Horsehair Broomcorn Tufts from Germany
Prepared tufts made from horsehair and broomcorn fibers, ready for direct incorporation into broom heads without further division. These fall under HTS 9603.90.8050 as 'prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making' per chapter notes, excluding mounted brushes. They require only minor trimming for final assembly.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify tufts are unmounted and meet 'prepared knots and tufts' definition to avoid reclassification as finished brushes; provide fiber content certificates; watch for contamination that could shift to synthetic material headings