HS code for mop in China: 9603909090

HS code for mop in China

The HS code for mop in China is 9603909090 — Brooms, brushes, mops and feather dusters, of other materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized.

MFN duty 6% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 其他材料制帚,刷,拖把及毛掸

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
Official Chinese customs tariff line for mop
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
9603909090 Brooms, brushes, mops and feather dusters, of other materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized 其他材料制帚,刷,拖把及毛掸 6% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers mop. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
Alternative Chinese tariff lines for mop
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
9603909020 Brooms, brushes, mops, of other animal or vegetable materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers and feather dusters, not motorized 6% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “mop”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS codes used in Chinese import declarations for mop
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
9603909090 Brooms, brushes, mops and feather dusters, of other materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized 856 6% 13% Open
6307100000 Floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths 221 6% 13% Open
8516909000 parts of Other goods of heading No.85.16 235 6% 13% Open
7326909000 Other articles of iron or steel , not for technical use 129 8% 13% Open
3926909090 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading No.39.01 to 39.14 129 10% 13% Open
Why 9603909090 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 9603 — Broom, brush (including brushes used as machine, appliance, or vehicle parts), non motorized manual floor sweeper, mop, and brush; A bundle or cluster of materials used for making brooms and brushes; Paint block pad and roller; Rubber broom (excluding rubber rollers) , chapter 96 — Miscellaneous Products .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “其他材料制帚,刷,拖把及毛掸”, which contains the term used for mop in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 856 import records whose product descriptions match mop are declared under this heading family, i.e. 37% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for mop in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for mop is 9603909090 — Brooms, brushes, mops and feather dusters, of other materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 6% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to mop?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover mop: 9603909020 (Brooms, brushes, mops, of other animal or vegetable materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers and feather dusters, not motorized). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Do parts and accessories of mop use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8516909000 (品目8516所列货品的其他零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for mop also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for mop?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "mop", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 9603909090 — Brooms, brushes, mops and feather dusters, of other materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, used in 856 records in our sample.

How is mop classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: mop falls under heading 9603 and statistical line 9603909090. Chinese customs wording for this line is “其他材料制帚,刷,拖把及毛掸” (English: Brooms, brushes, mops and feather dusters, of other materials, including hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 9603

Product name: mop (拖把). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.