How is the US import duty on my product calculated?

Duty combines the base HTS rate (general column) with any applicable Chapter 99 additional duties (Section 301, IEEPA, reciprocal tariffs). Duty uses the latest USITC HTS export and is reconciled against Federal Register notices. CBP makes the binding determination at entry.

Does Duty evaluate antidumping (AD) or countervailing (CVD) duties?

Not by default. AD/CVD and product-specific exclusions require case-by-case review. Duty surfaces Chapter 99 and standard column rates; AD/CVD must be evaluated separately.

Where does the tariff data come from?

Base rates and HTS descriptions come from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) export. Policy changes and Section 301/IEEPA actions come from the Federal Register. Every computed rate can be traced back to its source record.

Can I compare origins like Vietnam, Mexico, India against China?

Yes. The compare view evaluates the same HS code against a configurable list (default: CN, VN, MX, IN, TH, ID, KR, JP, HK, DE, TW, MY, BD, CA), applying each country-specific Chapter 99 overlay.

§ US IMPORT DUTY · CANDIDATES FIRST 2026HTSRev6 · Apr 27, 2026

How much duty do I pay into the US?

Describe your product, enter unit value and quantity — Duty shows HTS candidates and estimates the landing duty for the currently selected classification.

Updated Apr 27, 2026 (2026HTSRev6) · USITC HTS + Federal Register

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§ DUTY · CANDIDATE Selected from 1 search candidates · USITC data

WEAK MATCH — review below · 1.00

SELECTED HTS CANDIDATE

9609.10.00.00

Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks: · Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENCE

Assumptions

The selected result assumes the material and construction match the HTS path.

Questions to confirm

What is the finished article and how is it used?
What is the dominant outer material and construction?

SELECTED CANDIDATE ESTIMATE $1,180 · 11.8%

PER UNIT $1,180.00

On 1 units of 9609.10.00.00 from CN

Estimated duty by origin

COUNTRYBASE§301IEEPADUTY OWED

China · current 4.3% 7.5% 0% $1,180

Mexico · best 4.3% 0% 0% $430

Canada 4.3% 0% 0% $430

Japan 4.3% 0% 0% $430

Germany 4.3% 0% 0% $430

Vietnam 4.3% 0% 0% $430

Switching CN → MX saves $750 on this $10,000 shipment.

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9609.10.00.00

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Candidate match basis

9609.10.00.00

Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath

Match strength · 1.00