# United States tariff line 9603.30.40.00: Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each

> In the United States tariff, line 9603.30.40.00 covers artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics, valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 9603.30 in heading 96.03 (chapter 96).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603304000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9603.30.40.00
- Covers: Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics, valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9603.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960330)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9603.30.40.00 covers artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics, valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each.

Its legal text is “Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each”, read under “Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9603.30 in heading 96.03 (chapter 96). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Heading 96.03: 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)
- Subheading 9603.30: Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
- Line 9603.30.40.00: Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9603.30 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9603.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960330)

## Other lines under 9603.30

- [9603.30.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603302000) Valued not over 5¢ each
- [9603.30.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603306000) Valued over 10¢ each

- Previous line: [9603.30.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603302000) Valued not over 5¢ each
- Next line: [9603.30.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603306000) Valued over 10¢ each

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9603.30.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9603.30.40.00 covers artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics, valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9603.30.40.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603304000.json