What is HS-4 3304 used for?
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HS-4 · Heading
3304 — Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations
Chapter 33: Essential oils and resinoids
Plain-language overview
Use HS-4 3304 when importing cosmetic and toilet preparations such as lipsticks, eye shadows, or skin creams. For example, a shipment of moisturizing lotion would fall under this heading.
When deciding between HS-6 lines, consider that 330410 covers lip make-up products, while 330420 is for eye make-up. If your product is a lip balm, you would classify it under 330410.
If you're importing a nail polish, it should be classified under 330430 for manicure or pedicure preparations. However, if your product is a facial powder not intended for lips or eyes, it belongs under 330491.
For items that don't fit neatly into the previous categories, such as a general skin care cream, you would use 330499, which covers other cosmetic preparations for skin care.
Keywords & topics
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cosmetic preparations · lip make-up products · eye make-up products · manicure preparations · skin care preparations · HS-4 3304 classification · importing cosmetics · toilet preparations · beauty products · non-medicated skin care
Examples
Drawn from the official tariff wording for this HS-4 heading. Always confirm against your published schedule and legal notes.
- Lipstick and lip gloss (HS-6 330410)
- Mascara and eye shadow (HS-6 330420)
- Nail polish and remover (HS-6 330430)
- Face powder and blush (HS-6 330491)
- Moisturizers and creams (HS-6 330499)
- Sunscreen lotions (excluded from this heading)
- Makeup remover wipes (HS-6 330499)
Common questions
Frequent classification questions with short practical guidance.
How to classify lip make-up products?
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What are the subheadings under HS-4 3304?
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Is sunscreen included in HS-4 3304?
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How to import cosmetic preparations?
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What is the difference between HS-6 330410 and 330420?
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Related topics
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classification of cosmetic and toilet preparations
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importing beauty and make-up products
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understanding HS-4 3304 subheadings
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how to classify skin care products
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differences between lip and eye make-up codes
Compare adjacent HS lines and pick the one that matches material, function, and product form most closely.
guidelines for importing manicure preparations
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non-medicated cosmetic preparations classification
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what to include in HS-4 3304 shipments
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Questions & answers
For orientation only—the binding text is your national tariff and the WCO nomenclature your country uses.
- What types of products fall under HS-4 3304?
- HS-4 3304 includes cosmetic and toilet preparations like lipsticks, eye make-up, skin creams, and nail products.
- How do I determine the correct HS-6 code for my cosmetic product?
- Identify the primary function of your product. For example, use **330410** for lip products and **330420** for eye products.
- Are medicated skin care products included in HS-4 3304?
- No, HS-4 3304 excludes medicated products, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations.
- What should I do if my product doesn't fit any specific HS-6 line?
- Use **330499**, which covers other cosmetic preparations not specifically listed.
- Can I import makeup remover under HS-4 3304?
- Yes, makeup removers can be classified under **330499** as they are cosmetic preparations.
- What is the difference between HS-6 330430 and 330491?
- **330430** is for manicure or pedicure preparations, while **330491** is for powders not specifically for lips or eyes.
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HS-6 subheadings (5)
- 330410Cosmetic and toilet preparations; lip make-up
- 330420Cosmetic and toilet preparations; eye make-up
- 330430Cosmetic and toilet preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations
- 330491Cosmetic and toilet preparations; powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations)
- 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)