Wooden Paint Brush Handles from Japan
Straight wooden handles designed specifically for attaching to paint brush heads, typically made from hardwood like birch or beech for durability and balance. These qualify under HTS 4417.00.80 as tool handles of wood, separate from the brush heads. They are unfinished or lightly finished for easy assembly into complete brushes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify wood species origin documentation to comply with Lacey Act requirements for plant imports
• Ensure handles are imported without brush heads attached to avoid reclassification as complete tools