Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

HTS heading 9603: Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not mo…

36 numbered lines under heading 9603, including 26 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 9603
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
9603Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees):
9603.10Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles:
Whiskbrooms, wholly or in part of broom corn:
Valued not over 96¢ each:
9603.10.05.00In any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for comsumption, of 61,655 dozen whiskbrooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.05 to 9603.10.35, inclusiveNo.8%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)20%
9603.10.15.00OtherNo.5¢ eachFree (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)12¢ each
9603.10.35.00Valued over 96¢ eachNo.14%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)32%
Other brooms, wholly or in part of broom corn:
Valued not over 96¢ each:
9603.10.40.00In any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of 121,478 dozen brooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.40 to 9603.10.60, inclusiveNo.8%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)20%
9603.10.50.00OtherNo.32¢ eachFree (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)32¢ each
9603.10.60.00Valued over 96¢ eachNo.32%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)32%
9603.10.90.00OtherNote: See 9903.90.08.No.10%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)25%
Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances:
9603.21.00.00Toothbrushes, including dental-plate brushesNo.Free2¢ each + 50%
9603.29Other:
9603.29.40Valued not over 40¢ each0.2¢ each + 7%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)1¢ each + 50%
9603.29.40.10HairbrushesNo.
9603.29.40.90OtherNo.
9603.29.80Valued over 40¢ each0.3¢ each + 3.6%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)1¢ each + 50%
9603.29.80.10HairbrushesNo.
9603.29.80.90OtherNo.
9603.30Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics:
9603.30.20.00Valued not over 5¢ eachNo.2.6%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)40%
9603.30.40.00Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ eachNo.Free40%
9603.30.60.00Valued over 10¢ eachNo.Free40%
9603.40Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers:
9603.40.20.00Paint rollersNo.7.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)50%
9603.40.40Other4%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)50%
9603.40.40.20Paint padsNo.
9603.40.40.40Natural bristle brushesNo.
9603.40.40.60OtherNo.
9603.50.00.00Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehiclesNo.Free35%
9603.90Other:
9603.90.40.00Feather dustersNo.Free45%
9603.90.80Other2.8%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)50%
9603.90.80.10WhiskbroomsNo.
9603.90.80.20Upright broomsNo.
9603.90.80.30Push brooms, 41 cm or less in widthNo.
9603.90.80.40Other broomsNo.
9603.90.80.50OtherNo.

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.