Importing cosmetics
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Short answer
Colour cosmetics sit close to skincare in the tariff schedule but split across several headings depending on where on the body the product is used and what it does. Sets and palettes add a further wrinkle.
What determines the rate
- Where the product is applied — lips, eyes, or elsewhere
- Whether it is a make-up preparation or a care preparation
- Whether items are presented as a set put up for retail sale
- Whether the product includes an applicator or tool
Subheadings commonly involved
Illustrative only — these show how the schedule divides this category. ImportCost does not publish a rate here because the legal rate attaches to a specific 8-digit subheading and must be read from the current official schedule.
- 3304.10Lip make-up preparations
- 3304.20Eye make-up preparations
- 3304.91Powders, whether or not compressed
- 3304.99Other beauty and make-up preparations
Country considerations
- A multi-item palette or gift set may be classified as a set under the General Rules of Interpretation rather than item by item, which can change the rate.
- Free trade agreement preference, where available, must be claimed with certification rather than assumed.
Common questions
Sources
- retrieved
- 2026-08-09
Primary source of truth for Column 1 general rates, special rates, and Chapter 99 subheadings.