Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3301.29

3301.29.20

3301.29.20: Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: other, of orris

Other essential oils (non-citrus)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 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:
  2. Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit:
  3. 3301.29 Other:
  4. 3301.29.20 Of orris

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 1.1% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 2

  • Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.14
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—1.1%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus25%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

3301.29 Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: other

UK Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines EU Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.6% Türkiye Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1.1% Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 9.3% Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 43 tariff lines · average 5.2% Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Japan Free – 3.2% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.5% Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA lines: 3301.29

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.

  • N326864 U.S. CBP 19 July 2022 · 3301.29.51.18

    The marking and country of origin of essential oils from France, the United Kingdom, and Madagascar

  • N319445 U.S. CBP 27 May 2021 · 3301.29.10.00

    The tariff classification of an aromatherapy inhaler and fragrance inserts from Canada

  • N313555 U.S. CBP 19 August 2020 · 3301.29.51.50

    The tariff classification of Citral Natural (CAS# 68855-99-2) from China

  • N307070 U.S. CBP 3 December 2019 · 3301.29.51.19

    The tariff classification of Nagarmotha and Lemongrass Essential Oils from India

  • 600010328 HMRC 10 May 2024 – 9 May 2027 · 3301 29 49 00

    Bees honeycomb Absolute. Absolute essential oil, obtained by extraction with solvents of the waxes of Bees (Apideae). The material is an absolute substance of viscous, a thick liquid obtained by extraction resulting in the concrete (aromatic and waxy molecules). And then, an ethanolic purification…

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.

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HTS code 3301.29.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3301.29 (essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: other).

The general duty is 1.1%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–2.9%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.9%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3.2%, 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 free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 3301.29 worth US$400m in 2024; the largest supplier was France, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$13m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3301.29.20?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 1.1%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 3301.29.20 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 3301.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$71m), followed by China.

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