HS code 9603.10: Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles
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Key facts
- HS code
- 9603.10
- Covers
- Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 7 lines
Summary
HS code 9603.10 covers brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles. It sits in heading 96.03 (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)) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.03 are classified under 9603.21 (toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances, tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes), 9603.29 (toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances, other), 9603.30 (artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics), 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads or rollers) and 2 others. National tariff lines under 9603.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 9603.10 covers brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles.
The legal text of the subheading is “Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 96.03 are classified under 9603.21 (toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances, tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes), 9603.29 (toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances, other), 9603.30 (artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics), 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads or rollers) and 2 others.
- 9603.21Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: Tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes
- 9603.29Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: Other
- 9603.30Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
- 9603.40Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers
- 9603.50Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles
- 9603.90Other
How it is structured
9603.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9603, are heading 96.03; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 96
- Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Subheading 9603.10
- Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles
In other countries
National tariff lines under 9603.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States7 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 9603.10 cover?
HS code 9603.10 covers brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 9603.10 in?
HS code 9603.10 is in heading 96.03 (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)) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).
Where are goods of heading 96.03 classified when 9603.10 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 96.03 are classified under 9603.21 (toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances, tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes), 9603.29 (toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances, other), 9603.30 (artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics), 9603.40 (paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads or rollers) and 2 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9603.10?
National tariff lines under 9603.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.