What is HS code 9603.30?

HS code 9603.30 covers: Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics. It belongs to chapter 96 (Miscellaneous manufactured articles) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 9603.30?

The US general (normal trade relations) rates under this subheading range: Free - 2.6%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 9603.30?

The UK extends 9603.30 to 3 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 9603300000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles · Section 20

HS Code 9603.30

Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics

Heading 9603: 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)

US duty (general)

Free - 2.6%

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 9603.30

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
9603.30.20	Valued not over 5¢ each	2.6%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
9603.30.40	Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each	Free	-	40%	No.
9603.30.60	Valued over 10¢ each	Free	-	40%	No.

Estimate the US duty runs in your browser · no caps

Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

Customs value (USD) Quantity (No.)

European Union - CN codes under 9603.30

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
9603 30 90	Brushes for the application of cosmetics	EU duty (TARIC) →
9603 30 10	Artists' and writing brushes	EU duty (TARIC) →
9603 30 00	Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9603.30

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
9603 30 00 00	Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics	UK duty & VAT →
9603 30 10 00	Artists' and writing brushes	UK duty & VAT →
9603 30 90 00	Brushes for the application of cosmetics	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 9603

9603.00 9603 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehi 9603.10 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with 9603.21 Toothbrushes, including dental-plate brushes 9603.29 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); p 9603.50 Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles 9603.90 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.