Bottle Cleaning Brush from Japan
A long-handled nylon brush designed for scrubbing inside bottles and jars manually. Classified under HTS 9603.90.80 as an 'other' brush for household cleaning, not prepared knots or machine parts. It uses prepared tufts ready for use.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure food-safe material certification (e.g
• FDA compliant nylon); avoid bulk shipments mistaken for industrial parts
• Document end-use as household to prevent machine part reclass