Brooms — HTS 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)
Chapter 96 › Heading 9603
2026 HTS Rev 19 Synced Rules verified Operational
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 9603 is a broad product category for cleaning and surface-treatment tools. It groups brooms, brushes—including some brush parts for machines, appliances, or vehicles—non-motorized hand-operated floor sweepers, mops, feather dusters, prepared knots and tufts used to make brushes or brooms, paint pads and rollers, and most squeegees other than roller squeegees.
To narrow a product from the four-digit heading 9603 to a specific U.S. eight-digit subheading, first identify the product’s functional type, then review the distinctions in the tariff text. Those distinctions commonly involve the article’s construction, materials, intended use, or whether it is a complete tool, a component, or a prepared brush-making material. Read the full subheading description and any relevant section, chapter, or statistical notes; do not select a code based only on a product name or marketing description. If the wording remains unclear, a customs broker or formal classification ruling may be appropriate.
What to check
- Describe the item by what it does, what it is made of, and how it is presented for sale.
- Separate complete cleaning tools from brush parts, replacement heads, prepared knots, or tufts.
- Check whether the article is motorized, hand-operated, or designed as a part of a machine, appliance, or vehicle.
- Compare every candidate eight-digit subheading and follow its material, construction, and use distinctions.
- Keep product specifications, photographs, bills of materials, and supplier information to support the classification decision.
HTS heading 9603 summary
Brooms is a 4-digit product category containing 1 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9603.10 | Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles |
| 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 and rollers |
| 9603.90 | Other |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9603.50.00.00 👉 | Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles | Free | — | 35% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS 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). To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.