9603 90 91 — Road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, incl. shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animals (excl. brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles, and brooms or brushes consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials)

9603 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees): 9603 10 – Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles – Tooth brushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: 9603 21 – – Tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes 9603 29 – – Other 9603 30 – Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics 9603 40 – Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603 30); paint pads and rollers 9603 50 – Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles 9603 90 – Other

(A) BROOMS AND BRUSHES CONSISTING OF TWIGS OR OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS BOUND TOGETHER, WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES These are rather roughly made articles, with or without handles, used mainly for sweeping open spaces (streets, yards, stables, etc.) or floors (including the floors of vehicles). They usually consist either of vegetable material (twigs, straw, etc.) roughly tied into a bundle, or of one or more bundles of thick straw or reeds forming a core to which finer and longer straws are attached by means of textile yarn; this yarn may at the same time form decorative motifs. Handles are usually fitted to these goods to enable them to be used. This group also includes fly whisks made in the same way but of lighter materials. These brooms and brushes are generally made of twigs of birch, hazel, holly, heather or genista, stalks (or panicles) of common sorghum, millet, camelina, etc., straw, or fibres of aloe, coconut palm, palm (piassava, in particular), etc., or of buckwheat stalks. (B) OTHER BROOMS AND BRUSHES This category covers a wide variety of articles differing both in material and in shape and used for toilet purposes, household cleaning, for applying

paints, glues or liquids, and also for certain manufacturing operations (cleaning, polishing, etc.). As a rule, brooms and brushes of this category consist either of small tufts or knots of flexible or resilient fibres, or of yarns, inserted into the base or handle of the brushes or brooms, or, in the case of paint brushes, of hair or fibres firmly fixed at the end of a short base or handle with or without the aid of a metal ferrule or other fixing device. This category also includes brooms and brushes of rubber or plastics moulded in one piece. A very wide range of raw materials is used in the manufacture of the above articles. The materials used for the tufts, etc., may be: (A) Of animal origin, namely: pig or wild boar bristles; horsehair, hair of bovine animals, goats, badgers, martens, skunks, squirrels, polecats, etc.; horn fibres; feather quills. (B) Of vegetable origin, namely: couch-grass roots, istle (or Tampico fibre), coconut or piassava fibres, esparto, sorghum stalks or split bamboo. (C) Of man-made filaments (e.g., nylon or viscose fibres). (D) Of wire (steel, brass, bronze, etc.) or of various other materials, e.g., cotton or wool yarn or twine, glass fibre. The materials used for the backs include: wood, plastics, bone, horn, ivory, tortoise-shell, ebonite, certain metals (steel, aluminium, brass, etc.). In some brushes (e.g., round brushes for machines or brushes for special cleaning machines), leather, paperboard, felt or fur felt, or fabrics are also used. Feather quills are used as backs for certain paint brushes. Brushes in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metals or metals clad with precious metal are present only as minor constituents (e.g., monograms or ferrules) also fall in this category. The heading excludes brushes containing natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metals or metals clad with precious metal, present in quantities not permitting them to be regarded as minor constituents (Chapter 71). This category includes: (1) Tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes. (2) Shaving brushes. (3) Brushes for toilet purposes (e.g., for hair, beard, moustache or eyelashes; nail brushes; hair-dyeing brushes, etc.); barbers' neck brushes. (4) Brushes of rubber or plastics moulded in one piece, for toilet purposes (hand washing, etc.), for cleaning lavatory pans, etc. (5) Clothes, hat or shoe brushes; comb-cleaning brushes.

