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  "summary": "Perfumes 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”.",
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-11",
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    {
      "label": "Most likely code",
      "value": "3303.00",
      "source": null,
      "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/330300"
    },
    {
      "label": "Chapter",
      "value": "33: Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations",
      "source": null,
      "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/33"
    },
    {
      "label": "Candidate codes",
      "value": "1",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "label": "HS edition",
      "value": "HS2022",
      "source": null
    }
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  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "What is the HS code for perfumes?",
      "answer": "Perfumes 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”."
    },
    {
      "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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    {
      "id": "choose",
      "title": "How to choose the right code",
      "text": [
        "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."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "codes",
      "title": "Codes for perfumes",
      "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 perfumes."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "similar",
      "title": "Similar products",
      "text": [
        "Products in the same category as perfumes, or classified under the same headings."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "countries",
      "title": "Duty rates by country",
      "text": [
        "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."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check",
      "title": "Check your exact product",
      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons."
      ]
    },
    {
      "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."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sources",
      "title": "Sources and updates",
      "text": [
        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System 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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        "eau de parfum",
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