HS Code Detail
330300 Chapter 33 · Cosmetics Perfumes and toilet waters
Six-digit Harmonized System subheading. Used by 200+ customs authorities worldwide as the universal starting point for tariff classification.
Anatomy of 330300
For a real customs declaration you'll extend this 6-digit code to the destination's full local format: 10 digits for US HTS / UK Trade Tariff, 8 digits for the EU Combined Nomenclature. The first six digits stay the same — only the trailing detail differs.
What this code covers
What falls under 330300
- Perfumes and toilet waters (eau de parfum, eau de toilette, cologne)
What's specifically excluded
These look similar but belong under a different code:
Commonly confused with
330749 — Room fragrances/air care
A fragrance meant to scent a room, not a person, is 3307, not 3303. Personal-wear perfume is 330300.
Classification & cost note
Perfume classification is usually straightforward, but two things catch importers: alcohol content (high-proof fragrance can trigger excise/denatured-alcohol rules in some markets) and gift sets (a boxed set of perfume plus other items may be classified as a set by reference to the essential character, changing the rate). Air-transport of high-alcohol perfume also carries dangerous-goods handling.
Typical products: Eau de parfum and eau de toilette · Cologne · Perfume gift sets (check set rules)
Import duty by country
MFN duty rate · 6 countries| Country | Duty | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺Australia | 5% | 10% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 6.5% | 5% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 6.5% | 19% |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | 6.5% | 23% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 6.5% | 20% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 0% | 0% |
Rates shown are MFN (Most Favoured Nation) — the default for WTO members. Preferential FTA rates may be lower with valid proof of origin. Section 301 / anti-dumping surcharges on Chinese-origin goods are not included.
Questions about 330300
What is the HS code for perfume?
Personal-wear perfumes and toilet waters are 330300. Room or ambient fragrances belong under 3307 instead.
Does perfume attract extra charges beyond duty?
Sometimes. High alcohol content can engage excise or denatured-alcohol rules in certain countries, and perfume gift sets may be classified as sets, which can change the applicable rate.
Related codes in Chapter 33
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