Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?

The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.

Is this the rate I will actually pay?

It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.

HTS 9603

Heading 9603 covers 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). Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 9603.10.05.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 8%; other lines under 9603 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 20.50% and Italy carries 10.00%.

Chapter 96 · Verified 2026-08-31
HTS 2026HTSRev17

26 statistical lines under this heading · 9 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 20.50% from China · lowest 10.00% from Italy

Origin	Ad valorem layers	Layers	Reported under
China CHN	20.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM	20.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.84
Thailand THA	20.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.77
Brazil BRA	20.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.27
Mexico MEX	18.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.55
Canada CAN	18.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.29
India IND	18.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.44
United Kingdom GBR	18.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.81
Japan JPN	12.50%	s301	9903.05.49
South Korea KOR	12.50%	s301	9903.05.71
Germany DEU	10.00%	s301	9903.05.39
Italy ITA	10.00%	s301	9903.05.39

Table 1Rate by country of origin for 9603.10.05.00, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 9603; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.

Code	Description	Column 1	Special	Units
9603.10.05.00	In any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for comsumption, of 61,655 dozen whiskbrooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.05 to 9603.10.35, inclusive	8%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.10.15.00	Other	5¢ each	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.10.35.00	Valued over 96¢ each	14%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.10.40.00	In any calendar year prior to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of 121,478 dozen brooms classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.40 to 9603.10.60, inclusive	8%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.10.50.00	Other	32¢ each	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.10.60.00	Valued over 96¢ each	32%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.10.90.00	Other	10%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.21.00.00	Toothbrushes, including dental-plate brushes	Free	—	No.
9603.29.40.10	Hairbrushes	inherited	—	No.
9603.29.40.90	Other	inherited	—	No.
9603.29.80.10	Hairbrushes	inherited	—	No.
9603.29.80.90	Other	inherited	—	No.
9603.30.20.00	Valued not over 5¢ each	2.6%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.30.40.00	Valued over 5¢ but not over 10¢ each	Free	—	No.
9603.30.60.00	Valued over 10¢ each	Free	—	No.
9603.40.20.00	Paint rollers	7.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
9603.40.40.20	Paint pads	inherited	—	No.
9603.40.40.40	Natural bristle brushes	inherited	—	No.
9603.40.40.60	Other	inherited	—	No.
9603.50.00.00	Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles	Free	—	No.
9603.90.40.00	Feather dusters	Free	—	No.
9603.90.80.10	Whiskbrooms	inherited	—	No.
9603.90.80.20	Upright brooms	inherited	—	No.
9603.90.80.30	Push brooms, 41 cm or less in width	inherited	—	No.
9603.90.80.40	Other brooms	inherited	—	No.
9603.90.80.50	Other	inherited	—	No.

Table 2Statistical suffixes under 9603. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.

Programme	Rate as published	Contribution	Reported under	In force from
Column 1 General (MFN)	8%	8.00%	—	not established
Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.
Section 301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%	12.50%	9903.05.31	2026-07-24
Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Table 3Duty stack for 9603.10.05.00 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 9603?: Heading 9603 covers 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). Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 9603.10.05.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 8%; other lines under 9603 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 20.50% and Italy carries 10.00%.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?: The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?: It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.