# United States tariff lines under HS 9603.40

> The United States tariff splits HS 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers) into 4 national lines: 9603.40.20.00 (paint rollers), 9603.40.40.20 (paint pads), 9603.40.40.40 (natural bristle brushes) and 9603.40.40.60 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 7.5% on 9603.40.20.00, 4% on 9603.40.40.20, 4% on 9603.40.40.40 and 4% on 9603.40.40.60.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960340
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [9603.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960340)
- National lines: 4
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

## United States lines under 9603.40

The United States tariff splits HS 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers) into 4 national lines: 9603.40.20.00 (paint rollers), 9603.40.40.20 (paint pads), 9603.40.40.40 (natural bristle brushes) and 9603.40.40.60 (other).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 7.5% on 9603.40.20.00, 4% on 9603.40.40.20, 4% on 9603.40.40.40 and 4% on 9603.40.40.60.

- [9603.40.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603402000) Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, Paint rollers. Duty (MFN): 7.5%
- [9603.40.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603404020) Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, Other, Paint pads. Duty (MFN): 4%
- [9603.40.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603404040) Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, Other, Natural bristle brushes. Duty (MFN): 4%
- [9603.40.40.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9603404060) Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 4%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9603.40 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9603.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960340)

- Previous subheading: [9603.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960330) Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
- Next subheading: [9603.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960350) 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)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9603.40?

The United States tariff splits HS 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers) into 4 national lines: 9603.40.20.00 (paint rollers), 9603.40.40.20 (paint pads), 9603.40.40.40 (natural bristle brushes) and 9603.40.40.60 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 9603.40 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 7.5% on 9603.40.20.00, 4% on 9603.40.40.20, 4% on 9603.40.40.40 and 4% on 9603.40.40.60.

## 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/960340.json