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April 2026, question 39

Classification · Classification: GRIs, notes and headings

Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION for a plastic brush with metal bristles used to groom a dog or cat that at time of importation is valued at $3.64?

  1. 9603.29.8010
  2. 9603.29.8090
  3. 9603.90.8050
  4. 9615.11.3000
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CBP's answer: C. C: 9603.90.8050

Heading 9603 covers brushes. The 9603.29 subheading is for toilet brushes for use on the person, and a pet grooming brush is not that, so the 'other' brush line 9603.90.8050 applies under GRI 1 and C is right. 9615 is for combs, which a metal-bristle brush is not.

Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters HTSUS 9603.90.8050
Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person HTSUS 9603.29.8010

Search for: brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines

CBP's key cites: HTSUS 9603.90.8050; General Rules of Interpretation

Question and key from CBP's April 2026 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).