Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9603.40
9603.40.90.10: Paint or varnish brushes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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).
- 9603.40 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers
- 9603.40.90 Other
- 9603.40.90.10 Paint or varnish brushes
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 4% – 7.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Japan 6.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 9603.40
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N341631 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paint rollers from China.
- N293539 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a paint roller kit, a paint tray, and a paint roller handle from China.
- 600013868 HMRC
Roller sleeves. A packet of five sleeves for use with a roller frame (roller cage). The mini rollers are attached to a frame (not included) and used for applying paint. The white rollers are made from high density foam, four inches in length and are suitable for applying gloss paint, primers and…
- 600013974 HMRC
Mini paint tray & roller set. The set comes with a four inch frame made from polypropylene (PP), five, four inch emulsion roller sleeves made from polyester and PP and one mini plastic paint tray. The tray is used to hold the paint, the roller is placed on the frame and loaded with paint. The item…
- 600013975 HMRC
Mini paint tray & roller set. The set comes with a four inch roller frame made from polypropylene (PP), five, four inch gloss roller sleeves made from foam and PP and one mini plastic paint tray. The tray is used to hold the paint, the roller is placed on the frame and loaded with the paint. The…
- 600013976 HMRC
Large paint tray and roller set. The set comes with a nine inch frame made from polypropylene (PP), six, nine inch emulsion roller sleeves made from polyester and PP and one large plastic paint tray. The tray is used to hold the paint, the roller is placed on the frame and loaded with the paint.…
10 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33);
(b) articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking sticks);
(c) imitation jewellery (heading 7117);
(d) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(e) cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 9601 or 9602 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles;
(f) articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 9003), mathematical drawing pens (heading 9017), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 9018));
(g) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases);
(h) musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92);
(ij) articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof);
(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings);
(l) articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or
(m) works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97).
2. In heading 9602, the expression ‘vegetable or mineral carving material’ means:
(a) hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom);
(b) amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet.
3. In heading 9603, the expression ‘prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making’ applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation.
4. Articles of this chapter, other than those of headings 9601 to 9606 or 9615, remain classified in the chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 9601 to 9606 and 9615 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.
Tariff item 9603.40.90.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes).
The MFN tariff rate is 7%, and quantities are declared in DZN.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is 4%–7.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 3.3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 9603.40 worth US$23m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9603.40.90.10?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 7%; the supplementary unit is DZN. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 9603.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$12m), followed by the United States.