Shaving Brushes, Hairbrushes, Nail Brushes & Other Personal Toilet Brushes

The primary split is by customs value per unit: hairbrushes valued at or below $0.40 each fall under 9603294010, while those valued over $0.40 each fall under 9603298010. Shaving brushes, nail brushes, and other non-hair personal toilet brushes follow a parallel value-based split at the same threshold. The declared unit value must be supportable by commercial invoices and, if questioned, by an appraisement review.

Eyelash brushes designed for use on the person (e.g., mascara wands used as brushes) are explicitly included in heading 9603.29. However, if the article is more accurately described as a cosmetic applicator or falls within the scope of artists'/cosmetic brushes under 9603.30, classification there may be more appropriate. The distinction often turns on the brush's construction and primary marketed use; consulting a customs broker is advisable when the product sits on the boundary.