Subheading · Chapter 33 · Heading 3305
3305.10: Preparations for use on the hair: shampoos
Shampoos
Official description Shampoos
3305.10 is the HS subheading for shampoos, under heading 3305 in chapter 33.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3305 10 00 00 Shampoos 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 on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £69.7m | 28.2% | -0.1% |
 United States | £27.5m | 11.1% | -0.8% |
 Germany | £26m | 10.5% | +10.3% |
 Italy | £25.7m | 10.4% | +15% |
 Poland | £24.6m | 9.9% | +12.3% |
 Spain | £12.4m | 5% | +1% |
 China | £12.4m | 5% | -12.2% |
 Egypt | £12.2m | 4.9% | +149% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$881kUS$881k+US$15m+US$125m+> US$372m
Exports: 182
- France: US$825m
- United States: US$527m
- Thailand: US$478m
- Italy: US$447m
- Germany: US$426m
- Mexico: US$372m
- Spain: US$326m
- Poland: US$283m
- Romania: US$244m
- China: US$244m
- United Kingdom: US$242m
- Türkiye: US$182m
- Netherlands: US$179m
- Japan: US$173m
- South Korea: US$168m
- United Arab Emirates: US$161m
- Belgium: US$125m
- Canada: US$115m
- Czechia: US$104m
- Saudi Arabia: US$96m
- Egypt: US$83m
- Greece: US$74m
- India: US$73m
- Indonesia: US$70m
- Switzerland: US$59m
- Colombia: US$58m
- Brazil: US$54m
- Australia: US$52m
- Russia: US$50m
- Denmark: US$45m
- Sweden: US$44m
- Singapore: US$40m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- Israel: US$32m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- Austria: US$21m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Argentina: US$19m
- Portugal: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- Tunisia: US$15m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Peru: US$9m
- El Salvador: US$9m
- Guatemala: US$9m
- Luxembourg: US$9m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$28m+US$89m+> US$212m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$435m
- China: US$291m
- Germany: US$288m
- United Kingdom: US$270m
- Canada: US$234m
- France: US$230m
- Netherlands: US$212m
- Poland: US$198m
- Spain: US$178m
- Saudi Arabia: US$167m
- Russia: US$165m
- Belgium: US$160m
- Philippines: US$155m
- Italy: US$143m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$125m
- Australia: US$122m
- United Arab Emirates: US$121m
- Japan: US$114m
- Türkiye: US$110m
- Czechia: US$107m
- Peru: US$102m
- Kazakhstan: US$100m
- Taiwan: US$89m
- Singapore: US$88m
- Chile: US$81m
- Sweden: US$81m
- South Korea: US$80m
- Vietnam: US$79m
- Malaysia: US$77m
- Austria: US$73m
- Colombia: US$73m
- Ukraine: US$72m
- Romania: US$70m
- Denmark: US$69m
- Mexico: US$66m
- Switzerland: US$65m
- Portugal: US$64m
- Morocco: US$63m
- Kuwait: US$62m
- Greece: US$58m
- Iraq: US$58m
- Uzbekistan: US$58m
- Norway: US$53m
- Hungary: US$53m
- Ireland: US$50m
- Slovakia: US$43m
- Israel: US$42m
- Azerbaijan: US$41m
- Qatar: US$40m
- Ecuador: US$39m
- Guatemala: US$37m
- Croatia: US$36m
- New Zealand: US$35m
- Serbia: US$34m
- Bulgaria: US$29m
- Libya: US$28m
- Cambodia: US$28m
- El Salvador: US$28m
- India: US$27m
- Finland: US$25m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$825m | 12% |
| 2 | United States | US$527m | 7.7% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$478m | 7% |
| 4 | Italy | US$447m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Germany | US$426m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$372m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Spain | US$326m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$283m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$244m | 3.6% |
| 10 | China | US$244m | 3.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$435m | 6.3% |
| 2 | China | US$291m | 4.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$288m | 4.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$270m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$234m | 3.4% |
| 6 | France | US$230m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$212m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Poland | US$198m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Spain | US$178m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$167m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 34
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.
- N344746 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ROOTONIX Golden Biotin Shampoo, ROOTONIX R+ Micro Bio Shampoo, ROOTONIX Blue Xylitol Shampoo, ROOTONIX Hyaluronic Aloe Shampoo, and ROOTONIX Anti-Dandruff Shampoo from South Korea.
- N344747 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ROOTONIX S.O.S. CICA Shampoo from South Korea
- N329760 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Sashapure Healing Shampoo; Sashapure Healing Conditioner; Sashapure Restorative Conditioning Masque; Sashapure Smoothing & Shine Hair Treatment; and Sashapure Defining Curl Cream from an unknown country.
- N323555 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Clobetasol Propionate Shampoo from Canada
- N290516 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Face and Skin Care Products from Spain
- 600014085 HMRC
Shampoo Used to clean hair. Packaged in a round plastic bottle with a pump action top. 300ml Ingredients:Aqua(Water), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Water, Sodium Sulfate, Lauryl Alcohol, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate,…
- 600014087 HMRC
Shampoo with honey extract and argan oil. Used to clean hair. Packaged in a plastic bottle and lid. 300ml Ingredients: Aqua(Water), Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Cocamide Mea, Glycerin, Ethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycol…
- 600013632 HMRC
Baby Body Wash & Shampoo Liquid packaged in a plastic bottle with plastic cap. Ingredients: Aqua, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycol Distearate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Quillaja Saponaria (Quillaja)…
- 600012616 HMRC
A shampoo used for cleaning the hair and scalp. Packed in a plastic bottle, with a pink cap. It is made in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Guar Hydroxpropyltrimonium Chloride, DMDM hydantoin, Perfume 6225293 Lotus Delight…
- 600012614 HMRC
A coconut shampoo used for cleaning the hair/scalp. It is a clear liquid packed in a 400ml bottle. The product is made in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-22, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Hydrolyzed soy protein PG-Propyl…
- 600012610 HMRC
Shampoo used for cleaning hair/scalp. The bottle is 300ml bottle with a cap lid. Made in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Choloride, Dimethicone, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-47, DMDM Hydatoin, Parfum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein…
34 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3305.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3305.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
173 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 shampoos into the UK came to £247.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); France supplied 28%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported shampoos worth US$7bn (+3% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$825m), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for preparations for use on the hair: shampoos?
Preparations for use on the hair: shampoos fall under HS subheading 3305.10, part of heading 3305, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on preparations for use on the hair: shampoos in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3305.10 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 preparations for use on the hair: shampoos in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3305.10 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 preparations for use on the hair: shampoos?
France, with US$825m in 2024 (12% of world exports).
Which countries can export shampoos to the UK duty-free?
173 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 shampoos?
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 shampoos from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (28%), United States (11%) and Germany (11%), out of total imports of £247.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.