EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3306.10
3306 10 00: Toothpaste: Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture: dentifrices
Toothpaste
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3306 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages:
- 3306 10 00 Dentifrices
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 4
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
- Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- Import controlImport control on REACH
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1907/06
- Documents
- Y106 Compliance with the REACH restrictions defined in Column 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Y110 Exemption from REACH restrictions by virtue of Article 67(1) and 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Y113 Substance/mixture not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Annex XVII)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 10% reduced rate -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 5% reduced rate -
Netherlands 9% reduced rate -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 3306.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €67.2m | 31.4% | +1.6% |
 United Kingdom | €44.6m | 20.9% | -61.5% |
 United States | €37.3m | 17.4% | -3.2% |
 Switzerland | €23.7m | 11.1% | -38.7% |
 India | €8.2m | 3.9% | +17.8% |
 United Arab Emirates | €7.1m | 3.3% | -21.6% |
 Norway | €3.5m | 1.6% | +16.4% |
 Vietnam | €3.3m | 1.5% | +24.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3306.10 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture: dentifrices
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N364504 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Lebon Toothpaste from France
- N291967 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Skin Perfecting Cream, SynerG4 Toothpaste, and K-21 Mineral Supplement from CanadaMr. Joseph F. WalterLivingston International670 Young StreetTonawanda, NY 14150
- 600012691 HMRC
A toothpaste used for cleaning teeth and gums. It is in a 60ml pink bottle with a pump dispenser and a clear plastic lid. Made in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Glycerin. Hydrated Silica, PEG-400, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben, Sodium Flouride, Tetrasodium…
- 600012692 HMRC
A grape flavour toothpaste used for cleaning teeth and gums. It is in a mauve 60ml bottle with a pump dispenser and a clear plastic lid. Produced in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, PEG-400, Cellulose Gum, Xantham Gum, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben, Sodium…
- 600012693 HMRC
A peach flavour toothpaste used for cleaning teeth and gums. It is in a yellow 60ml bottle with a pump dispenser and a clear plastic lid. Produced in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Water Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, PEG-400, Cellulose Gum, Xantham Gum, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben,…
- 600012334 HMRC
Hemp Toothpaste with Toothbrush Hemp Toothpaste to clean teeth with a 'free' plastic toothbrush, green and cream in colour. Packaged together within a box. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Lauryl Suifate, Cellulose Gum, Aroma, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Peg 400, Cannabis Sativa…
9 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dentifrices | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Dentifrices | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3306 10 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3306.10, preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture: dentifrices.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported toothpaste (HS 3306.10) worth €213.8m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of €6.12 per kg; China supplied 31%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 30%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3306.10 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$144m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3306 10 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 3306.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$144m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.