Broom|HS Code

Broom harmonized system code

Product Overview A broom, classified under HS Code 9603, is a long-handled tool with stiff bristles used primarily for sweeping and cleaning surfaces. The product is typically composed of durable materials like wood or plastic for the handle, and plant fibers or synthetic materials for the bristle portion. Under the HS Code 9603, brooms are subcategorized based on their material composition, size, and specific use such as household brooms, industrial brooms, and specifically designed brooms for cleaning corners or narrow spaces. The commercial applications of brooms are extensive, spanning from domestic use in homes to professional use in food service, retail, and various processing industries. The broom's market positioning is centered on its essential role in maintaining cleanliness, its cost-effectiveness, and its environmental friendliness, especially in the case of brooms made from recyclable materials. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The broom falls under the full 6-digit HS Code 9603.10.00, where Chapter 96 refers to "Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles," Heading 03 refers to "Brooms, Brushes, Mops, Feather Dusters and Similar Articles," and the final digits .10.00 represent the specific category of brooms, brushes, and mops. The product is classified under this code due to its nature as a manufactured cleaning tool. Trade considerations for brooms include the necessity for protective packaging to prevent damage to the bristles and handle, as well as the need for moisture control to prevent potential mold growth on natural fiber brooms. Shipping requirements typically involve considerations for volumetric weight due to the size of the product. Quality standards for brooms are set according to their durability, effectiveness, and safety in use. The broom's construction must comply with the specific regulations of the importing country, ensuring that the product meets all necessary health and safety requirements as per WTO and customs documentation standards.

Broom Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33); (b) Articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking-sticks); (c) Imitation jewellery (heading 71.17); (d) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (e) Cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 96.01 or 96.02 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles; (f) Articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 90.03), mathematical drawing pens (heading 90.17), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 90.18)); (g) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases); (h) Musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92); (ij) Articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof); (k) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings); (l) Articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or (m) Works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97). 2.- In heading 96.02 the expression “vegetable or mineral carving material” means : (a) Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom); (b) Amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet. 3.- In heading 96.03 the expression “prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making” applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation. 4.- Articles of this Chapter, other than those of headings 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15, remain classified in the Chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 96.01 to 96.06 and 96.15 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.