Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9603
9603.90: Brooms, brushes: other
Other brushes, brooms and mops
Official description Other
9603.90 is the HS subheading for other brushes, brooms and mops, under heading 9603 in chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9603 90 00 00 Other
- 9603 90 10 00 Hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised 2%p/st
- Other
- 9603 90 91 00 Road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, including shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animals 2%
- 9603 90 99 00 Other 2%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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 on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
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 | £83.1m | 63% | -3.5% |
 Italy | £10.7m | 8.1% | -4.5% |
 Germany | £7.6m | 5.7% | +5.1% |
 Czechia | £5.2m | 3.9% | +6.6% |
 Spain | £3.3m | 2.5% | -5.5% |
 Denmark | £2.7m | 2% | +10.6% |
 Türkiye | £2.3m | 1.7% | -20% |
 Pakistan | £2m | 1.5% | +7.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.4% Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
USA Free – 2.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Canada 6.5% – 15.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10.3% 
Mexico 15% – 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 25% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan Free – 6.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Taiwan 3.3% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$158kUS$158k+US$5m+US$21m+> US$112m
Exports: 187
- China: US$3bn
- Germany: US$270m
- Italy: US$129m
- Dominican Republic: US$128m
- United States: US$123m
- Czechia: US$112m
- Mexico: US$100m
- Belgium: US$91m
- Poland: US$83m
- Netherlands: US$71m
- Spain: US$50m
- Vietnam: US$50m
- Denmark: US$49m
- France: US$44m
- Türkiye: US$40m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Japan: US$21m
- Lithuania: US$20m
- Thailand: US$18m
- India: US$15m
- El Salvador: US$15m
- Canada: US$14m
- Austria: US$14m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Sri Lanka: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Cambodia: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Honduras: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$11m+US$48m+> US$120m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$906m
- Germany: US$320m
- France: US$188m
- United Kingdom: US$167m
- Canada: US$145m
- Netherlands: US$133m
- Japan: US$120m
- Thailand: US$112m
- Poland: US$108m
- Russia: US$106m
- Belgium: US$97m
- Vietnam: US$94m
- Australia: US$92m
- Italy: US$85m
- Spain: US$74m
- South Korea: US$65m
- Mexico: US$60m
- Brazil: US$59m
- Austria: US$58m
- Saudi Arabia: US$58m
- United Arab Emirates: US$56m
- Philippines: US$52m
- Czechia: US$48m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Indonesia: US$46m
- Sweden: US$41m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- Kazakhstan: US$35m
- India: US$35m
- Denmark: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Singapore: US$31m
- Romania: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$28m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$24m
- Norway: US$23m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$21m
- Ukraine: US$21m
- South Africa: US$21m
- Greece: US$21m
- Portugal: US$20m
- Israel: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Iraq: US$17m
- Ghana: US$16m
- Chile: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Egypt: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- Croatia: US$13m
- Senegal: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Dominican Republic: US$11m
- Colombia: US$11m
- China: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Belarus: US$10m
- Morocco: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3bn | 59.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$270m | 6.2% |
| 3 | Italy | US$129m | 2.9% |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic | US$128m | 2.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$123m | 2.8% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$112m | 2.5% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$100m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$91m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$83m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$71m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$906m | 20.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$320m | 7.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$188m | 4.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$167m | 3.8% |
| 5 | Canada | US$145m | 3.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$133m | 3% |
| 7 | Japan | US$120m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$112m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Poland | US$108m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$106m | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 15%median duty
- 10number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Algeria
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 12% | 10% – 13% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 29% | 5% – 60% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 12% | 10% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
| Canada | 10% | 6.5% – 16% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chad | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 12% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 23% | 10% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Dominican Republic | 19% | 14% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.4% | 2.7% – 3.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 19% | 5% – 32% | 2023 |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 6.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Iran | 17% | 15% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 3.6% | 0% – 6.6% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 12% | 10% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 8.3%* | 4.9% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 11% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 25% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 15% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 37% | 18% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.1% | 5% – 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 0% – 15% | 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 | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 9.7% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Philippines | 6% | 3% – 7% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 12% | 10% – 13% | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 20% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 16% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 8.3%* | 4.9% – 12% | 2023 |
 Syria | 13% | 5% – 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 | 16% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 26% | 26% – 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 | 1.4% | 0% – 2.8% | 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 | 25% | 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)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- 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 | 9603.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 9603.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 9603.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 9603.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 9603.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 9603.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 110
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.
- N363381 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and eligibility for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (“USMCA”) of a forklift dust mop attachment
- N360185 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a cleaning brush from China.
- N359744 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a squeegee from China.
- N356181 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of squeegees from Denmark.
- N354834 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pet toothbrush set from China.
- N354021 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of a mop set from Turkey.
- 600016411 HMRC
A mop is a light and mobile bucket-less mopping system, for cleaning floors. 145 cms long, with 480 ml internal water reservoir. Its weight is 728 grams. Made from: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Aluminium, Neoprene, Nylon, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Stainless Steel, Steel. Dimensions:…
- 600016229 HMRC
Squeegee sponge & scraper 3-in-1 to use on cars to remove ice, snow and moisture. Made from polypropylene, thermoplastic rubber and sponge. Packaging: attached to a header card.
- 600016011 HMRC
Dust mophead frame with textile cover. 60 cm (24") duster/mop consisting of duster frame complete with textile duster cover and aluminium handle, to be attached to a mop as part of a cleaning system for floors, sold to retail and janitorial markets.
- 600016069 HMRC
A mop head constructed of a bundle of textile cords. Made from cotton and polyester. Looped end 340 gr (12 oz), blended yarn. mounted onto a plastic polypropylene socket adaptor. Complete with internal scrub pad. White yarn with coloured band and socket. Designed for connecting to a handle. Used…
- 600016083 HMRC
Mop Dual -sided spray mop designed to clean and dry floors. 480 ml internal reservoir and triple spray jets at the base of the mop that spray water directly onto floors. Mop head can be flipped to dry the floor with a highly absorbent drying pad. Comes with 4 colours rings for colour-code…
- 600016118 HMRC
A single use combination cleaning brush comprising a channel-cleaning brush and a channel-opening brush mounted on a flexible sheath. Designed to clean endoscopes after the endoscope has been used in a medical procedure. It is made of a plastic handle and shaft with metal and plastic brush head at…
110 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.
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9603.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9603.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7% (average 3.4%).
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 other brushes, brooms and mops worth £131.9m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £4.27 per kg; China supplied 63%, followed by Italy.
World trade in other brushes, brooms and mops reached US$4bn in 2024, up 7.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 59.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for brooms, brushes: other?
Brooms, brushes: other fall under HS subheading 9603.90, part of heading 9603, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on brooms, brushes: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9603.90 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, brushes: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9603.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most brooms, brushes: other?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (59.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other brushes, brooms and mops 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 other brushes, brooms and mops?
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 other brushes, brooms and mops from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (63%), Italy (8%) and Germany (6%), out of total imports of £131.9m.
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