HS Code | Official Doc | Tariff Rate | Origin | Destination | Effective Date |
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8451800000 | Doc | 58.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
8451909090 | Doc | 58.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
6815994170 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
6815992000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
6805301000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
6805305000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
9603908050 | Doc | 65.3% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3926901000 | Doc | 40.9% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3924104000 | Doc | 33.4% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3924905650 | Doc | 40.9% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
Mop Set
A mop set is a cleaning tool system designed for floor cleaning, typically including a mop handle, a mop head, and often a bucket. These sets are available in a variety of configurations to suit different flooring types, cleaning needs, and user preferences.
Materials
Components of a mop set are constructed from a range of materials:
- Handles: Commonly made of metal (stainless steel, aluminum), plastic (polypropylene), or wood. Metal handles offer durability, while plastic is lightweight and cost-effective.
- Mop Heads: Utilize absorbent materials such as:
- Cotton: Traditional, inexpensive, and suitable for general cleaning.
- Microfiber: Highly absorbent, effective at trapping dirt and bacteria, and gentle on floors. Often used in reusable mop heads.
- Sponge: Effective for scrubbing and absorbing spills, often used for bathroom floors.
- Rayon: Similar to cotton, offering good absorbency.
- String/Yarn: Typically cotton or synthetic blends, providing good scrubbing power.
- Buckets: Predominantly made of plastic (polypropylene) with varying capacities. Some buckets incorporate features like wringers or dividers.
Purpose & Function
The primary purpose of a mop set is to clean and sanitize hard floors. The function is achieved through:
- Applying cleaning solution: The bucket holds water and cleaning agents (detergents, disinfectants, floor cleaners).
- Loosening dirt and debris: The mop head, saturated with cleaning solution, agitates the floor surface to lift dirt.
- Absorbing liquid and grime: The mop head absorbs the dirty water and cleaning solution.
- Wringing out excess water: A wringer mechanism (integrated into some buckets or a separate component) removes excess water from the mop head, preventing over-saturation of the floor.
Usage Scenarios
Mop sets are used in a wide variety of settings:
- Residential: Cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, and other hard-floored spaces in homes and apartments.
- Commercial: Cleaning offices, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and retail stores.
- Industrial: Cleaning warehouses, factories, and other large-scale facilities.
Common Types
Several types of mop sets are available, each with specific advantages:
- String Mop: Traditional style with absorbent cotton or synthetic yarn strands. Effective for scrubbing and general cleaning. Requires more frequent rinsing and wringing.
- Sponge Mop: Features a large sponge head. Good for absorbing spills and scrubbing. Can be less effective on textured floors.
- Microfiber Mop: Utilizes microfiber pads for superior cleaning and dirt trapping. Often reusable and machine washable. Available in flat mop and looped-strand designs.
- Flat Mop: Features a rectangular pad, often microfiber. Lightweight, maneuverable, and ideal for quick cleaning.
- Spin Mop: Includes a bucket with a spinning mechanism for wringing out the mop head. Reduces manual effort and minimizes water splashing.
- Steam Mop: Uses steam to sanitize and clean floors. Effective for removing stubborn dirt and bacteria without the need for harsh chemicals. Requires electricity.
- Spray Mop: Integrates a spray bottle into the mop handle for dispensing cleaning solution. Convenient for quick spot cleaning.
Based on the material, use, and application scenarios, a mop set typically consists of a handle and a cleaning head used for floor cleaning.
The following HS codes are relevant to a mop set, based on the provided reference material:
- 9603908050: Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees): Other: Other.
- 96: Chapter 96 – Miscellaneous manufactured articles. This chapter covers a variety of articles not specifically covered in other chapters.
- 03: Heading 96.03 – Brooms, brushes, and similar articles. This heading specifically includes cleaning tools like brooms, brushes, and mops.
- 90: Subheading 96.03.90 – Other. This indicates that the item falls into the category of other brooms, brushes, and mops not specifically classified elsewhere within the heading.
- 80: Further specifies "Other".
- 50: Further specifies "Other".
- Tax Rate: The total tax rate for this HS code is 65.3%, comprising a basic tariff of 2.8%, an additional tariff of 7.5%, and an additional tariff of 30.0% effective April 2, 2025, with a 25% additional tariff for steel and aluminum products.
Regarding HS code 9603908050, please note the 25% additional tariff applicable to steel and aluminum products. If the mop set contains components made of these materials, this additional tariff will apply.