Key facts
- HS subheading
- 9603.90
- National lines
- 3
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 9603.90 (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)) into 3 national lines: 9603 90 10 00 (hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised), 9603 90 91 00 (road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, including shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animals) and 9603 90 99 00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 2.7% on 9603 90 10 00, 3.7% on 9603 90 91 00 and 3.7% on 9603 90 99 00.
European Union lines under 9603.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 9603.90 (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)) into 3 national lines: 9603 90 10 00 (hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised), 9603 90 91 00 (road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, including shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animals) and 9603 90 99 00 (other).
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 2.7% on 9603 90 10 00, 3.7% on 9603 90 91 00 and 3.7% on 9603 90 99 00.
- 9603 90 10 00Hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorisedDuty: 2.7%
- 9603 90 91 00Road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, including shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animalsDuty: 3.7%
- 9603 90 99 00OtherDuty: 3.7%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 9603.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 9603.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 9603.90 (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)) into 3 national lines: 9603 90 10 00 (hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised), 9603 90 91 00 (road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, including shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animals) and 9603 90 99 00 (other).
What is the duty on HS 9603.90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 2.7% on 9603 90 10 00, 3.7% on 9603 90 91 00 and 3.7% on 9603 90 99 00.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.