Chapter
Chapter 33: Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Chapter 33 of the Harmonized System has 7 headings and belongs to section VI (products of the chemical or allied industries).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
EU Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 2.5% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 72 tariff lines · average 2.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 43 tariff lines · average 1.4% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 8% General (MFN) 39 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Mexico Free – 36% General (MFN) 49 tariff lines · average 12.8% 
Brazil Free – 16.2% General (MFN) 54 tariff lines · average 12.3% 
Argentina Free – 25% General (MFN) 132 tariff lines · average 11.6% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 104 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Japan Free – 9% General (MFN) 43 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Taiwan Free – 20% General (MFN) 58 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 89 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 29 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 33 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 49 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 33 tariff lines · average 16.4% Headings 7
- 3301Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils
- 3302Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair
- 3306Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages
- 3307Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6mUS$6m+US$170m+US$1.3bn+> US$9.7bn
Exports: 224
- France: US$28.7bn
- United States: US$15.3bn
- Ireland: US$12.9bn
- Germany: US$11.8bn
- South Korea: US$9.9bn
- Italy: US$9.7bn
- China: US$9.7bn
- Spain: US$9.2bn
- United Kingdom: US$5.9bn
- Poland: US$5.5bn
- Netherlands: US$5.1bn
- Japan: US$4.6bn
- Singapore: US$4.2bn
- Switzerland: US$4.1bn
- Mexico: US$3.7bn
- Belgium: US$3.1bn
- Thailand: US$2.7bn
- India: US$2.7bn
- Canada: US$2.7bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.1bn
- Czechia: US$2.1bn
- Türkiye: US$1.8bn
- Brazil: US$1.3bn
- Indonesia: US$1.1bn
- Hungary: US$920m
- Denmark: US$902m
- South Africa: US$837m
- Colombia: US$824m
- Egypt: US$790m
- Australia: US$790m
- Sweden: US$762m
- Taiwan: US$681m
- Austria: US$680m
- Eswatini: US$634m
- Slovakia: US$622m
- Israel: US$616m
- Greece: US$561m
- Argentina: US$558m
- Bulgaria: US$538m
- Malaysia: US$512m
- Slovenia: US$507m
- Romania: US$390m
- Russia: US$380m
- Croatia: US$360m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$359m
- Vietnam: US$345m
- Saudi Arabia: US$334m
- Portugal: US$326m
- Luxembourg: US$289m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$259m
- Lithuania: US$241m
- Guatemala: US$238m
- Peru: US$215m
- Latvia: US$181m
- Uruguay: US$179m
- Cyprus: US$170m
- Philippines: US$157m
- Kazakhstan: US$146m
- Estonia: US$142m
- Finland: US$130m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103mUS$103m+US$509m+US$1.9bn+> US$5.6bn
Imports: 224
- United States: US$21.9bn
- China: US$10.4bn
- Germany: US$9.7bn
- United Kingdom: US$8.1bn
- France: US$7.3bn
- Spain: US$5.8bn
- Netherlands: US$5.6bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.9bn
- Mexico: US$4.9bn
- Canada: US$4.8bn
- Poland: US$4.7bn
- Italy: US$4.5bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.4bn
- Singapore: US$4.3bn
- Japan: US$3.6bn
- Belgium: US$3.6bn
- Russia: US$3.1bn
- Australia: US$2.6bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.6bn
- Czechia: US$2.5bn
- Switzerland: US$2.1bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$1.9bn
- Türkiye: US$1.9bn
- Thailand: US$1.8bn
- Ireland: US$1.8bn
- Austria: US$1.8bn
- Indonesia: US$1.5bn
- Malaysia: US$1.5bn
- Taiwan: US$1.5bn
- Sweden: US$1.5bn
- Romania: US$1.4bn
- Denmark: US$1.4bn
- Philippines: US$1.3bn
- Hungary: US$1.3bn
- India: US$1.2bn
- Portugal: US$1.2bn
- South Africa: US$1.2bn
- Chile: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$1bn
- Israel: US$992m
- Ukraine: US$969m
- Greece: US$966m
- Kazakhstan: US$925m
- Norway: US$895m
- Colombia: US$880m
- Slovakia: US$793m
- Iraq: US$699m
- Croatia: US$693m
- Peru: US$656m
- Kuwait: US$654m
- Bulgaria: US$597m
- New Zealand: US$565m
- Morocco: US$551m
- Guatemala: US$523m
- Finland: US$509m
- Serbia: US$505m
- Qatar: US$491m
- Nigeria: US$488m
- Panama: US$465m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$28.7bn | 16.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$15.3bn | 8.6% |
| 3 |  Ireland | US$12.9bn | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$11.8bn | 6.6% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$9.9bn | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$9.7bn | 5.4% |
| 7 |  China | US$9.7bn | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$9.2bn | 5.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$5.9bn | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$5.5bn | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$21.9bn | 12.3% |
| 2 | China | US$10.4bn | 5.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$9.7bn | 5.4% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$8.1bn | 4.5% |
| 5 | France | US$7.3bn | 4.1% |
| 6 | Spain | US$5.8bn | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$5.6bn | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$4.9bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$4.9bn | 2.7% |
| 10 | Canada | US$4.8bn | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 33 into 52 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 0.9%). 44 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 33 covers 49 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.8%. 23 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 33 into 72 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.8% (average 2.5%). 35 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported chapter 33 goods worth US$178.7bn (+5.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$28.7bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$21.9bn.
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) natural oleoresins or vegetable extracts of heading 1301 or 1302;
(b) soap or other products of heading 3401; or
(c) gum, wood or sulphate turpentine or other products of heading 3805.
2. The expression ‘odoriferous substances’ in heading 3302 refers only to the substances of heading 3301, to odoriferous constituents isolated from those substances or to synthetic aromatics.
3. Headings 3303 to 3307 apply, inter alia, to products, whether or not mixed (other than aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils), suitable for use as goods of these headings and put up in packings of a kind sold by retail for such use.
4. The expression ‘perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations’ in heading 3307 applies, inter alia, to the following products: scented sachets; odoriferous preparations which operate by burning; perfumed papers and papers impregnated or coated with cosmetics; contact lens or artificial eye solutions; wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with perfume or cosmetics; animal toilet preparations.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations?
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations make up HS chapter 33, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on essential oils and resinoids in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on essential oils and resinoids in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most essential oils and resinoids?
France, with US$28.7bn in 2024 (16.1% of world exports).