9603.29.40
Valued not over 40¢ each
This code covers personal grooming brushes like toothbrushes, hairbrushes, and shaving brushes valued at 40¢ or less each. Use this code when importing these low-value personal brushes to determine the applicable duty—typically a small fee per brush plus a percentage, or potentially free depending on the country of origin—as defined within Chapter 96 for miscellaneous manufactured articles.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9603.29.40
This tariff classification falls within Chapter 96, which covers miscellaneous manufactured articles. Specifically, code 9603.29.40 covers toilet brushes for use on the person, like toothbrushes and hairbrushes, valued at 40 cents or less each. There are two statistical suffixes available: 9603.29.40.10 for hairbrushes and 9603.29.40.90 for all other qualifying brushes; choose the suffix that most accurately describes the specific type of brush being classified. This classification excludes items covered in other chapters, such as pencils, jewelry, cutlery, medical brushes, or articles made of precious metals.
| Chapter | Chapter 96 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
| Section | Section XX - Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles |
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0.2¢ each + 7%
Standard trade partners (NTR)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for HTS code 9603.29.40 and its subdivisions (9603.29.40.10 & 9603.29.40.90) is 0.2¢ each plus 7%. This means each item falling under this code will be assessed a duty of 0.2 cents, plus 7% of its value. Special rates of Free apply to products originating from specific countries including (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) if they qualify under eligible FTA or preference programs. No report units are specified for this HTS code.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): 1¢ each + 50%
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Code subdivisions
9603.29.40.10
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): > Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: > Other: > Valued not over 40¢ each > Hairbrushes
9603.29.40.90
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): > Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: > Other: > Valued not over 40¢ each > Other
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November 15, 2025
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