.20 · FreeRibbons > 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 > Other
- 9612.10.90.10 · 7.9%Ribbons > Other > Woven, of man-made fibers (621)
- 9612.10.90.30 · 7.9%Ribbons > Other > Other > Thermal transfer printing ribbons of coated polyethylene terephthalate film
- 9612.10.90.90 · 7.9%Ribbons > Other > Other > Other
Official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, version of 2026-11-03.