UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 3306.10
3306 10 00 00: Toothpaste: Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture: dentifrices
Toothpaste
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3306 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages
- 3306 10 00 00 Dentifrices
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 1
- 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
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–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 |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 3306.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £81.6m | 37.4% | +3.6% |
 Slovakia | £48m | 22% | +32.8% |
 Germany | £31.1m | 14.3% | +16.7% |
 China | £15.4m | 7.1% | -17.7% |
 Italy | £9m | 4.1% | +55.5% |
 France | £6m | 2.7% | +2.2% |
 South Korea | £5.1m | 2.3% | +22.6% |
 United States | £3.7m | 1.7% | +11% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3306.10 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture: dentifrices
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) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 30% 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 Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
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 Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- 600012691 HMRC
A toothpaste used for cleaning teeth and gums. It is in a 60ml pink bottle with a pump dispenser and a clear plastic lid. Made in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Glycerin. Hydrated Silica, PEG-400, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben, Sodium Flouride, Tetrasodium…
- 600012692 HMRC
A grape flavour toothpaste used for cleaning teeth and gums. It is in a mauve 60ml bottle with a pump dispenser and a clear plastic lid. Produced in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, PEG-400, Cellulose Gum, Xantham Gum, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben, Sodium…
- 600012693 HMRC
A peach flavour toothpaste used for cleaning teeth and gums. It is in a yellow 60ml bottle with a pump dispenser and a clear plastic lid. Produced in China. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Water Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, PEG-400, Cellulose Gum, Xantham Gum, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben,…
- 600012334 HMRC
Hemp Toothpaste with Toothbrush Hemp Toothpaste to clean teeth with a 'free' plastic toothbrush, green and cream in colour. Packaged together within a box. Ingredients: Aqua, Sorbitol, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Lauryl Suifate, Cellulose Gum, Aroma, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Peg 400, Cannabis Sativa…
- 600011747 HMRC
This product is toothpaste with a free toothbrush which is used to clean your teeth and remove debris and plague from teeth and gums. This product is made in China. Ingredients Include Water, Sorbitol, Hydrated Silica, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Cellulose Gum, Aroma, Sodium…
- 600011756 HMRC
This product is a teeth whitening powder which helps reduces common stains on teeth and optically correct yellow tones on teeth. It is made in China. Ingredients Include Calcium carbonate, Hydrated Silica, Sorbitol, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Phytate, Flavour, Aspartame and Menthol.
- 600009962 HMRC
A toothbrush and toothpaste boxed together. The toothbrush has a bamboo handle with purple bristles, used for cleaning teeth. The toothpaste is a 100ml tube of purple toothpaste, to be used with the toothbrush, protecting teeth against staining. Made in China. I have classified this product to the…
Legal notes
Commodity code 3306 10 00 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 3306.10 (preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture: dentifrices).
The third-country duty is free.
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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of toothpaste (HS 3306.10) into the UK came to £217.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 11% on the year before); Poland supplied 37%, followed by Slovakia.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 30%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 3306.10 worth US$234m in 2024; the largest supplier was Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 3306 10 00 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 3306 10 00 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 3306 10 00 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 3306.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Poland (US$99m), followed by Slovakia.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.