HS Code for Bamboo Toothbrush: 9603.21.00
The HS code for bamboo toothbrush is 9603.21.00. Import duty rates: EU 1.7%, US Free, UK 1.7%. Rates verified April 2026 against USITC HTS.
Brooms, brushes, hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters — tooth brushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person
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Bamboo Toothbrush sits under HS 9603.21.00 (9603 — Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters). China-origin goods may still face Section 301 surcharges on top of the MFN rate. EU MFN 1.7%, UK 1.7%.
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HS Code
9603 — Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Heading
9603 — Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — heading 9603.21 specifically covers toothbrushes, regardless of handle material (wood, bamboo, plastic) or bristle material (nylon, boar bristle)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Bamboo toothbrushes, beechwood toothbrushes, and other wooden-handled toothbrushes with nylon or charcoal-nylon bristles are classified under 9603.21. Plastic-handled manual toothbrushes share the same heading — handle material does not split classification. Brands: The Humble Co., Bamboo Brush Society, Brush With Bamboo, Bite, Georganics, Hello Bamboo, Radius Source, ColgatePro Bamboo. Kids' bamboo toothbrushes are 9603.21. Travel toothbrushes (fold-up, pocket) are 9603.21. Replacement brush heads for manual toothbrushes: 9603.21 as parts. Electric toothbrushes are NOT 9603 — they are 8509.80 (electromechanical domestic appliances, see existing electric-toothbrush entry in health-personal-care). Replaceable heads for electric toothbrushes (Oral-B, Sonicare) are 8509.90 (parts of electromechanical appliances) or 9603.21 depending on customs interpretation — some authorities treat the brush head as a brush (9603.21), others as a part of the electric appliance (8509.90). Interdental brushes, tongue cleaners, and orthodontic brushes are 9603.21. Charcoal-infused bristle toothbrushes are 9603.21. Biodegradable handles: bamboo stem, wheat straw, cornstarch — all 9603.21. Packaging materials (bamboo fibre box, paper wrap) are classified separately if imported without the product.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9603.21.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9603.21.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9603.21.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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