Code 9603 40 · Heading 9603

Paint, whitewash and varnish brushes, plus paint pads and rollers, excluding artists’ and similar brushes

This covers brushes for painting, whitewashing, varnishing and similar work, as well as paint pads and paint rollers. It does not cover artists’ brushes or similar brushes listed under 9603.30.

For example

Paint brush
Whitewash brush
Varnish brush
Paint roller

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Official tariff text

Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes, paint pads and rollers (excl. artists' and similar brushes of subheading 9603.30)

How we got to this code

XX
96
9603
9603 40

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Is the item furniture, bedding or a lighting article; a toy, game or sports article; or another miscellaneous good?
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Step 2 · Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3 of 3 chapters in section XX
Which named product group best describes the item: carved material goods, brushes, hand sieves, travel sets, buttons, zips, writing or drawing items, boards, hand stamps, ink ribbons or stamp pads, lighters, pipes, hairdressing items, toilet-use sprays or powder puffs, vacuum-insulated containers, shop-window display figures, hygiene products, or stands?
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Step 3 · Heading 9603 Brooms, brushes, incl. brushes constituting parts o… 3 of 20 headings under chapter 96
Which type is it: a broom or brush made only by tying rice or other vegetable materials together; a toothbrush; a personal toilet brush other than a toothbrush; an artist’s, writing or cosmetic brush; a paint, whitewashing or varnishing brush, paint pad or paint roller; a brush that is a part of a machine, appliance or vehicle; or a mop, feather duster, prepared brush bundle, window squeegee, or other item not elsewhere specified?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9603 40 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes, paint… 5 of 7 subheadings under heading 9603
Is it a brush for painting, whitewashing, varnishing or similar work, or is it a paint pad or paint roller?

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Import duty on the codes below: 3.7%

2 codes below this one

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9603 10 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles 3.7%
9603 21 Tooth brushes, incl. dental-plate brushes 3.7%
9603 29 Shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other brushes for use on the person (excl. tooth brushes) 3.7%
9603 30 Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics 3.7%
9603 40 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes, paint pads and rollers (excl. artists' and similar brushes of subheading 9603.30) you are here 3.7%
9603 50 Brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles 2.7%
9603 90 Mops and leather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; squeegees of rubber or other flexible materials; brooms and brushes, n.e.s. 2.7–3.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

96.03.4000 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 96.03.3000)

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

2.0%

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

9603 40 10 00 Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines4 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

9603.40.20.00 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles)

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

96.03.4000

Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 96.03.3000); paint pads and rollers

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

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

General rate

7.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9603.40.40.20

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, Other, Paint pads

General rate

4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9603.40.40.40

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, Other, Natural bristle brushes

General rate

4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9603.40.40.60

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, Other

General rate

4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.