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  "summary": "Toothpastes imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 3306.10 when it is a dentifrice, such as toothpaste or tooth powder. It sits in heading 33.06, “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”. The tariff of the European Union has 1 national line under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 3306.10 is 0%.",
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      "answer": "Toothpastes imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 3306.10 when it is a dentifrice, such as toothpaste or tooth powder. It sits in heading 33.06, “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”."
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      "question": "What is the duty on toothpastes imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 3306.10 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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      "text": [
        "Use 3306.10 when it is a dentifrice, such as toothpaste or tooth powder.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 3306.20 applies when it is dental floss."
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        "Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to toothpastes."
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        "The tariff of the European Union splits this code into 1 national line, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 3306.10 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 toothpastes, or classified under the same headings."
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        "National tariff lines for toothpastes 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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      "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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        "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 toothpastes 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.",
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        "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 toothpastes 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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