(6) Household brushes (e.g., scrubbing brushes, dish-washing brushes, those for cleaning kitchen sinks, lavatory pans, furniture, radiators, crumb brushes). (7) Brooms and brushes for cleaning roads, floors, etc. (8) Special brushes of textile materials for cleaning motor cars, whether or not impregnated with cleaning preparations. (9) Brushes for grooming animals (horses, dogs, etc.). (10) Brushes for greasing arms, bicycles, etc. (11) Gramophone record brushes, including those fitted to the pick-up arm for automatic cleaning of the record. (12) Brushes for cleaning typewriter keys or type. (13) Brushes for cleaning sparking plugs, files and parts to be welded, etc. (14) Brushes for removing moss or dry bark from trees or shrubs. (15) Stencilling brushes, with or without an ink reservoir and adjustable ink flow. (16) Paint brushes and other brushes (round or flat) for plasterers, painters, paper-hangers, cabinet-makers, artists, etc. For example, brushes for removing old paint, distemper brushes, paper-hanging brushes, varnishing brushes, etc.; brushes for oil or water colours, for blending colours; brushes for decorating ceramic ware, gilding brushes, etc.; small brushes for office use. This category also covers: (I) Wire-mounted brushes (usually lengths of wire twisted together), e.g., chimney brushes, bottle brushes or cleaners for cylindrical lamp glasses; brushes for cleaning pipes and tubes, etc.; tobacco-pipe cleaners; brushes for cleaning rifles, revolvers or pistols; funnel-shaped and tubular brushes for musical instruments, etc. (II) Brushes constituting parts of machinery, e.g., brushes for sweeping machines; brushes for spinning machines or weaving looms; for grinding, polishing or other machines; for milling or paper-making machines; for watchmakers or for jewellers' lathes; for machines used in the leather, fur or footwear industries. (III) Brushes for domestic electrical appliances (e.g., for floor polishers or vacuum cleaners). The heading excludes: (a) brush backs or handles (classified according to their constituent material); (b) polishing discs or pads of textile materials (heading 5911); (c) card clothing (heading 8448); (d) diskettes for cleaning disk drives in computers, etc. (heading 8473); (e) brushes specially designed for dental or medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (e.g., laryngological brushes and brushes fitted to dental drill mandrels (heading 9018); (f) brushes which are toys (heading 9503);

(g) Puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics and toiletries (heading 9616). (C) Manual mechanical brushes without engines for floor cleaning are simple products, usually consisting of a wheel case with one or more round brushes and operating during the rotation of the wheels; they are operated manually by a handle and are used, in particular, for cleaning carpets. This heading does not cover brushes for motorised apparatus (heading 8479).

(D) Swabers and flashers from mop dust swabs consist of a bundle of textile ropes or plant fibers fixed to the handle. Some types of mops consist of a working nozzle of textile or other materials fixed on a frame or other base, which in turn is attached to the handle. This includes mops for dust removal, mops equipped with a sprayer, and sponge mops used for dry or wet cleaning of stains or collecting spilled liquid, cleaning floors, washing dishes, etc. Flowers consist of a bundle of feathers fixed to the handle and are used to sweep dust from furniture, shelves, showcases, etc. In some of the feathers, "feathers" can be made of sheep's wool, textile materials, etc., attached to the handle or wrapped around it. This heading does not include washing rags made of textile materials and intended for manual cleaning or attachment to the work nozzle of the mop frame or other base, when presented separately (Section XI). (e) Prepared knots and bundles In accordance with note 3 to this chapter, this includes only unshaped knots or bundles of animal hair, plant fibers, chemical threads, etc., ready without linkage to the manufacture of blizzards or brushes, or requiring minor modifications, such as trimming and cutting in a certain shape from above to prepare them for assembly. Therefore, this heading does not cover, inter alia, bundles (or similar forms for advertising purposes) of animal hair, vegetable fibers and other materials not prepared for the manufacture of blizzards and brushes. This heading also excludes collected hair or fibres prepared for the production of blizzards or brushes, but requiring division into smaller bundles before fixing on the heads of blizzards or brushes, etc. Prepared knots and bundles belonging to this category are used mainly in shaving anointings, paint brushes or paint brushes. To connect to a compact bundle, the fibrous bundles (or knots) are usually immersed, by about 1/4 length, in some varnish or other covering composition; sometimes wood sawdust is added to give greater strength. Prepared nodes or beams that need final processing after fixing on the handle (fixing the ends, rubbing the ends of the fibers to give them the required softness, etc.) fall into this category.

