Quick-Connect Paintbrush Handle from Japan
Ergonomic steel handle with quick-release connector for interchangeable paintbrush heads and extension poles. Classified in HTS 7326.90.86.76 for metal handles of paint applicators as other steel articles. Enables versatile professional painting setups.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide assembly diagrams showing modularity to confirm it's a handle, not a complete tool
• Ensure no brush fibers attached; that would reclassify as a finished paintbrush under 9603
• Mark with safety certifications if for professional use to ease customs scrutiny