Heading · Section VI

3307: Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties

3307
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 35%–200%Türkiye
  • 2.4%–6%USA
  • US$15.3bnWorld trade in 2024

6 subheadings make up heading 3307 in chapter 33 (essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations).

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3307 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 3307 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3307 covers 12 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 35% and 200%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 3307 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.4% and 6% (average 4.9%).

World trade in heading 3307 goods reached US$15.3bn in 2024, up 2.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 10.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.

The United States imported the most (US$1.4bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 202 exporters with US$1.2bn.

The United Kingdom imported US$672.2m.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Türkiye 35% – 200% Statutory rate (Law 474) 12 tariff lines · average 162.1% USA 2.4% – 6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.9%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

3307 · US$15.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$560.8kUS$560.8k+US$19.8m+US$151.7m+> US$835.4m

Exports: 202
  1. China: US$1.6bn
  2. United States: US$1.4bn
  3. United Kingdom: US$1.2bn
  4. Germany: US$1.1bn
  5. France: US$1bn
  6. Poland: US$835.4m
  7. Mexico: US$815.1m
  8. Netherlands: US$749.3m
  9. Italy: US$718.1m
  10. Spain: US$644.8m
  11. South Korea: US$550.9m
  12. Türkiye: US$416.9m
  13. India: US$293.4m
  14. Belgium: US$292.5m
  15. Thailand: US$288.5m
  16. Canada: US$242.5m
  17. Czechia: US$205.1m
  18. Hungary: US$197.6m
  19. Japan: US$186.2m
  20. Vietnam: US$151.7m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$150.8m
  22. Argentina: US$143.1m
  23. Denmark: US$129.2m
  24. Bulgaria: US$127.2m
  25. Singapore: US$121.3m
  26. South Africa: US$113.8m
  27. Philippines: US$110.3m
  28. Portugal: US$103.5m
  29. Switzerland: US$101.8m
  30. Croatia: US$95m
  31. Brazil: US$88.7m
  32. Slovakia: US$75.6m
  33. Australia: US$75.5m
  34. Austria: US$74m
  35. Taiwan: US$71.8m
  36. Malaysia: US$66.8m
  37. Greece: US$62.9m
  38. Sweden: US$59.1m
  39. Indonesia: US$56.1m
  40. Russia: US$52.2m
  41. Colombia: US$44.9m
  42. Egypt: US$41.5m
  43. Romania: US$29.7m
  44. Luxembourg: US$28.8m
  45. Bahrain: US$26.9m
  46. Ireland: US$26.4m
  47. Guatemala: US$25.8m
  48. Slovenia: US$21.1m
  49. Lithuania: US$19.8m
  50. Finland: US$19.5m
  51. Israel: US$19m
  52. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$18.3m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$18.1m
  54. Serbia: US$13.2m
  55. Latvia: US$12.6m
  56. Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.3m
  57. Peru: US$11.1m
  58. Ukraine: US$11m
  59. Laos: US$10.9m
  60. New Zealand: US$10.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.6bn 10.6%
2 United States US$1.4bn 9%
3 United Kingdom US$1.2bn 7.6%
4 Germany US$1.1bn 7.1%
5 France US$1bn 6.6%
6 Poland US$835.4m 5.5%
7 Mexico US$815.1m 5.3%
8 Netherlands US$749.3m 4.9%
9 Italy US$718.1m 4.7%
10 Spain US$644.8m 4.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.4bn 9.3%
2 Germany US$1bn 6.7%
3 Netherlands US$711m 4.7%
4 United Kingdom US$672.2m 4.4%
5 Japan US$644m 4.2%
6 France US$600.7m 3.9%
7 Canada US$523.9m 3.4%
8 Belgium US$492.1m 3.2%
9 Poland US$464.4m 3%
10 China US$403.3m 2.6%

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) natural oleoresins or vegetable extracts of heading 1301 or 1302;

  2. (b) soap or other products of heading 3401; or

  3. (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.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties?

Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties fall under HS heading 3307, part of chapter 33, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3307 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3307 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations…?

China, with US$1.6bn in 2024 (10.6% of world exports).