3304.91 Cosmetic and toilet preparations; powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations)
A full HS code. These six digits are what goes on a customs declaration, and they mean the same thing in every country that uses the Harmonized System.
Section VI, Chemical Products — inorganic and organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, paints and cosmetics.
- 33 Chapter Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
- 04 Heading Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations
- 91 Subheading Cosmetic and toilet preparations; powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations)
Chapter 33 covers essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: fragrances, skincare, makeup, oral hygiene products and similar personal-care goods. Ingredient composition and intended use (cosmetic vs. medicinal) can shift a product between this chapter and chapter 30, so labeling and formulation matter for classification. Classification tip: A product marketed as 'cosmeceutical' can land in either chapter 33 or chapter 30 depending on whether it makes a therapeutic claim: check the label and formulation, not just the marketing category.
All of chapter 33Other codes under 33.04
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 3304.91? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment3304.91 FAQ
3304.91 covers cosmetic and toilet preparations; powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations). It sits under heading 33.04 (cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations) in chapter 33, Section VI of the Harmonized System.
It is the international part of it. Six digits are the same in every country that applies the Harmonized System; the importing country then extends them to eight or ten for its own tariff and statistics. Declare 3304.91 plus whatever national digits the destination’s tariff schedule adds to it.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section VI and to chapter 33. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.