HTS codes
HS code for cosmetics: chapter 33 and duties by origin
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Choose a beauty line, an origin and a value: what makes a duty-free product cost more once it lands.
What will these cosmetics cost to import?
Landed cost
$13,797
3304.99.50.00: duties $3,750, 37.5% of value, $14 per unit before rounding
| Ordinary duty (Free) Column 1 General | $0 |
| Section 301, 60 economies (12.5%) Heading 9903.05.31 | $1,250 |
| Section 301 on China, List 3 (25%) U.S. note 20. USTR exclusions are not applied here | $2,500 |
| Merchandise processing fee 0.3464% of value, min $34.58, max $670.86 | $35 |
| Harbor maintenance fee 0.125% of value, ocean cargo at covered ports | $13 |
USTR exclusions under headings 9903.88.69 and .70 run through November 9, 2026, and are not applied here. If yours covers your goods, this list duty does not apply until that date.
Rates of 2026 HTS Revision 22, read on 2026-11-02. Antidumping and countervailing duties, state taxes and USTR exclusions are not included. Estimate, not a customs ruling. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
Cosmetics are mostly in chapter 33 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Heading 3303 covers perfumes, 3304 covers makeup and skin care, and 3305 covers hair products. Almost all of these lines print a general rate of Free, so a first look suggests no duty at all. In fact, Chinese goods owe List 3 at +25% on nearly all of them, and most origins owe the 60-economy duty. A face cream on the catch-all line 3304.99.50 works out at $3,750 (37.5%) of a $10,000 value from China, $1,250 (12.5%) from South Korea and $1,000 (10%) from the European Union. Soap sits apart in chapter 34: liquid skin washes on 3401.30.10 pay 4% as ordinary duty. Read in 2026 HTS Revision 22 on November 2, 2026. Duty is one part of the job, and this site does not cover other agencies’ rules.
Cosmetics: the same goods from other countries
| Origin | Duty | Share of value | Layers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any other country | $0 | 0% | none |
| Mexico | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| India | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| European Union | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| United Kingdom | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Taiwan | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Canada | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Vietnam | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Japan | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| South Korea | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Thailand | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| China | $3,750 | 37.5% | Section 301, 60 economies + Section 301 on China, List 3 |
| Brazil | $3,750 | 37.5% | Section 301, 60 economies + Section 301, Brazil |
Without a trade agreement claim or USTR exclusion, and before fees. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
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Which line for which jar
Lip products take 3304.10, eye products 3304.20, nail products 3304.30, and powders 3304.91. Other makeup and skin care go to 3304.99. Perfume with alcohol takes 3303.00.30; floral waters without it take 3303.00.10. Shampoo has its own line at 3305.10. All of them read Free in the general column.
The total, from four origins
Here is what the lines above owe in practice, on the same value.
| Origin | Duty on $10,000 | Share of value |
|---|---|---|
| China | $3,750 | 37.5% |
| South Korea | $1,250 | 12.5% |
| Japan | $1,250 | 12.5% |
| European Union | $1,000 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | $1,000 | 10% |
| Canada | $1,000 | 10% |
| Any other country | $0 | 0% |
Canada appears here without its agreement. If the goods qualify under USMCA, tick the claim in the calculator, as that removes the country duty and the merchandise processing fee.
Common beauty lines
| HTS code | Line | General | China, Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3303.00.10.00 | Not containing alcohol: Floral or flower waters | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 3303.00.30.00 | Perfumes and toilet waters: Containing alcohol | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 3304.10.00.00 | Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen o | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 3304.91.00 | Other: Powders, whether or not compressed | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 3304.99.50.00 | Other: Other | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 3305.10.00.00 | Preparations for use on the hair: Shampoos | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 3401.30.10.00 | Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or sha | 4% | List 3: +25% |