What's the HS Code for "Eyeliner"?
3304.20.0000
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Eyeliner HS Code)
How does the tariff book describe the HS Code for "Eyeliner"?
| Unit of Quantity: | kg |
|---|---|
| Rates of Duty | |
| General: | Free |
| Special: | -- |
| Column 2: | 75% |
| Footnotes | See 9903.88.03. |
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Other Resources
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- Section VI: HTSUS Tariff Notes
- Chapter 33: HTSUS Tariff Notes, 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- 3304: 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- Customs Rulings
Tariff Legal Notes
HTSUS Notes
SECTION VI
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES
VI-1
Notes
- 1.
- (a) Goods (other than radioactive ores) answering to a description in heading 2844 or 2845 are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of the tariff schedule.
- (b) Subject to paragraph (a) above, goods answering to a description in heading 2843, 2846 or 2852 are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of this section.
- 2. Subject to note 1 above, goods classifiable in heading 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 or 3808 by reason of being put up in measured doses or for retail sale are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of the tariff schedule.
- 3. Goods put up in sets consisting of two or more separate constituents, some or all of which fall in this section and are intended to be mixed together to obtain a product of section VI or VII, are to be classified in the heading appropriate to that product, provided that the constituents are:
- (a) Having regard to the manner in which they are put up, clearly identifiable as being intended to be used together without first being repacked;
- (b) Entered together; and
- (c) Identifiable, whether by their nature or by the relative proportions in which they are present, as being complementary one to another.
- 4. Where a product answers to a description in one or more of the headings in section VI by virtue of being described by name or function and also to heading 3827, then it is classifiable in a heading that references the product by name or function and not under heading 3827.
Additional U.S. Notes
- 1. In determining the amount of duty applicable to a solution of a single compound in water subject to duty in this section at a specific rate, an allowance in weight or volume, as the case may be, shall be made for the water in excess of any water of crystallization which may be present in the undissolved compound.
- 2. For the purposes of the tariff schedule:
- (a) The term "aromatic" as applied to any chemical compound refers to such compound containing one or more fused or unfused benzene rings;
- (b) The term "modified aromatic" describes a molecular structure having at least one six-membered heterocyclic ring which contains at least four carbon atoms and having an arrangement of molecular bonds as in the benzene ring or in the quinone ring, but does not include any such molecular structure in which one or more pyrimidine rings are the only modified aromatic rings present;
- (c) For the purposes of headings 2902, 2907 and 3817, the term "alkyl" describes any saturated acyclic hydrocarbon group having six or more carbon atoms or, subject to note 1 to chapter 29, any mixtures of such groups averaging six or more carbon atoms.
- 3. The term "products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI" refers to any product not listed in the Chemical Appendix to the Tariff Schedule and--
- (a) For which the importer furnishes the Chemical Abstracts Service (C.A.S.) registry number and certifies that such registry number is not listed in the Chemical Appendix to the Tariff Schedule; or
- (b) Which the importer certifies not to have a C.A.S. registry number and not to be listed in the Chemical Appendix to the Tariff Schedule, either under the name used to make Customs entry or under any other name by which it may be known.
HTSUS Notes
CHAPTER 33
ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY,
COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS
VI
33-1
Notes
- 1. This chapter does not cover:
- 2. The expression "odoriferous substances" in heading 3302 refers only to the substances of heading 3301, to odoriferous constituents isolated from those substances or to synthetic aromatics.
- 3. Headings 3303 to 3307 apply, inter alia, to products, whether or not mixed (other than aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils), suitable for use as goods of these headings and put up in packings of a kind sold by retail for such use.
- 4. The expression "perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations" in heading 3307 applies, inter alia, to the following products: scented sachets; odoriferous preparations which operate by burning; perfumed papers and papers impregnated or coated with cosmetics; contact lens or artificial eye solutions; wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with perfume or cosmetics; animal toilet preparations.
