Heading 9603
HTS code 9603 — Brooms, 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)
- Tariff lines
- 26
- General duty
- General duty rates from 2.6% to 32%, with 5 duty-free lines; 6 lines carry a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 9603
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9603.10.0500 | In 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, inclusive (Brooms, 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) > Brooms 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) | 8% | No. |
| 9603.10.1500 | Other (Brooms, 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) > Brooms 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) | 5¢ each | No. |
| 9603.10.3500 | Valued over 96¢ each (Brooms, 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) > Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles > Whiskbrooms, wholly or in part of broom corn) | 14% | No. |
| 9603.10.4000 | In 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, inclusive (Brooms, 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) > Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles > Other brooms, wholly or in part of broom corn > Valued not over 96¢ each) | 8% | No. |
| 9603.10.5000 | Other (Brooms, 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) > Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles > Other brooms, wholly or in part of broom corn > Valued not over 96¢ each) | 32¢ each | No. |
| 9603.10.6000 | Valued over 96¢ each (Brooms, 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) > Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles > Other brooms, wholly or in part of broom corn) | 32% | No. |
| 9603.10.9000 | Other (Brooms, 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) > Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles) | 10% | No. |
| 9603.21.0000 | Toothbrushes, including dental-plate brushes (Brooms, 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) > 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) | Free | No. |
| 9603.29.4010 | Hairbrushes (Brooms, 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) > 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 > Other > Valued not over 40¢ each) | 0.2¢ each + 7% | No. |
| 9603.29.4090 | Other (Brooms, 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) > 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 > Other > Valued not over 40¢ each) | 0.2¢ each + 7% | No. |
| 9603.29.8010 | Hairbrushes (Brooms, 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) > 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 > Other > Valued over 40¢ each) | 0.3¢ each + 3.6% | No. |
| 9603.29.8090 | Other (Brooms, 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) > 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 > Other > Valued over 40¢ each) | 0.3¢ each + 3.6% | No. |
| 9603.30.2000 | Valued not over 5¢ each (Brooms, 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) > Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics) | 2.6% | No. |
| 9603.30.4000 | Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each (Brooms, 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) > Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics) | Free | No. |
| 9603.30.6000 | Valued over 10¢ each (Brooms, 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) > Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics) | Free | No. |
| 9603.40.2000 | Paint rollers (Brooms, 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) > Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers) | 7.5% | No. |
| 9603.40.4020 | Paint pads (Brooms, 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) > Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers > Other) | 4% | No. |
| 9603.40.4040 | Natural bristle brushes (Brooms, 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) > Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers > Other) | 4% | No. |
| 9603.40.4060 | Other (Brooms, 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) > Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers > Other) | 4% | No. |
| 9603.50.0000 | Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles (Brooms, 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)) | Free | No. |
| 9603.90.4000 | Feather dusters (Brooms, 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) > Other) | Free | No. |
| 9603.90.8010 | Whiskbrooms (Brooms, 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) > Other > Other) | 2.8% | No. |
| 9603.90.8020 | Upright brooms (Brooms, 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) > Other > Other) | 2.8% | No. |
| 9603.90.8030 | Push brooms, 41 cm or less in width (Brooms, 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) > Other > Other) | 2.8% | No. |
| 9603.90.8040 | Other brooms (Brooms, 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) > Other > Other) | 2.8% | No. |
| 9603.90.8050 | Other (Brooms, 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) > Other > Other) | 2.8% | No. |
Documents required to import under 9603
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- FWS Wildlife Declaration (Form 3-177)Conditional
Required for wildlife, wildlife products, or CITES-listed species
Filed with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at a designated port
Common questions
- What is HTS code 9603?
- HTS heading 9603 covers brooms, 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). It sits in Chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 26 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 9603?
- General duty rates from 2.6% to 32%, with 5 duty-free lines; 6 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 9603 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 96
- 9601Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by molding)
- 9602Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; molded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins, of modeling pastes, and other molded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin
- 9604Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9605Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)
- 9606Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button molds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
- 9607Slide fasteners and parts thereof
- 9608Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating styli; propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils); pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
- 9609Pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks