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HS code for brush handles, wood
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “brush handles, wood” points to heading 4417: tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 4417; the duty is duty-free.
4417 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides 4417 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.1% (average 1.3%). 3 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 5.1% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan 2.2% – 2.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for brush handles, wood?
Brush handles, wood are classified under 4417 (Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.