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  "summary": "Toothpastes 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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      "value": "3306.10",
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      "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/330610"
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      "label": "Chapter",
      "value": "33: Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations",
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      "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/33"
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      "label": "Candidate codes",
      "value": "1",
      "source": null
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      "label": "HS edition",
      "value": "HS2022",
      "source": null
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      "question": "What is the HS code for toothpastes?",
      "answer": "Toothpastes 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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      "title": "How to choose the right code",
      "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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      "id": "codes",
      "title": "Codes for toothpastes",
      "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 toothpastes."
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    },
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      "id": "similar",
      "title": "Similar products",
      "text": [
        "Products in the same category as toothpastes, or classified under the same headings."
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      "title": "Duty rates by country",
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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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      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code 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 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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      "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 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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