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  "summary": "Perfumes imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 3303.00 when it is a perfume or toilet water for personal use. It sits in heading 33.03, “Perfumes and toilet waters”. The tariff of the European Union has 2 national lines under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 3303.00 is 0%.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for perfumes?",
      "answer": "Perfumes imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 3303.00 when it is a perfume or toilet water for personal use. It sits in heading 33.03, “Perfumes and toilet waters”."
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      "question": "Does the use change the HS code for perfumes?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 3303.00 when it is a perfume or toilet water for personal use. Use 3307.49 when it is a preparation for perfuming or deodorising rooms, such as a room spray."
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    {
      "question": "What is the duty on perfumes imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 3303.00 is 0%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "Is the fragrance for wearing on the person, or for scenting a room? Use 3303.00 when it is a perfume or toilet water for personal use. Use 3307.49 when it is a preparation for perfuming or deodorising rooms, such as a room spray.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 3307.49 applies when it is a preparation for perfuming or deodorising rooms, such as a room spray."
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      "title": "Codes for perfumes",
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      "title": "National lines in the European Union",
      "text": [
        "The tariff of the European Union splits this code into 2 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 3303.00 is 0%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "Products in the same category as perfumes, or classified under the same headings."
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        "National tariff lines for perfumes are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live."
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      "id": "check",
      "title": "Check your exact product",
      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the European Union with its reasons."
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      "id": "note",
      "title": "Classification depends on the exact product",
      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as perfumes can fall under different codes.",
        "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling."
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        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The national lines are from the tariff release of EU (areas=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx#?; duties=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx#?; exclusions=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx#?; nomenclature=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx#?), live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for perfumes by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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