Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9603
9603.30: Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
9603.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9603, brooms, brushes, chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9603 30 00 00 Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics p/st
- 9603 30 10 00 Artists' and writing brushes 2%p/st
- 9603 30 90 00 Brushes for the application of cosmetics 2%p/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £31.1m | 80.1% | -11.5% |
 Germany | £1.8m | 4.5% | -42.1% |
 Dominican Republic | £1.4m | 3.7% | +8% |
 Sri Lanka | £1.1m | 2.8% | +40.9% |
 Japan | £505k | 1.3% | -9.2% |
 France | £463k | 1.2% | -3.5% |
 United States | £387k | 1% | -29.8% |
 Italy | £324k | 0.8% | +26.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free – 2.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Japan 6.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
GCC 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) 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79kUS$79k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$27m
Exports: 147
- China: US$735m
- Germany: US$99m
- France: US$40m
- Italy: US$27m
- Mexico: US$24m
- United States: US$23m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Japan: US$16m
- Mauritius: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- India: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Spain: US$10m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Poland: US$9m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$982k
- Cambodia: US$788k
- Estonia: US$667k
- Latvia: US$612k
- Australia: US$604k
- Romania: US$531k
- Greece: US$526k
- Norway: US$479k
- Slovakia: US$472k
- Malaysia: US$447k
- Finland: US$430k
- Serbia: US$402k
- Slovenia: US$394k
- Nigeria: US$385k
- Cyprus: US$376k
- South Africa: US$347k
- Ukraine: US$277k
- Ireland: US$276k
- Colombia: US$275k
- Portugal: US$236k
- Bulgaria: US$217k
- Bangladesh: US$192k
- Indonesia: US$188k
- Laos: US$185k
- Malta: US$181k
- Saudi Arabia: US$171k
- Israel: US$154k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$229kUS$229k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$30m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$349m
- Germany: US$63m
- France: US$62m
- Japan: US$46m
- Italy: US$41m
- Canada: US$40m
- Spain: US$30m
- Poland: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- Mexico: US$23m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Australia: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Russia: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- China: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Qatar: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$735m | 65.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$99m | 8.8% |
| 3 | France | US$40m | 3.5% |
| 4 | Italy | US$27m | 2.4% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$24m | 2.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$23m | 2.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$16m | 1.4% |
| 8 | Japan | US$16m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Mauritius | US$13m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$11m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$349m | 31.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$63m | 5.6% |
| 3 | France | US$62m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Japan | US$46m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Italy | US$41m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Canada | US$40m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$30m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$30m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$24m | 2.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$24m | 2.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 11number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Barbados, Morocco
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 42% | 5% – 60% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 17% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 7.3% | 6% – 8% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 23% | 20% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 6.6% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 6.2%* | 3.3% – 9% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 9% | 3% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
| Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 12% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 6.7% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 4.6%* | 2.5% – 6.8% | 2023 |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 6.7% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 27% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0.9% | 0% – 2.6% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 89972 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances/vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops & feather dusters; prepared knots & tufts for broom/brush making; paint pads & rollers; squee
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38993 Brooms, brushes, 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)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9603.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 9603.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 9603.30 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 9603.30 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 9603.30 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 9603.30 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N345171 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a nail art tool from China
- N342036 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a set of four makeup brushes with case from China.
- N336645 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two painting sets from China.
- N335861 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a set of five makeup brushes with holder from China.
- N325403 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a set of five makeup brushes with case from China.
- N301128 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a set of four makeup brushes from China.
7 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9603.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9603.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £38.8m (down 12% on the year before), at an average of £16.10 per kg; China supplied 80%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, down 0.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 65.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics?
Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics fall under HS subheading 9603.30, part of heading 9603, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9603.30 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 artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9603.30 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 artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar…?
China, with US$735m in 2024 (65.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (80%), Germany (5%) and Dominican Republic (4%), out of total imports of £38.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.