Subheading · Chapter 33 · Heading 3305
3305.30: Preparations for use on the hair: hair lacquers
Official description Hair lacquers
Subheading 3305.30 belongs to heading 3305 (preparations for use on the hair) in chapter 33.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3305 30 00 00 Hair lacquers 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 | £10.4m | 29% | +4.6% |
 Germany | £9m | 24.9% | +22% |
 United States | £3.5m | 9.7% | +0.4% |
 Egypt | £3.3m | 9.2% | — |
 China | £1.9m | 5.3% | +128.2% |
 Hungary | £1.2m | 3.4% | -65.9% |
| United Kingdom | £983k | 2.7% | +234.2% |
 Portugal | £909k | 2.5% | -6.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 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% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$130kUS$130k+US$2m+US$20m+> US$65m
Exports: 130
- Germany: US$158m
- France: US$115m
- United States: US$66m
- Mexico: US$65m
- Hungary: US$54m
- United Kingdom: US$35m
- China: US$35m
- Canada: US$34m
- Italy: US$30m
- Portugal: US$25m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Poland: US$19m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Spain: US$17m
- Austria: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Japan: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$992k
- Bulgaria: US$909k
- Israel: US$791k
- Serbia: US$780k
- Malaysia: US$731k
- Thailand: US$724k
- Indonesia: US$662k
- Estonia: US$610k
- India: US$537k
- United Arab Emirates: US$510k
- Malta: US$487k
- El Salvador: US$459k
- Costa Rica: US$447k
- Kazakhstan: US$418k
- Romania: US$413k
- Argentina: US$348k
- Uganda: US$334k
- Vietnam: US$313k
- Norway: US$280k
- Colombia: US$273k
- Taiwan: US$174k
- Ireland: US$164k
- Brazil: US$158k
- Lebanon: US$139k
- Guatemala: US$130k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$280kUS$280k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$39m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$126m
- Germany: US$122m
- United Kingdom: US$42m
- Poland: US$40m
- Canada: US$39m
- Netherlands: US$39m
- Czechia: US$25m
- France: US$20m
- Austria: US$20m
- Belgium: US$18m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Spain: US$15m
- Italy: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Russia: US$11m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Norway: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- Finland: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- China: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$158m | 19.8% |
| 2 | France | US$115m | 14.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$66m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$65m | 8.1% |
| 5 | Hungary | US$54m | 6.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$35m | 4.4% |
| 7 | China | US$35m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Canada | US$34m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$30m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Portugal | US$25m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$126m | 15.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$122m | 15.3% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$42m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$40m | 5% |
| 5 | Canada | US$39m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$39m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$25m | 3.1% |
| 8 | France | US$20m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$20m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$18m | 2.2% |
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.
- 18%median duty
- 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Kiribati, Egypt, Sudan
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 6% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 3% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 25% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 3% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 45% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 60% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 10%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 7.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 25% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 15% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 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
- 5533 Preparations for use on the hair
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35323 Perfume and toilet preparations
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3305.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3305.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3305.30 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3305.30 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3305.30 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3305.30 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3305.30; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3305.30 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 these goods into the UK came to £36m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 18% on the year before); France supplied 29%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$800m (+8.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$158m), followed by France.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for preparations for use on the hair: hair lacquers?
Preparations for use on the hair: hair lacquers fall under HS subheading 3305.30, part of heading 3305, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on preparations for use on the hair: hair lacquers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3305.30 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: hair lacquers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3305.30 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: hair lacquers?
Germany, with US$158m in 2024 (19.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 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 France (29%), Germany (25%) and United States (10%), out of total imports of £36m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.