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Eight EAC partner states

Chapter 96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers

9608.20.00

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Line status
Official
Reference
EAC CET 2022, Schedule 1
Customs duty
25%
Category 25 · finished goods
VAT
Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT
Excise duty
0
Does not apply to this line
Statistical unit
u
In force since 1 July 2022

Import duties and taxes

All duties and taxes collected when importing these goods, for an origin outside the EAC. Flat amounts depend on the weight or the number of containers.

Simulate duties and taxes
Import duties and taxes
Duty or tax Rate Base Status
DD Import duty (EAC CET) Indicative Exempt for EAC origin
Details

The applicable rate depends on which EAC CET band the tariff line falls into (0%, 10%, 25% or 35%). There is no single rate: see the simulator and the detailed tariff by HS code.

 25% Customs value Indicative
VAT Value added tax (national) Indicative
Details

VAT is a national tax, not an EAC-wide levy: its rate varies by the member state where the import is cleared (for example 16% in Kenya, 18% in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, as of publication). No single rate is applied here: verify the current rate with the relevant national revenue authority before relying on any estimate.

 not quantified Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT Indicative

Other lines of heading 9608

  • 9608.10.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Ball point pens 35%
  • 9608.30.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens 25%
  • 9608.40.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Propelling or sliding pencils 25%
  • 9608.50.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings 25%
  • 9608.60.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir 25%
  • 9608.91.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Other — Pen nibs and nib points 0%
  • 9608.99.00 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Other — Other 25%
Sources 2
  1. 01

    EAC Common External Tariff, 2022 version (Schedules 1 and 2) (new tab), EAC Secretariat, institutional repository

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  2. 02

    East African Community, Customs Union (new tab), East African Community (eac.int)

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