4417.00.60.00 - Brush backs

This classification, HTS 4417.00.60.00, specifically covers brush backs made of wood. These are the foundational structural components of brushes, designed to hold bristles and attach to a handle. Examples include the wooden blocks for scrubbing brushes, dustpans, or the flat wooden pieces onto which tufts of bristles are affixed for various cleaning or grooming purposes.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. While HTS 4417.00.20.00 covers specific broom and mop handles based on their diameter and length, and HTS 4417.00.40.00 pertains to handles for paint brushes and rollers, this code is for the part of the brush that *receives* the bristles, not the handle itself. The "Other" category (4417.00.80) is a residual classification for wooden brush bodies and handles not otherwise specified.

As a leaf node, HTS 4417.00.60.00 has no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification hinges on the product being a wooden component specifically designed as a brush back, distinguishing it from finished brushes (which would fall under different headings) or other wooden brush parts like handles. The key criterion for classification here is the specific function and form of the wooden part as a base for bristles.