Subheading · Chapter 33 · Heading 3301

3301.25

3301.25: Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: of other mints

Official description Of other mints

Subheading 3301.25 belongs to heading 3301 (essential oils) in chapter 33.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3301 25 00 00 Of other mints
  2. 3301 25 10 00 Not deterpenated Free
  3. 3301 25 90 00 Deterpenated Free

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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/693
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£8.9m-1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£15.08 per kg
Jan 2024: £706kFeb 2024: £645kMar 2024: £998kApr 2024: £912kMay 2024: £827kJun 2024: £527kJul 2024: £471kAug 2024: £943kSept 2024: £599kOct 2024: £915kNov 2024: £592kDec 2024: £341kJan 2025: £720kFeb 2025: £918kMar 2025: £1.5mApr 2025: £549kMay 2025: £1.1mJun 2025: £451kJul 2025: £608kAug 2025: £740kSept 2025: £848kOct 2025: £361kNov 2025: £709kDec 2025: £547kJan 2026: £523kFeb 2026: £500kMar 2026: £911kApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £912kJun 2026: £946kJul 2026: £962kAug 2026: £603k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
India £3.4m 38.4% -14.5%
China £3.2m 35.4% +28.8%
United States £1.9m 20.9% +4.2%
Morocco £127k 1.4% +40.3%
France £103k 1.2% -30.6%
Germany £70k 0.8% -35.2%
Indonesia £61k 0.7% -58.5%
Denmark £52k 0.6% +84.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3301.25 · US$261m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35kUS$35k+US$270k+US$4m+> US$18m

Exports: 101
  1. India: US$161m
  2. United States: US$30m
  3. China: US$18m
  4. Canada: US$9m
  5. Singapore: US$6m
  6. France: US$6m
  7. Germany: US$6m
  8. United Kingdom: US$5m
  9. Indonesia: US$4m
  10. Spain: US$3m
  11. Netherlands: US$2m
  12. Thailand: US$2m
  13. Japan: US$1m
  14. Paraguay: US$960k
  15. Brazil: US$957k
  16. Austria: US$919k
  17. Morocco: US$611k
  18. Poland: US$428k
  19. Italy: US$381k
  20. Belgium: US$324k
  21. Australia: US$295k
  22. Switzerland: US$270k
  23. South Africa: US$249k
  24. Denmark: US$239k
  25. Taiwan: US$237k
  26. Ireland: US$216k
  27. Türkiye: US$157k
  28. South Korea: US$141k
  29. Egypt: US$138k
  30. Russia: US$109k
  31. Malaysia: US$93k
  32. Argentina: US$84k
  33. Vietnam: US$81k
  34. Ecuador: US$75k
  35. Haiti: US$63k
  36. Croatia: US$63k
  37. Hungary: US$62k
  38. Bulgaria: US$52k
  39. Lithuania: US$45k
  40. Ukraine: US$45k
  41. Nepal: US$42k
  42. Kenya: US$37k
  43. New Zealand: US$35k
  44. Slovakia: US$33k
  45. Sweden: US$21k
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$19k
  47. Greece: US$15k
  48. Latvia: US$15k
  49. Slovenia: US$14k
  50. Tunisia: US$13k
  51. Serbia: US$12k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$11k
  53. Iran: US$10k
  54. Pakistan: US$10k
  55. Colombia: US$9k
  56. Mexico: US$8k
  57. Israel: US$8k
  58. Trinidad & Tobago: US$6k
  59. Guatemala: US$5k
  60. Norway: US$5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$161m 61.9%
2 United States US$30m 11.5%
3 China US$18m 7.1%
4 Canada US$9m 3.4%
5 Singapore US$6m 2.3%
6 France US$6m 2.2%
7 Germany US$6m 2.2%
8 United Kingdom US$5m 2%
9 Indonesia US$4m 1.5%
10 Spain US$3m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$60m 23%
2 China US$52m 19.9%
3 Germany US$28m 10.8%
4 Singapore US$20m 7.6%
5 Japan US$14m 5.4%
6 United Kingdom US$10m 4%
7 Brazil US$9m 3.5%
8 Netherlands US$7m 2.8%
9 France US$7m 2.5%
10 Spain US$5m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 46number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Cambodia

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 8% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 6% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 5.3% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 15% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 5.3% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.4% 0% – 2.9% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 3.6% 0% – 9% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 20% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 5.3% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.2%* 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.4% 0% – 2.9% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 5.3% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 5.3% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
55132 Other essential oils
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
35410 Essential oils and concentrates, aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions thereof; resinoids; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; mixtures of odoriferous substances of a kind used as raw materials in industry
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173301.25unchanged
20123301.25unchanged
20073301.25unchanged
20023301.25unchanged
19963301.25unchanged
19923301.25unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3301.25 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3301.25 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 1 of them is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £8.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); India supplied 38%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$261m (+9.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$161m), followed by the United States.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: of other mints?

Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: of other mints fall under HS subheading 3301.25, part of heading 3301, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on essential oils other than those of citrus fruit in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3301.25 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on essential oils other than those of citrus fruit in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3301.25 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most essential oils other than those of citrus fruit?

India, with US$161m in 2024 (61.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (38%), China (35%) and United States (21%), out of total imports of £8.9m.

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