9603.30

Analysis

Subheading 9603.30 covers artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics, within heading 9603. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.

2 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (67%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 2.6%. The median line pays duty-free.

The US splits it as follows: 9603.30.20 for valued not over 5¢ each (2.6%), 9603.30.40 for valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each (duty-free) and 9603.30.60 for valued over 10¢ each (duty-free).

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.