HTS heading 9603 · Chapter 96
HTS 9603: Brooms, brushes, hand-operated mechanical floor…
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 has 20 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (5 lines), 8% (2 lines), 5¢ each (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9603.10 | 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: | |||||
| 9603.10.05.00 | 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[No.] | 8% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 9603.10.15.00 | Other[No.] | 5¢ each | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 12¢ each | Estimate → |
| 9603.10.35.00 | Valued over 96¢ each[No.] | 14% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 32% | Estimate → |
| Other brooms, wholly or in part of broom corn: | |||||
| Valued not over 96¢ each: | |||||
| 9603.10.40.00 | 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[No.] | 8% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 9603.10.50.00 | Other[No.] | 32¢ each | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 32¢ each | Estimate → |
| 9603.10.60.00 | Valued over 96¢ each[No.] | 32% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 32% | Estimate → |
| 9603.10.90.00 | Other[No.] | 10% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 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: | |||||
| 9603.21.00.00 | Toothbrushes, including dental-plate brushes[No.] | Free | 2¢ each + 50% | Estimate → | |
| 9603.29 | Other: | ||||
| 9603.29.40 | Valued not over 40¢ each | 0.2¢ each + 7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 1¢ each + 50% | |
| 9603.29.40.10 | Hairbrushes[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.29.40.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.29.80 | Valued over 40¢ each | 0.3¢ each + 3.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 1¢ each + 50% | |
| 9603.29.80.10 | Hairbrushes[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.29.80.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.30 | Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: | ||||
| 9603.30.20.00 | Valued not over 5¢ each[No.] | 2.6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9603.30.40.00 | Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9603.30.60.00 | Valued over 10¢ each[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9603.40 | Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers: | ||||
| 9603.40.20.00 | Paint rollers[No.] | 7.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | Estimate → |
| 9603.40.40 | Other | 4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | |
| 9603.40.40.20 | Paint pads[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.40.40.40 | Natural bristle brushes[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.40.40.60 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.50.00.00 | Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 9603.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9603.90.40.00 | Feather dusters[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 9603.90.80 | Other | 2.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | |
| 9603.90.80.10 | Whiskbrooms[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.90.80.20 | Upright brooms[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.90.80.30 | Push brooms, 41 cm or less in width[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.90.80.40 | Other brooms[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9603.90.80.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9604.00.00.00 | Hand sieves and hand riddles[No.] | 4.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9605.00.00.00 | Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)[No.] | 8.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
32 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9603.10.05.00 at the general rate of 8%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (8%) | $800.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $847.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
Duty by country of origin
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 9603?
Heading 9603 has 20 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (5 lines), 8% (2 lines), 5¢ each (1 line), 14% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.
Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 9603?
It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.
What fees are added to an import under HTS 9603?
Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.