Perfumes and toilet waters
6-digit subheadings (1)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
3303.00
Perfumes and toilet waters
Covered items classified under 3303
- 3303.00Perfume / Fragrance— country-by-country customs rules
Chapter 33 classification notes
Cosmetics face product-registration requirements in most non-Western markets (China CSAR, Saudi SFDA, UAE MoHAP). Animal-testing bans apply in EU, UK, India, and several US states for finished cosmetics.
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Medicated cosmetics with therapeutic claims: Chapter 30. Soap / detergents: Chapter 34. Perfume-grade essential oils: 3301 if raw, 3303 if compounded for retail.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 33
- 3301 — Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, …
- 3302 — Odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) wi…
- 3304 — Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care prepar…
- 3305 — Hair preparations; for use on the hair
- 3306 — Oral or dental hygiene preparations; including fixative pastes and pow…
- 3307 — Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-…