GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 9603.29
9603.29.10.00.00: Shaving brushes.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into GCC
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
9603.29 Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other
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 specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan 6.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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 GCC lines: 9603.29
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.
- N343994 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of scalp massager from China
- H337372 U.S. CBP
Request for Further Review of Protest No. 3002-22-104032; Tariff classification of various miniature backpacks, miniature novelty items, and miniature utility items from China.
- N336919 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a silicone body scrubber from China.
- N335487 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a silicone facial brush from China.
- 600016076 HMRC
A nail brush. Small, ergonomic brush with firm bristles used for scrubbing the hands and cleaning the fingernails, made from polypropylene. The red bristles are made from polyethylene terephthalate. Sold and made for the janitorial market.
- 600014678 HMRC
A plastic hairbrush with teeth specifically designed to help detangle and style hair. The body is made of polypropylene with a thermoplastic elastomer handle. Hairbrush dimensions: 21.7 x 6.6 x 3.5 cm and weight: 66g. Packed in a paperboard packaging.
- 600013891 HMRC
Styling hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair and to style as appropriate. The body of the brush is made of black plastic, with black plastic tines tipped with a small globule of plastic to prevent…
- 600013892 HMRC
Round hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair. The brush is intended for use when blow drying to add lift and volume to the hair. And to style as appropriate. The body of the brush is made of black…
20 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.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 9603.29.10.00.00 is one of 3 lines under subheading 9603.29, toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other.
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Pieces/Units.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 7%, 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 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 9603.29 worth US$28m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 9603.29.10.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Pieces/Units. 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 the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 9603.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$17m).
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.