Chapter 96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles · Section 20

HS Code 9603.40

Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers

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)
4% - 7.5%
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
3
Unit
No.

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

United States - HTS lines under 9603.40

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 codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
9603.40.20 Paint rollers 7.5% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 50% No.
9603.40.40 Other
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 9603.40.40.20 - Paint pads
  • 9603.40.40.40 - Natural bristle brushes
  • 9603.40.40.60 - Other
 4% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 50% No.

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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.

European Union - CN codes under 9603.40

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 codeDescription
9603 40 90 Paint pads and rollers EU duty (TARIC) →
9603 40 10 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes EU duty (TARIC) →
9603 40 00 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 960330); paint pads and rollers EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9603.40

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 codeDescription
9603 40 00 00 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading|9603|30); paint pads and rollers UK duty & VAT →
9603 40 10 00 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes UK duty & VAT →
9603 40 90 00 Paint pads and rollers 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.