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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 960340

Brushes; paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollers

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 960340

9603.40.20.00

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

Paint rollers

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General: 7.5%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2: 50%

Official source for this code

9603.40.40

Other

Column 1 — General: 4%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2: 50%

Official source for this code

9603.40.40.20

Paint pads

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General: No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2: No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.

Parent tariff line 9603.40.40 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

Column 1 — General: 4%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2: 50%

Open parent line in the official schedule

Official source for this code

9603.40.40.40

Natural bristle brushes

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General: No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2: No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.

Parent tariff line 9603.40.40 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

Column 1 — General: 4%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2: 50%

Open parent line in the official schedule

Official source for this code

9603.40.40.60

Other

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General: No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2: No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.

Parent tariff line 9603.40.40 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

Column 1 — General: 4%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2: 50%

Open parent line in the official schedule

Official source for this code

WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 5.75%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 2 of 2. Excluded from the average: 0.

Reported ad-valorem range: 4%–7.5%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 960340: 5.75% (2023 MFN average)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 5.75% (2023 MFN average) for Brushes; paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollers.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

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Customs tariff summary

Country: United States
HS / tariff code: 960340
Description: Brushes; paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollers
Chapter: 96 —
Heading: 9603
Subheading: 960340
Indicative MFN HS6 average: 5.75% (2023 MFN average)
VAT / tax: Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis: Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage: WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

5.75% (2023 MFN average)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code: 960340
Chapter: 96 —
Heading: 9603
Subheading: 960340

Compare HS code 960340 across GCC countries

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Related HS Codes (Heading 9603)

HS Code	Description	Duty
960310	Brooms and brushes; consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles	14.40% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage
960321	Brushes; toothbrushes	0.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
960330	Brushes; artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics	0.87% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
960350	Brushes; constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles	0.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
960390	Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers; (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c.	1.40% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.