Customs Rulings
Ruling: N009591
The tariff classification of a BLOCKBUSTER KIT (cosmetic kit) from China
N009591
May 10, 2007
CLA-2-33:RR:NC:2:240
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 3304.10.0000; 3304.20.0000; 3304.30.0000; 3304.91.0050; 3304.99.5000; 4202.12.2020; 8214.10.0000; 9603.30.2000; 9603.30.4000; 9603.30.6000
Ms. Kathy Walsh
All-Air Customs Brokers, Inc.
145-43 226 Street
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
RE: The tariff classification of a BLOCKBUSTER KIT (cosmetic kit) from China
Dear Ms. Walsh:
In your letter dated March 30, 2007, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client Intercos America.
A sample of the BLOCKBUSTER KIT was submitted for review with your inquiry, and is being returned to you as requested. The BLOCKBUSTER KIT, comprised of a vanity case filled with cosmetics, will be sold for retail sale. The submitted sample of the vanity case is constructed with an outer surface of plastic sheeting material. The case is designed to provide storage, protection, portability, and organization to cosmetics and related accessories. The inner lid of the vanity case has an oval mirror and fitted sleeves filled with 3 lip liner pencils, 4 eyeliner pencils, and 2 mascaras. The inner removable compartment contains 4 bottles of nail polish, 6 tubes of lip-gloss, 2 lipsticks, a canister filled with loose face powder, 2 tubes of cream blush, a rectangular shaped compact filled with 10 shades of eye shadow, a round compact with 2 shades of eye shadow, a pencil sharpener, and a cosmetic brush. Bulk cosmetics manufactured in Italy and the USA are sent to China for repackaging into retail cosmetics. The bulk eye shadows, mascara, lip glosses, lipsticks, nail polish, cream blushes, and loose powder are of US origin. The eyeliner and lip liner pencils are manufactured in Italy. The vanity case, brushes, empty compacts, and pencil sharpener are manufactured in China. All the components are packaged together in China for export.
The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Tariff System provide guidance in the interpretation of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System at the international level. Explanatory Note X to GRI 3(b) provides that the term "goods put up in sets for retail sale” means goods that:
consist of at least two different articles which are, prima facie, classifiable in different headings;
consist of articles put up together to meet a particular need or carry out a specific activity; and
are put up in a manner suitable for sale directly to users without repacking.
Although the vanity case is the component of greatest bulk, weight, and value, the substance of Explanatory Notes VII and X (b) indicates that the case’s dissimilarity from the other components precludes it from providing the whole article with its essential character. The case and cosmetics are not mutually complementary, not adapted to one another, and are not put up to meet a particular need or carry out a specific activity. The goods do not comprise a set. Therefore, each individual component, including the vanity case, is separately classifiable.
The applicable subheading for the lip-gloss, lip liner pencils, and lipsticks will be 3304.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Lip-make-up preparations. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the eye shadow, eyeliner pencils, and mascara will be 3304.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Eye make-up preparations. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the nail polish will be 3304.30.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Manicure or pedicure preparations. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the loose facial powder will be 3304.91.0050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Other: Powders, whether or not compressed: Other. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the cream blush will be 3304.99.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Other: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be free.
Perfumery, cosmetic and toiletry products are subject to the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which are administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You may contact them at U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Cosmetics and Colors, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835, telephone number (301) 436-1130.
