Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3306.20

3306.20.00

3306.20.00: Yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss)

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. 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:
  2. 3306.20.00 Yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss)

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) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Same subheading in other tariffs

3306.20 Yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss)

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% Japan 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 33 →

HTS code 3306.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3306.20 (yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss)).

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

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the Canada duty is 8%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 2.7%, 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 3306.20 worth US$138m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3306.20.00?

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 3306.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$103m), followed by Ireland.

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