Heading · Chapter 33
3303: Perfumes and toilet waters
Heading 3303 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3303.00, in chapter 33 (essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$598kUS$598k+US$21m+US$114m+> US$1bn
Exports: 198
- France: US$10bn
- Spain: US$4bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- United States: US$2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$805m
- United Kingdom: US$720m
- Poland: US$714m
- Czechia: US$620m
- China: US$530m
- Belgium: US$423m
- Singapore: US$350m
- Switzerland: US$348m
- Türkiye: US$219m
- India: US$217m
- Mexico: US$189m
- Saudi Arabia: US$163m
- Colombia: US$127m
- Kuwait: US$114m
- Austria: US$87m
- Hungary: US$87m
- Denmark: US$79m
- Croatia: US$73m
- Brazil: US$68m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$66m
- Israel: US$60m
- Thailand: US$58m
- Canada: US$56m
- Indonesia: US$52m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$48m
- Australia: US$47m
- Oman: US$45m
- Malaysia: US$43m
- Bulgaria: US$41m
- South Korea: US$40m
- Latvia: US$40m
- Lithuania: US$39m
- Estonia: US$30m
- Russia: US$28m
- Sweden: US$27m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Greece: US$27m
- Guatemala: US$27m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Kazakhstan: US$24m
- South Africa: US$24m
- Bahrain: US$21m
- Mauritius: US$21m
- Ireland: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Romania: US$18m
- Panama: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Chile: US$14m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Japan: US$12m
- Cyprus: US$12m
- Luxembourg: US$11m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$9mUS$9m+US$64m+US$299m+> US$1bn
Imports: 221
- United States: US$5bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- Italy: US$959m
- Poland: US$955m
- France: US$738m
- Czechia: US$686m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$645m
- Belgium: US$580m
- Mexico: US$516m
- Saudi Arabia: US$500m
- China: US$484m
- Russia: US$470m
- Canada: US$437m
- Australia: US$437m
- Switzerland: US$357m
- Israel: US$344m
- Austria: US$308m
- Chile: US$299m
- Portugal: US$272m
- South Korea: US$253m
- Romania: US$228m
- Türkiye: US$222m
- Hungary: US$213m
- Brazil: US$210m
- Panama: US$208m
- Ireland: US$180m
- Japan: US$170m
- Sweden: US$164m
- Paraguay: US$160m
- Qatar: US$150m
- Denmark: US$149m
- Malaysia: US$148m
- Croatia: US$138m
- India: US$137m
- Ukraine: US$128m
- Kuwait: US$126m
- Bulgaria: US$124m
- Slovakia: US$123m
- Indonesia: US$113m
- Kazakhstan: US$112m
- Greece: US$109m
- Argentina: US$100m
- Norway: US$89m
- Thailand: US$89m
- Morocco: US$87m
- Taiwan: US$81m
- Guatemala: US$80m
- New Zealand: US$79m
- Peru: US$71m
- South Africa: US$67m
- Vietnam: US$64m
- Philippines: US$62m
- El Salvador: US$62m
- Lithuania: US$60m
- Andorra: US$60m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$10bn | 35.9% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$4bn | 15.1% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$3bn | 9.6% |
| 4 |  United States | US$2bn | 5.8% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$1bn | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$1bn | 4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$805m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$720m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$714m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$620m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$5bn | 16.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 6.9% |
| 3 | Spain | US$2bn | 5.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$1bn | 4.9% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | US$1bn | 4.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$1bn | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$1bn | 4.1% |
| 8 | Italy | US$959m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Poland | US$955m | 3.3% |
| 10 | France | US$738m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3303 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 3303 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3303 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 3303 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 3303 goods reached US$29bn in 2024, up 9.1% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 35.9% of the total, ahead of Spain.
The United States imported the most (US$5bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 198 exporters with US$720m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1bn.
Legal 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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for perfumes and toilet waters?
Perfumes and toilet waters fall under HS heading 3303, part of chapter 33, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on perfumes and toilet waters in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3303 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 perfumes and toilet waters in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3303 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most perfumes and toilet waters?
France, with US$10bn in 2024 (35.9% of world exports).