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  "summary": "Nail polishes imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 3304.30 when it is a manicure or pedicure preparation. It sits in heading 33.04, “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”. The tariff of the United States has 1 national line under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 3304.30 is free.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for nail polishes?",
      "answer": "Nail polishes imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 3304.30 when it is a manicure or pedicure preparation. It sits in heading 33.04, “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”."
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    {
      "question": "What is the duty on nail polishes imported into the United States?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 3304.30 is free. 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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        "Use 3304.30 when it is a manicure or pedicure preparation."
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      "title": "Codes for nail polishes",
      "text": [
        "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 nail polishes."
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      "title": "National lines in the United States",
      "text": [
        "The tariff of the United States splits this code into 1 national line, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 3304.30 is free. 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 nail polishes, or classified under the same headings."
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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 United States with its reasons."
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      "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 nail polishes 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 the United States (2026HTSRev21), live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for nail polishes 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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