The applicable subheading for the vanity case will be 4202.12.2020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides, in part, for vanity cases, with outer surface of plastics, structured rigid on all sides. The rate of duty will be 20 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the pencil sharpener will be 8214.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other Articles of cutlery (for example hair clippers, butchers’ or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof: paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical) and blades and other parts thereof. The rate of duty will be 0.3 cents each plus 4.2 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the cosmetic brush, if valued not over 5 cents each, will be 9603.30.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Artists’ brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: Valued not over 5 cents each. The rate of duty will be 2.6% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the cosmetic brush, if valued over 5 cents but not over 10 cents each, will be 9603.30.4000, (HTSUS), which provides for Artists’ brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: Valued over 5 cents but not over 10 cents each. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the cosmetic brush, if valued over 10 cents each, will be 9603.30.6000, (HTSUS), which provides for Artists’ brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: Valued over 10 cents each. The rate of duty will be free.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Stephanie Joseph at 646-733-3268.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division
Ruling: M86116
The tariff classification of Item number 41101 Cosmetic Train Case filled with cosmetics from China
NY M86116
September 14, 2006
CLA-2-33:RR:NC:2:240 M86116
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 3304.10.0000; 3304.20.0000; 3304.30.0000; 3304.91.0010; 4202.12.2020; 9603.30.2000; 9603.30.4000; 9603.30.6000; 9616.20.0000
Ms. Lorraine Deer
Sears
3333 Beverly Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
RE: The tariff classification of Item number 41101 Cosmetic Train Case filled with cosmetics from China
Dear Ms. Deer:
In your letter dated August 24, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling on Item number 41101 Cosmetic Train Case filled with cosmetics. A sample was submitted with your inquiry for review, and will be returned to you, as requested.
The Cosmetic Train Case, a travel vanity case, is designed to provide storage, protection, organization, and portability of personal effects during travel. The vanity case is manufactured of a rigid base wholly covered on the exterior with polyvinylchloride (PVC) plastic sheeting. The case features an interior compartment lined with a felt textile fabric glued to a paperboard backing. The interior compartment consists of three drawers filled with easily removable trays containing cosmetics. The case has a fitted mirror within the lid, a luggage type closure, a hinged lid, top carrying handle, and a wind up music box. Eight jars of eye shadow are in the top drawer. The middle drawer contains four lipsticks, two tubes of lip-gloss, two containers of lip-gloss, and four bottles of nail polish. The bottom drawer contains a round container filled with five cream eye shadows, two jars of powdered blush, one eyeliner pencil, one lip pencil, one blush brush, one eye shadow brush, and one sponge applicator. The filled Cosmetic Train Case is packaged and marketed for retail sale.
The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Tariff System provide guidance in the interpretation of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System at the international level. Explanatory Note X to GRI 3(b) provides that the term "goods put up in sets for retail sale” means goods that:
consist of at least two different articles which are, prima facie, classifiable in different headings;
consist of articles put up together to meet a particular need or carry out a specific activity; and
are put up in a manner suitable for sale directly to users without repacking.
Although the vanity case is the component of greatest bulk, weight, and value, the substance of Explanatory Notes VII and X (b) indicates that the case’s dissimilarity from the other components precludes it from providing the whole article with its essential character. The case and cosmetics are not mutually complementary, not adapted to one another, and are not put up to meet a particular need or carry out a specific activity. The goods do not comprise a set. Therefore, each individual component, including the vanity case, is separately classifiable. The Cosmetic Train Case filled with cosmetics is not a set under GRI 3(b), however, the vanity case with the built in music box forms a composite good under GRI 3(b). The essential character is imparted by the vanity case.
The applicable subheading for the lip-gloss and lipsticks will be 3304.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Lip-make-up preparations. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the eye shadow will be 3304.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Eye make-up preparations. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the nail polish will be 3304.30.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Manicure or pedicure preparations. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the powdered blush will be 3304.91.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations: Other: Powders, whether or not compressed: Rouges. The rate of duty will be free.
Perfumery, cosmetic and toiletry products are subject to the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which are administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You may contact them at U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Cosmetics and Colors 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835, telephone number 301 436-1130.
The applicable subheading for the vanity case will be 4202.12.2020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics, structured rigid on all sides. The rate of duty will be 20 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the cosmetic brush, if valued not over 5 cents each, will be 9603.30.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Artists’ brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: Valued not over 5 cents each. The rate of duty will be 2.6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the cosmetic brush, if valued over 5 cents but not over 10 cents each, will be 9603.30.4000, HTSUS, which provides for Artists’ brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: Valued over 5 cents but not over 10 cents each. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the cosmetic brush, if valued over 10 cents each, will be 9603.30.6000, HTSUS, which provides for Artists’ brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics: Valued over 10 cents each. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the sponge applicator will be 9616.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations. The rate of duty will be 4.3 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Stephanie Joseph at 646-733-3268.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division
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