Subheading · Chapter 33 · Heading 3305
3305.90: Preparations for use on the hair: other
Other hair preparations
Official description Other
3305.90 is the HS subheading for other hair preparations, under heading 3305 in chapter 33.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3305 90 00 00 Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £105.4m | 20.3% | -0.8% |
 France | £60.9m | 11.7% | +13% |
 Italy | £58m | 11.2% | -3.9% |
 Germany | £56.2m | 10.8% | +9.1% |
 Belgium | £41.8m | 8% | +5.7% |
 Spain | £36.2m | 7% | +14.7% |
 China | £23.1m | 4.4% | -0% |
 Poland | £20m | 3.8% | +3.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$383.2kUS$383.2k+US$14.8m+US$165.9m+> US$590.6m
Exports: 202
- Italy: US$1.1bn
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$910.1m
- France: US$701.1m
- Spain: US$614.4m
- Mexico: US$590.6m
- China: US$455.2m
- Belgium: US$401.6m
- Poland: US$379.7m
- Netherlands: US$318.5m
- Thailand: US$308m
- Canada: US$304.9m
- United Kingdom: US$294m
- Japan: US$277.5m
- South Korea: US$236.8m
- Israel: US$229m
- Slovenia: US$213.2m
- Czechia: US$184.7m
- Türkiye: US$167.5m
- Brazil: US$165.9m
- India: US$160m
- United Arab Emirates: US$110.6m
- South Africa: US$106.1m
- Hungary: US$100.6m
- Colombia: US$99.6m
- Denmark: US$91.3m
- Sweden: US$85.8m
- Egypt: US$83m
- Greece: US$80.2m
- Switzerland: US$65.8m
- Indonesia: US$63.1m
- Russia: US$62.4m
- Australia: US$53.8m
- Portugal: US$49.1m
- Slovakia: US$46m
- Lithuania: US$43.1m
- Austria: US$38.7m
- Bulgaria: US$35.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$28.3m
- Singapore: US$23m
- Argentina: US$22.6m
- Croatia: US$22.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$21m
- Romania: US$20.5m
- Finland: US$20.2m
- Luxembourg: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$17.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14.8m
- Latvia: US$14.7m
- Peru: US$14.5m
- Malaysia: US$13.8m
- El Salvador: US$13.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.4m
- Estonia: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$9.2m
- Serbia: US$8.4m
- Ireland: US$7.5m
- New Zealand: US$5.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6.1mUS$6.1m+US$40.2m+US$117.4m+> US$319.3m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$663.3m
- United Kingdom: US$627.7m
- Canada: US$444.9m
- France: US$425.5m
- Netherlands: US$396m
- Poland: US$319.3m
- Spain: US$301.4m
- China: US$274.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$253.8m
- Japan: US$250.3m
- Australia: US$233.2m
- Italy: US$225.4m
- Russia: US$220m
- Saudi Arabia: US$188.4m
- Belgium: US$181m
- Czechia: US$166.1m
- South Korea: US$145.1m
- Denmark: US$140.6m
- Ireland: US$132.1m
- Austria: US$124.3m
- Sweden: US$117.4m
- Mexico: US$114.6m
- Chile: US$113.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$113.2m
- Switzerland: US$110.3m
- Portugal: US$109.3m
- Taiwan: US$107.5m
- Türkiye: US$105.4m
- Hungary: US$96.8m
- Ukraine: US$96.8m
- Singapore: US$93.8m
- Romania: US$93.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$86.9m
- Norway: US$74.8m
- Greece: US$74.4m
- India: US$67.6m
- Malaysia: US$66.5m
- Colombia: US$64.7m
- Peru: US$63.6m
- Slovakia: US$60.5m
- Lithuania: US$59.4m
- New Zealand: US$54.4m
- Vietnam: US$54.3m
- Croatia: US$53.1m
- Kuwait: US$52.6m
- Ecuador: US$50.6m
- Thailand: US$50.4m
- Indonesia: US$48.5m
- Israel: US$47.7m
- Finland: US$47.3m
- Iraq: US$45.6m
- Philippines: US$44.8m
- Guatemala: US$44.6m
- Panama: US$40.2m
- Serbia: US$38.8m
- South Africa: US$38.8m
- Brazil: US$37.9m
- Bulgaria: US$36.4m
- Morocco: US$35.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$1.1bn | 10.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$1.1bn | 10.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$910.1m | 8.5% |
| 4 | France | US$701.1m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Spain | US$614.4m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$590.6m | 5.5% |
| 7 | China | US$455.2m | 4.2% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$401.6m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Poland | US$379.7m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$318.5m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.4bn | 12.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$663.3m | 6.2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$627.7m | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$444.9m | 4.1% |
| 5 | France | US$425.5m | 4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$396m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Poland | US$319.3m | 3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$301.4m | 2.8% |
| 9 | China | US$274.4m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$253.8m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 71
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.
- N359899 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of CosmeRNA ARI Intensive Hair Revitalizing Tonic, CosmeRNA ARI SalonPro Hair Revitalizing Tonic and ComeRNA ARI Hair Revitalizing Tonic from South Korea
- N357852 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Hair Mousse and Hair Spray from Turkey
- N357282 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Dr. Melaxin Bondex Hair Clinic Treatment 250ml from South Korea
- N357189 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of Hairmetto Overnight Topical Scalp Oil, Hairmetto Daytime Scalp Serum, and Hairmetto Ecklonia Cava Styler from Canada.
- N345209 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ROOTONIX Fresh Salt-Scalp Scaler from South Korea
- N345207 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ROOT FARM Energy Volume Ampoule from South Korea
- 600014080 HMRC
Black Castor Oil Hair & Scalp Treatment Set Scalp massager and bottle of black castor oil used to help soothe the scalp and minimize the appearance of flakes packaged together in a box. Ingredients: Aqua, Cetrimonium Chloride, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Pg-Propyl…
- 600014081 HMRC
Rosemary and Mint Scalp Treatment Scalp massager and bottle of rosemary and mint oil, for use on the hair, to help soothe the hair and scalp. Packaged together in a box. Ingredients: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado)…
- 600014086 HMRC
Hair Conditioner Used to help replenish moisture in the hair. Packaged in a plastic bottle with a pump action top. Ingredients: Aqua(Water) Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Steartrimonium Chloride, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Acetic Acid, Potassium…
- 600012520 HMRC
A hair mask used as a replacement for hair conditioner, to leave hair feeling glossy and luxurious. It is applied to wet hair by hand and left for 5 – 10 mins before rinsing off. This product comes in a 215ml pot for retail sale and is produced in China.
- 600012642 HMRC
A leave in hair conditioner, used to hydrate and help detangle hair. Packaged in a 400ml bottle with a pump action dispenser. Produced in China.
- 600012795 HMRC
Hair serum to give hair a glossy and healthy look. It comes in a 55ml bottle with spray pump and lid. Produced in China.
71 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3305.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3305.90 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 other hair preparations into the UK came to £519.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); United States supplied 20%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported other hair preparations worth US$10.8bn (+4.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$1.1bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for preparations for use on the hair: other?
Preparations for use on the hair: other fall under HS subheading 3305.90, part of heading 3305, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on preparations for use on the hair: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3305.90 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: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3305.90 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: other?
Italy, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (10.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other hair preparations 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 other hair preparations?
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 other hair preparations from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (20%), France (12%) and Italy (11%), out of total imports of £519.6m.