Pipe Cleaner Brush from Japan
A flexible wire-core brush with nylon bristles for cleaning tobacco pipes. Classified HTS 9603.90.80 'other' for personal cleaning, hand-operated. Not a smoking accessory part primarily.
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
• No tobacco residue on import; declare as cleaning tool
• Pitfall: tobacco pipe part under 2403