Subheading · Section XX

9603.10: Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles

9603.10
  • 2%UK
  • 3.7%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • 8%–32%USA
  • US$185.9mWorld trade in 2024

9603.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9603, brooms, brushes, chapter 96.

Subheading 9603.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9603.10; the duty is 3.7%.

Subheading 9603.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 9603.10 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 32% (average 14.4%). 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

World trade in these goods reached US$185.9m in 2024, down 4.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 32.3% of the total, ahead of Sri Lanka.

The United States imported the most (US$21.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 151 exporters with US$1.1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$11.6m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9603 10 00 00 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles 2%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9603 10 00 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles 3.7%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 9603.10.00.00.00 Çalılardan veya bağlanmış demetler halinde diğer bitkisel maddelerden süpürgeler (saplı veya sapsız) 60%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9603.10 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles:
  2. Whiskbrooms, wholly or in part of broom corn:
  3. Valued not over 96¢ each:
  4. 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 8%No.
  5. 9603.10.15.00 Other 5¢ eachNo.
  6. 9603.10.35.00 Valued over 96¢ each 14%No.
  7. Other brooms, wholly or in part of broom corn:
  8. Valued not over 96¢ each:
  9. 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 8%No.
  10. 9603.10.50.00 Other 32¢ eachNo.
  11. 9603.10.60.00 Valued over 96¢ each 32%No.
  12. 9603.10.90.00 Other 10%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

9603.10 · US$185.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77.7kUS$77.7k+US$414.9k+US$2.4m+> US$8.6m

Exports: 151
  1. China: US$60m
  2. Sri Lanka: US$20.6m
  3. Indonesia: US$16m
  4. Mexico: US$13.9m
  5. Serbia: US$8.6m
  6. Belgium: US$6.8m
  7. Uzbekistan: US$5.8m
  8. India: US$4.1m
  9. Netherlands: US$4m
  10. Thailand: US$3.4m
  11. Italy: US$3.2m
  12. United States: US$3.2m
  13. Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
  14. South Africa: US$2.8m
  15. Germany: US$2.4m
  16. Sweden: US$1.7m
  17. Japan: US$1.6m
  18. Vietnam: US$1.6m
  19. Egypt: US$1.4m
  20. Spain: US$1.3m
  21. Honduras: US$1.2m
  22. United Kingdom: US$1.1m
  23. Ukraine: US$1m
  24. Poland: US$962k
  25. Romania: US$844k
  26. Moldova: US$792.3k
  27. Portugal: US$761.7k
  28. Chile: US$757.8k
  29. Philippines: US$730.8k
  30. Pakistan: US$692.3k
  31. France: US$586.1k
  32. Austria: US$583.1k
  33. Türkiye: US$563.4k
  34. Taiwan: US$556.8k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$448.9k
  36. South Korea: US$414.9k
  37. Latvia: US$390.3k
  38. Turkmenistan: US$382.1k
  39. Cambodia: US$356.6k
  40. Malaysia: US$338.9k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$336.6k
  42. Czechia: US$326.6k
  43. Russia: US$317.2k
  44. Australia: US$285.8k
  45. Denmark: US$275.8k
  46. Hungary: US$269.8k
  47. Singapore: US$266.4k
  48. El Salvador: US$263.2k
  49. Norway: US$262.3k
  50. Slovakia: US$261.7k
  51. Jordan: US$256.3k
  52. Slovenia: US$249.1k
  53. Kazakhstan: US$219.4k
  54. Bulgaria: US$201.5k
  55. Colombia: US$196.5k
  56. Lesotho: US$179.6k
  57. Switzerland: US$170.9k
  58. Nepal: US$166.6k
  59. Kenya: US$133.6k
  60. Brazil: US$131.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$60m 32.3%
2 Sri Lanka US$20.6m 11.1%
3 Indonesia US$16m 8.6%
4 Mexico US$13.9m 7.5%
5 Serbia US$8.6m 4.6%
6 Belgium US$6.8m 3.6%
7 Uzbekistan US$5.8m 3.1%
8 India US$4.1m 2.2%
9 Netherlands US$4m 2.2%
10 Thailand US$3.4m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$21.9m 11.8%
2 Japan US$19.5m 10.5%
3 United Kingdom US$11.6m 6.3%
4 India US$11.2m 6%
5 Philippines US$10.2m 5.5%
6 South Korea US$8.3m 4.5%
7 Netherlands US$8.1m 4.4%
8 Malaysia US$6.8m 3.7%
9 France US$6.6m 3.5%
10 Germany US$6.5m 3.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles?

Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles fall under HS subheading 9603.10, part of heading 9603, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9603.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9603.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other…?

China, with US$60m in 2024 (32.3% of world exports).