Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9616

9616.20

9616.20: Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

Subheading 9616.20 belongs to heading 9616 (scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor) in chapter 96.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9616 20 00 00 Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations 2%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–Egypt agreement Egypt 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

last 12 months£8.5m-28.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£12.40 per kg
Jan 2024: £724kFeb 2024: £1mMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £856kMay 2024: £1.2mJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £1.3mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £2mNov 2024: £1mDec 2024: £967kJan 2025: £825kFeb 2025: £1mMar 2025: £749kApr 2025: £716kMay 2025: £865kJun 2025: £836kJul 2025: £889kAug 2025: £817kSept 2025: £903kOct 2025: £699kNov 2025: £818kDec 2025: £692kJan 2026: £459kFeb 2026: £797kMar 2026: £609kApr 2026: £563kMay 2026: £746kJun 2026: £684kJul 2026: £694kAug 2026: £862k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £7.6m 89% -21.9%
United States £426k 5% -31.2%
Cambodia £161k 1.9% +576.6%
Italy £91k 1.1% +53.7%
South Korea £77k 0.9% +32.9%
United Kingdom £75k 0.9% -37.6%
Japan £26k 0.3% +30.8%
Hong Kong SAR China £23k 0.3% -93.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9616.20 · US$481m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$14m

Exports: 117
  1. China: US$349m
  2. United States: US$18m
  3. South Korea: US$15m
  4. Malaysia: US$14m
  5. Germany: US$10m
  6. France: US$8m
  7. Japan: US$7m
  8. United Kingdom: US$6m
  9. Netherlands: US$6m
  10. Thailand: US$5m
  11. Poland: US$4m
  12. Mexico: US$3m
  13. Spain: US$3m
  14. Italy: US$2m
  15. India: US$2m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  17. Taiwan: US$2m
  18. Kuwait: US$2m
  19. Australia: US$2m
  20. Austria: US$2m
  21. Czechia: US$2m
  22. Singapore: US$1m
  23. Canada: US$1m
  24. Russia: US$1m
  25. Indonesia: US$1m
  26. Hungary: US$1m
  27. Denmark: US$1m
  28. Greece: US$1m
  29. Malta: US$1m
  30. Vietnam: US$871k
  31. Türkiye: US$746k
  32. Croatia: US$649k
  33. Belgium: US$630k
  34. Armenia: US$474k
  35. Finland: US$457k
  36. Sweden: US$385k
  37. South Africa: US$362k
  38. Slovakia: US$230k
  39. Latvia: US$221k
  40. Norway: US$220k
  41. Estonia: US$196k
  42. Portugal: US$189k
  43. Ireland: US$171k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$154k
  45. Switzerland: US$151k
  46. Romania: US$110k
  47. Slovenia: US$102k
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$100k
  49. Serbia: US$94k
  50. Cambodia: US$79k
  51. Lithuania: US$76k
  52. Brazil: US$70k
  53. Mauritius: US$66k
  54. Colombia: US$49k
  55. Philippines: US$44k
  56. Macao SAR China: US$43k
  57. Tanzania: US$37k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$25k
  59. New Zealand: US$22k
  60. Ukraine: US$21k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$349m 72.7%
2 United States US$18m 3.7%
3 South Korea US$15m 3.1%
4 Malaysia US$14m 2.9%
5 Germany US$10m 2.1%
6 France US$8m 1.7%
7 Japan US$7m 1.4%
8 United Kingdom US$6m 1.3%
9 Netherlands US$6m 1.3%
10 Thailand US$5m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$86m 17.8%
2 Japan US$46m 9.6%
3 France US$36m 7.5%
4 Germany US$24m 4.9%
5 South Korea US$18m 3.8%
6 United Kingdom US$18m 3.8%
7 Canada US$17m 3.5%
8 Vietnam US$14m 2.9%
9 Italy US$13m 2.8%
10 Poland US$11m 2.4%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Algeria

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 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 15% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 12% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 3.9% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 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 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 18% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 11%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 9.7% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 4.3% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 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
89982 Powder-puffs & pads for the application of cosmetics/toilet preparations.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 713202
CPC 2.1 product
38994 Cigarette lighters and other lighters; smoking pipes and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof; combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like (except electro-thermic apparatus), and parts thereof; scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179616.20unchanged
20129616.20unchanged
20079616.20unchanged
20029616.20unchanged
19969616.20unchanged
19929616.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N318878 U.S. CBP 20 April 2021 · 9616.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of a Blender Kit from China

  • 600009783 HMRC 22 February 2024 – 21 February 2027 · 9616 20 00 00

    Velvet tanning mitt that is red. The product is a mitt used to apply bronzer lotion. Both sides are made of plastic foam flocked with a textile material to create a velvet effect. It is made of Polyurethane and Viscose.

  • 600009784 HMRC 22 February 2024 – 21 February 2027 · 9616 20 00 00

    Velvet Tanning Mitt with Foam Palm. The product is a mitt used to apply bronzer lotion. The top layer is made of knitted polyester textile material and is red in colour, the bottom layer, which is the side used to apply the tan, is made of plastic foam and is pink in colour. The product is…

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9616.20; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 9616.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

174 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 2%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £8.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 28% on the year before); China supplied 89%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$481m (−2.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$349m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations?

Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations fall under HS subheading 9616.20, part of heading 9616, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on powder-puffs and pads for the application of… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9616.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on powder-puffs and pads for the application of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9616.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most powder-puffs and pads for the application of…?

China, with US$349m in 2024 (72.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (89%), United States (5%) and Cambodia (2%), out of total imports of £8.5m.

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