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U.S. imports of brooms & brushes of twigs or other vegetable materials (HS 960310) totaled $1.2M in July 2026, traded with 24 countries.
Importers of Brooms & Brushes of Twigs or Other Vegetable Materials paid $26K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 21% on $120K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Brooms & Brushes of Twigs or Other Vegetable Materials imports of $1.2M in July 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.0M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataBroomcorn brooms — a traditional US agricultural product — receive some of the most granular tariff-rate-quota treatment in the entire HTS schedule, with multiple 10-digit lines under 9603100000 distinguishing whisk brooms from full-sized brooms, value thresholds (above or below $0.96 each), and annual quota volume triggers (e.g., 61,655 dozen and 121,478 dozen calendar-year thresholds). Mexico is the dominant supplier, with Sri Lanka and China also significant sources. Importers must track cumulative annual import volumes carefully, as exceeding quota thresholds shifts applicable duty rates mid-year.
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The quota thresholds for broomcorn whisk brooms (e.g., the 61,655-dozen annual trigger) are administered by US Customs and Border Protection. Once cumulative imports of qualifying brooms reach the threshold in a given calendar year, subsequent entries shift to a higher-duty tariff line. Importers should monitor CBP's quota bulletin board and coordinate with their customs broker to time entries appropriately, particularly late in the calendar year when thresholds may be near exhaustion.
The $0.96-per-unit value threshold that separates several broomcorn tariff lines is based on the transaction value (or customs value) of the brooms as entered. Importers must support their declared value with a commercial invoice showing the unit price, and CBP may request additional documentation — such as purchase orders or price lists — if the declared value appears inconsistent with market norms. Accurate per-unit valuation is critical because misclassification between the above- and below-threshold lines can result in both duty underpayment and quota misallocation.
Subheading 7 of 7 in heading 9603
Subheading 960310 · $1.2M of $159.7M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$1.2MYoY · Pro
Exports
$236KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9603106000 | Other Brooms,of Broomcorn,Valued Over .96 Each | $690K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 9603109000 | Brooms & Brushes,of Twigs or Veg Material,NESOI | $419K | 4.78% | 21.71% | $20K |
| 9603103500 | Wiskbrooms,of Broomcorn,Valued Over .96 Each | $35K | 10.59% | 42.38% | $4K |
| 9603101500 | Wiskbrooms,Brm Corn,Lt=.96 Ea,Gt=61,655 Dz,Cal Yr | $25K | 7.35% | 56.48% | $2K |
| 9603100500 | Wiskbrooms,Brm Corn,Lt=.96 Ea,Lt 61,655 Dz Cal Yr | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 9603105000 | Brooms,of Brm Corn,Lt=.96 Ea,Gt=121,478 Dz,Cal Yr | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9603100000 | Brooms & Brushes, Of Twigs/Oth Veg Mat Bound | $236K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
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Mexico and China together supply 93% of it.
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rate provision · imports
89.8% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 2.19%.