HS Code for Shampoo: 3305.10.00
The HS code for shampoo is 3305.10.00. Import duty rates: EU 6.5%, US Free, UK 6.5%. Rates verified April 2026 against USITC HTS.
Preparations for use on the hair — shampoos
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Shampoo sits under HS 3305.10.00 (3305 — Preparations for use on the hair). China-origin goods may still face Section 301 surcharges on top of the MFN rate. EU MFN 6.5%, UK 6.5%.
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HS Code
3305 — Preparations for use on the hair
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 33 — Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetics or toilet preparations
Heading
3305 — Preparations for use on the hair
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — shampoos are specifically classified under 3305.10; complete hair care sets follow GRI 3(b) by the essential character product
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Shampoos are 3305.10; hair conditioners are 3305.90; hair masks and deep-conditioning treatments are 3305.90; hair serums and oils are 3305.90. A gift set combining shampoo and conditioner is classified under 3305.10 by essential character (shampoo) under GRI 3(b), or if equal, by 3305.10 as the first-listed heading under GRI 3(c). Dry shampoo (aerosol) is 3305.10. Hair loss treatment shampoos with minoxidil are 3004 (medicaments) in the EU if licensed as medicine, or 3305.10 if marketed as cosmetics. The EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 and US FDA's cosmetics rules under the Modernisation of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) apply to all hair care preparations. EU duty at 6.5% applies uniformly across chapter 33 hair preparations.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
3305.10.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
3305.10.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
3305.10.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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