HS Code for Hand Sanitizer / Antibacterial Gel: 3808.94.00
The HS code for hand sanitizer / antibacterial gel is 3808.94.00. Import duty rates: EU 6.5%, US Free, UK 6.5%. Rates verified April 2026 against USITC HTS.
Disinfectants, put up in forms or packings for retail sale — alcohol-based hand sanitizing gels and foams
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HS Code
3808 — Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading
3808 — Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — alcohol-based sanitizers put up for retail as germ-killing preparations are disinfectants classified under 3808.94
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Alcohol-based hand sanitizing gels, foams, and sprays (60-80% ethanol or isopropanol with gelling agents like carbomer) put up for retail sale as antibacterial/antiviral products are classified under 3808.94 as disinfectants. Note: classification depends on marketing — a pure cosmetic hand cream with light antibacterial properties is 3304.99 (beauty preparations), while a product marketed as a germ-killing disinfectant is 3808.94. Hand sanitizer wipes are 3401.11 (soap-impregnated wipes) if marketed for washing, or 3808.94 if marketed as disinfectant wipes. Non-alcohol sanitizers using benzalkonium chloride or chlorhexidine are also 3808.94. Industrial bulk sanitizer (drums, not for retail) is 3808.99 (not for retail packing). EU REACH and US EPA registration may be required for disinfectant marketing claims — the HS code does not trigger these obligations but imports may be inspected. Medical-use hand antiseptics registered as medicinal products are under Chapter 30 (3004).
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
3808.94.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
3808.94.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
3808.94.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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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 USITC HTS 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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