Subheading · Section XX

9603.29: Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other

9603.29

Official description Other

  • 2%UK
  • 3.7%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$1.3bnWorld trade in 2024

9603.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9603, brooms, brushes, chapter 96.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9603.29 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9603.29 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 9603.29 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 75%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 2 lines under subheading 9603.29 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, up 11.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 66.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$235.7m).

The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 155 exporters with US$53.3m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$48.4m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

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 29 00 00 Other
  2. 9603 29 30 00 Hair brushes 2%p/st
  3. 9603 29 80 00 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9603 29 Other:
  2. 9603 29 30 Hair brushes 3.7%p/st
  3. 9603 29 80 Other 3.7%—

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. 9603.29 Diğerleri:
  2. 9603.29.30.00.00 Saç fırçaları 75%Adet
  3. 9603.29.80.00.00 Diğerleri 75%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9603.29 Other:
  2. 9603.29.40 Valued not over 40¢ each 0.2¢ each + 7%
  3. 9603.29.40.10 Hairbrushes No.
  4. 9603.29.40.90 Other No.
  5. 9603.29.80 Valued over 40¢ each 0.3¢ each + 3.6%
  6. 9603.29.80.10 Hairbrushes No.
  7. 9603.29.80.90 Other 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

9603.29 · US$1.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$82.3kUS$82.3k+US$1.4m+US$8.9m+> US$32.2m

Exports: 155
  1. China: US$844.2m
  2. Germany: US$63.6m
  3. United Kingdom: US$53.3m
  4. South Korea: US$52m
  5. United States: US$32.2m
  6. Italy: US$21.2m
  7. France: US$14.9m
  8. Poland: US$14.3m
  9. Belgium: US$14.2m
  10. Netherlands: US$12.7m
  11. Dominican Republic: US$12m
  12. Spain: US$11.1m
  13. Malaysia: US$10.6m
  14. Taiwan: US$8.9m
  15. Vietnam: US$7.9m
  16. Czechia: US$7.2m
  17. Honduras: US$7.1m
  18. Japan: US$6.7m
  19. Mexico: US$6m
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.5m
  21. Thailand: US$5.3m
  22. Austria: US$4.7m
  23. Hungary: US$4.6m
  24. Türkiye: US$4.4m
  25. Denmark: US$4m
  26. Sweden: US$3.9m
  27. Indonesia: US$3.1m
  28. Brazil: US$2m
  29. India: US$1.9m
  30. Switzerland: US$1.8m
  31. Mauritius: US$1.7m
  32. South Africa: US$1.5m
  33. El Salvador: US$1.5m
  34. Finland: US$1.4m
  35. Singapore: US$1.4m
  36. Canada: US$1.2m
  37. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
  39. Croatia: US$1.1m
  40. Israel: US$1.1m
  41. Australia: US$902.1k
  42. Cambodia: US$893.4k
  43. Norway: US$857.1k
  44. Philippines: US$809.3k
  45. Slovakia: US$768.9k
  46. Estonia: US$659.3k
  47. Colombia: US$616.9k
  48. Lithuania: US$616.4k
  49. Bangladesh: US$526.6k
  50. Sri Lanka: US$406.4k
  51. Ireland: US$385.1k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$383.8k
  53. Portugal: US$366.5k
  54. Serbia: US$344.1k
  55. Greece: US$330.5k
  56. Pakistan: US$317.9k
  57. Bulgaria: US$306.3k
  58. Russia: US$303.9k
  59. Latvia: US$273.4k
  60. Costa Rica: US$269.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$844.2m 66.6%
2 Germany US$63.6m 5%
3 United Kingdom US$53.3m 4.2%
4 South Korea US$52m 4.1%
5 United States US$32.2m 2.5%
6 Italy US$21.2m 1.7%
7 France US$14.9m 1.2%
8 Poland US$14.3m 1.1%
9 Belgium US$14.2m 1.1%
10 Netherlands US$12.7m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$235.7m 18.6%
2 Germany US$86.5m 6.8%
3 South Korea US$67.6m 5.3%
4 Japan US$63.6m 5%
5 Vietnam US$63.4m 5%
6 France US$55m 4.3%
7 United Kingdom US$48.4m 3.8%
8 Poland US$39m 3.1%
9 Canada US$35.2m 2.8%
10 Netherlands US$31.3m 2.5%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other?

Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other fall under HS subheading 9603.29, part of heading 9603, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9603.29 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 toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9603.29 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 toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail…?

China, with US$844.2m in 2024 (66.6% of world exports).