HS Code for Shampoo
Shampoo is classified under HTS heading 3305, which covers preparations for use on the hair. Shampoos have their own dedicated subheading, 3305.10, while conditioners, masks and other hair preparations point toward 3305.90. Both subheadings enter the United States duty-free (0% general rate). The main thing to review is whether a product is specifically a shampoo or a broader hair preparation, since that determines the subheading even though the duty outcome is the same.
| HTS Code | Description | Duty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3305.10.00.00 | Shampoos All shampoos, including medicated and anti-dandruff | Free |
| 3305.90.00.00 | Other preparations for use on the hair Conditioners, masks, leave-in and other hair preparations not elsewhere specified | Free |
Shampoo is associated with heading 3305 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which covers preparations for use on the hair. The heading is split into a handful of subheadings by product type.
Shampoos — including medicated, anti-dandruff and two-in-one formulations whose primary function is cleansing the hair — point toward 3305.10. Hair lacquers (setting sprays) have their own subheading at 3305.30. Everything else for use on the hair, such as conditioners, masks, leave-in treatments, oils and styling preparations not elsewhere specified, points toward 3305.90.
The practical question is whether a product's essential character is shampooing (cleansing) or another hair function. A dedicated conditioner points toward 3305.90, while a combined cleansing-and-conditioning shampoo is generally reviewed as a shampoo under 3305.10. Because both subheadings are duty-free, the distinction matters mainly for accurate statistical reporting rather than for the duty owed.
It is also worth distinguishing hair preparations from related personal-care categories — soaps and organic surface-active cleansing bars can fall under heading 3401, and skin-care or make-up preparations fall under heading 3304. Heading 3305 is specific to products for use on the hair.
Shampoos (3305.10) and other hair preparations (3305.90) enter the United States duty-free at a 0% general rate, and they remain duty-free under the Column 2 rate as well. This applies regardless of origin or formulation. Because the duty is free, the main reason to identify the correct subheading is accurate statistical reporting rather than duty calculation.