Toilet brush|HS Code

Toilet brush harmonized system code

Product Overview A Toilet Brush is a cleaning instrument primarily used for scrubbing and disinfecting toilets. Classified under the Harmonized System (HS) Code 9603, which pertains to brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters and similar preparations for household cleaning, the toilet brush is specifically designed for sanitation and hygiene applications. Its key characteristics include a sturdy handle, typically made from plastic, metal, or wood, and a broad, rounded brush head composed of dense bristles. The long handle is ergonomically designed for user comfort and to prevent direct contact with the toilet bowl. The product subcategories within HS Code 9603 vary based on the materials used and the specific design of the brush. Commercially, toilet brushes are widely used in the hospitality sector, food service establishments, retail stores, and various processing industries. The product's value proposition lies in its cost-effectiveness, durability, and its pivotal role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The Toilet Brush falls under the full 6-digit HS Code 9603.90, which refers to "Other" within the chapter "Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles", heading "Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, and similar articles". The product is classified under this code due to its specific use in cleaning and maintaining sanitation, distinguishing it from other items in the same chapter or heading. Common packaging for toilet brushes includes individual plastic wrapping for hygiene purposes and bulk packaging in cardboard boxes for shipping. The brushes are typically air-dried to preserve their quality and prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Shipping requirements include careful handling to prevent damage to the bristles and handles. The quality of toilet brushes is governed by international quality standards, ensuring the product's durability, effectiveness, and safety. The product description adheres to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and customs documentation standards, maintaining consistency with international trade classification systems.

Toilet brush 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.