(F) Paint pads and rollers; rubber swabs (other than rubber rollers for moisture removal) Paint rollers consist of a roller covered with sheepskin or other material fixed to the handle. Paint pads consist of a flat base, such as fabric attached to a strong substrate, usually plastic; they may have handles. Rubber mops are usually made of plastic, rubber or felt strips fixed between two plates of wood, metal, etc., or fixed on a wooden, metal or other basis, and are used to treat wet surfaces. However, this category does not include rubber rollers consisting of one or more rollers fixed to the handle and used in the photographic business (heading 9010).

Notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. This group does not include:

(a) pencils for cosmetic or hygienic purposes (Chapter 33);

(b) Articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or canes);

(c) Jewelry (heading 7117);

(d) parts of general use referred to in Note 2 to Section XV of base metals (Section XV) or similar articles of plastics (Chapter 39);

(e) knives or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carved or cast materials; however, the handles or other parts of these articles presented separately are classified in heading 9601 or 9602;

(f) articles of Chapter 90 (for example, eyeglass frames (heading 9003), routfeders (heading 9017), brushes intended for use in dentistry or for therapeutic, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 9018);

(g) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, watch cases of all kinds);

(h) musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92);

(ij) Articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof);

(k) Articles of Chapter 94 (e.g. furniture, lamps and lighting equipment);

(l) Articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports equipment); or

(m) works of art, collectibles or antiques (Chapter 97).

2. For the purposes of heading 9602, the term “materials of plant or mineral origin suitable for carving” means:

(a) hard seeds, grains, nuts, nut shells and similar plant materials used for carving (e.g., coroso and doom);

(b) amber and sepiolite, natural and agglomerated, gagat and minerals similar to gagat.

3. For the purpose of heading 9603, the term “assemblies and bundles prepared for the manufacture of blizzards or brush articles” means unrigged knots and bundles of animal wool, vegetable fibres or other materials, ready without linkage to the manufacture of blizzards or brushes, or requiring minor modification, such as trimming and cutting in a certain shape from above to prepare them for assembly.

4. This Chapter covers articles (other than those referred to in headings 9601 to 9606 or 9615), whether consisting wholly or partly of precious metals or metals clad in precious metals, of natural or cultivated pearls, of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, artificial or reconstructed). However, headings 9601 to 9606 and 9615 include articles in which natural or cultivated pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, artificial or reconstructed), precious metals or metals clad with precious metals are but an insignificant component.

Additional note

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. Subheadings 9619 00 710 to 9619 00 890 cover articles of pulp, paper, pulp wool or pulp fabric.

These subheadings also include multi-component articles consisting of:

(a) an inner layer (e.g. of nonwoven materials) designed to absorb moisture from the skin and thus prevent irritation;

(b) an absorbent base for collecting and retaining moisture until the product is removed; and

(c) the outer layer (e.g., plastics) preventing the fluid from leaking out of the absorbent substrate.

Additional note of the Eurasian Economic Union

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. For the purposes of subheading 9602 00 000 1 the following terms mean:

(a) “treated amber, gagat (black amber)” means amber, gagat (black amber) in the form of pieces, sheets, plates, cylinders or similar forms, processed by one or more of the following operations: polishing the entire surface, grinding the entire surface, sharpening the entire surface or drilling in conjunction with one or more of the above operations;

(b) “treated amber agglomerated” means amber agglomerated in the form of plates, cylinders or similar forms, processed after casting one or more of the following operations: polishing the entire surface, grinding the entire surface, sharpening the entire surface or drilling in conjunction with one or more of the above operations.

This subheading does not include amber, agglomerated amber, gagat (black amber) identified as parts of the articles of other headings.