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HS code for essential oils
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “essential oils” points to heading 3301: essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 3301 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3301 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7% (average 2.8%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3301 covers 35 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7%. 14 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
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- aqueous distillates of essential oils
- terpenic by products of essential oils
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for essential oils?
Essential oils are classified under 3301 (Essential oils) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.