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DenTek Interdental Toothbrush Picks from Japan

DenTek Interdental Toothbrush Picks feature dual-sided nylon bristle heads on thin plastic picks for cleaning between teeth. Classified under HTS 9603.21.00.00 as specialized toothbrushes for personal oral hygiene targeting interdental spaces. The pick format remains a brush per heading description.

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

• Differentiate from floss via bristle presence in binding rulings; common misclassification as Chapter 90 instruments

• Fluoride-infused variants need cosmetic ingredient labeling

• Color-coded sizes require clear size marking for consumer safety