United States tariff line 9603.40.40.20: Paint pads
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 9603.40.40.20
- Covers
- Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, paint pads
- Duty (MFN)
- 4%
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 9603.40
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 9603.40.40.20 covers paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, paint pads. The general (MFN) duty rate is 4%. It falls under HS subheading 9603.40 in heading 96.03 (chapter 96).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 9603.40.40.20 covers paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, paint pads.
Its legal text is “Paint pads”, read under “Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 9603.40 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 9603.40
- Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 9603.40.40.20
- Paint pads
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 4%.
The rate is published on 9603.40.40.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A) (A) |
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 9603.40
- 9603.40.20.00Paint rollers
- 9603.40.40.40Natural bristle brushes
- 9603.40.40.60Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9603.40 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 9603.40.40.20 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 9603.40.40.20 covers paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers, paint pads.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 9603.40.40.20 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 4%. The rate is published on 9603.40.40.
Which preferential rates apply to 9603.40.40.20?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
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.
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