UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9603.29
9603 29 30 00: Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other, hair brushes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9603 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees)
- Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances
- 9603 29 00 00 Other
- 9603 29 30 00 Hair brushes
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 9603.29
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £28.3m | 79.2% | -4.3% |
 South Korea | £2.6m | 7.2% | +86.6% |
 France | £970k | 2.7% | +4.7% |
 Germany | £763k | 2.1% | +15% |
 United States | £570k | 1.6% | -41.2% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £454k | 1.3% | -19.5% |
 Malaysia | £424k | 1.2% | +41.9% |
 Cambodia | £288k | 0.8% | -35.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
9603.29 Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada 7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Japan 6.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 9603.29
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- 600014678 HMRC
A plastic hairbrush with teeth specifically designed to help detangle and style hair. The body is made of polypropylene with a thermoplastic elastomer handle. Hairbrush dimensions: 21.7 x 6.6 x 3.5 cm and weight: 66g. Packed in a paperboard packaging.
- 600013891 HMRC
Styling hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair and to style as appropriate. The body of the brush is made of black plastic, with black plastic tines tipped with a small globule of plastic to prevent…
- 600013892 HMRC
Round hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair. The brush is intended for use when blow drying to add lift and volume to the hair. And to style as appropriate. The body of the brush is made of black…
- 600013893 HMRC
Cushion hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair and to style as appropriate. Commonly used on curly hair. The body of the brush is made of black plastic, with black plastic tines tipped with a small…
- 600013894 HMRC
Paddle hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair and to style as appropriate. Commonly used on wet or curly hair. The body of the brush is made of black plastic, with black plastic tines tipped with a…
- 600013895 HMRC
Vented hairbrush. A traditional style hairbrush can be used by female or a male user. The item is used to remove tangles and debris from the hair and to style as appropriate. Commonly used when blow-drying the hair The body of the brush is made of black plastic, with black plastic tines tipped…
- 600009509 HMRC
Hairbrush. The body of the hairbrush is made up of hard plastic, formed from 100% recycled polypropylene. The body of the brush has an attractive open cut work appearance, with the tines moulded into the plastic body. The brush measures 23 L x 6.8w x 4D cm. The tines are made of nylon with a…
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33);
(b) articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking sticks);
(c) imitation jewellery (heading 7117);
(d) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(e) cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 9601 or 9602 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles;
(f) articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 9003), mathematical drawing pens (heading 9017), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 9018));
(g) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases);
(h) musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92);
(ij) articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof);
(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings);
(l) articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or
(m) works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97).
2. In heading 9602, the expression ‘vegetable or mineral carving material’ means:
(a) hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom);
(b) amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet.
3. In heading 9603, the expression ‘prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making’ applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation.
4. Articles of this chapter, other than those of headings 9601 to 9606 or 9615, remain classified in the chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 9601 to 9606 and 9615 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.
In the UK Global Tariff, 9603 29 30 00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 9603.29, toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes: other.
The third-country duty is 2%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
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 goods of subheading 9603.29 worth £35.7m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £9.46 per kg; China supplied 79%, followed by South Korea.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 9603.29 worth US$48m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 9603 29 30 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 2%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 9603 29 30 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 9603 29 30 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 9603.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$34m), followed by the Dominican Republic.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.