Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9603.30
9603.30.60: Valued over 10¢ each
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9603 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), 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):
- 9603.30 Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics:
- 9603.30.60 Valued over 10¢ each
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9603.30 Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan 6.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
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 2 tariff lines USA lines: 9603.30
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.
- 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.
- N285672 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of artists’ brushes from China
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 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9603.30.60 is one of 3 lines under subheading 9603.30, artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of….
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–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 3.4%–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 United States imported goods of subheading 9603.30 worth US$349m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$4m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9603.30.60?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 9603.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$286m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.