Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages
3 declarable lines
Heading 3306 covers preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders, plus dental floss in individual retail packages. It is split into dentifrices, dental floss, and other oral or dental hygiene preparations. All three listed lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Toothpaste
- Tooth powder
- Tooth gel
- Mouthwash and oral rinses
- Denture fixative pastes and powders
- Denture cleansing tablets
- Dental floss in individual retail packages
How to choose the right subheading
- Is the product a dentifrice such as toothpaste, tooth powder, or tooth gel? If yes, use 3306.10.00.00.
- Is the product yarn used to clean between the teeth and packed for individual retail sale? If yes, use 3306.20.00.00.
- Is the product another oral or dental hygiene preparation, such as mouthwash, denture fixative, or denture cleanser? If yes, use 3306.90.00.00.
- Is the product a brush, tool, appliance, or dental material rather than a preparation? If yes, it is outside heading 3306.
- Is the product medicated for treating disease and put up for therapeutic use? Then chapter 30 may apply instead of heading 3306.
Often confused with
- Heading 9603Toothbrushes and interdental brushes
Brushes are goods of heading 9603, not preparations.
- Heading 3004Medicated mouthwash or oral gel for treating disease
Therapeutic medicaments put up for treatment are not hygiene preparations.
- Heading 3407Dental wax and dental impression compounds
Dental materials of heading 3407, not oral hygiene preparations.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for toothpaste?
Toothpaste is a dentifrice classified under 3306.10.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate is Free.
What is the duty on dental floss?
Dental floss in individual retail packages is classified under 3306.20.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate is Free.
How do I classify mouthwash?
Mouthwash is an oral hygiene preparation other than a dentifrice or retail dental floss, so it falls under 3306.90.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.