Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and depilatories; room deodorisers, perfumed or not with disinfectant properties or not
In plain English
This category includes perfumery, cosmetic, and toilet preparations, as well as pre-shave, shaving, and after-shave products. It also covers personal deodorants, antiperspirants, depilatories, and perfumed bath salts or other bath preparations. The classification further distinguishes between room deodorizers and perfuming preparations that operate by burning, such as agarbatti, and those that do not. Any other perfuming or deodorizing preparations not specifically listed elsewhere fall into the final remaining category.
6-digit subheadings (6)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations
Perfumes and deodorizers; perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning (including those used during religious rites)
Perfumes and deodorizers; perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning)
Perfumes and deodorizers; perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307
Chapter 33 classification notes
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…
- 3303 — Perfumes and toilet waters
- 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…