HS code for essential oils

Products described as essential oils are usually classified under heading 3301 of the Harmonized System. Pick the 6-digit subheading that matches your product, then add the importing country's national digits.

Heading 3301Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleurage or maceration); aqueous distillates, solutions and terpenic by-products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins

Usual subheading

Oils, essential; n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes

Other subheadings of heading 3301

Oils, essential; of orange (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes
Oils, essential; of lemon (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes
Oils, essential; of citrus fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes
Oils, essential; of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes
Oils, essential; of mints (excluding peppermint), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes
Resinoids
Oils, essential; concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 3301

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How to confirm the code

Read the heading and subheading texts above and pick the one that describes what your product is made of and what it does.
Check the section and chapter notes of chapter 33, which can include or exclude products.
Add the national digits from the importing country's tariff (8 to 10 digits) and confirm with a customs broker, or ask customs for a binding ruling if the duty matters.

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Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is the HS code for essential oils?

Products described as essential oils are usually classified under HS heading 3301, subheading 3301.29. Confirm the full national code in the importing country's tariff.

Is the HS code the same in every country?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022, and national codes are built on them: the EU's CN, the US HTS, India's ITC-HS and HSN codes and Brazil's NCM all start with these digits. Each country adds its own digits (usually to 8 or 10) and sets the duty rate, so check the destination country's tariff.

What if my product is different?

Materials, function and how the product is put up can change the heading. Search your own description in the HS code lookup, read the chapter notes, and ask a customs broker or the customs authority for a ruling when in doubt.

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