Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3305.20

3305.20.00

3305.20.00: Preparations for permanent waving or straightening

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. 3305 Preparations for use on the hair:
  2. 3305.20.00 Preparations for permanent waving or straightening

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
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 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Same subheading in other tariffs

3305.20 Preparations for permanent waving or straightening

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 25% 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 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 33 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3305.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3305.20, preparations for permanent waving or straightening.

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

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 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 United States imported goods of subheading 3305.20 worth US$11m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$1m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3305.20.00?

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

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 3305.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$5m), followed by South Korea.

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