HS codes / Bath and beauty
HS code for lip balm
Lip balm usually ship under 3304.10. Here is the full US code, the duty, the customs description to use, and what would make it a different code.
Based on the example: “Beeswax lip balm tube” (beeswax, shea butter).
Why this code
This is a lip care cosmetic, so it falls under lip make-up preparations. Precedent rulings for lip balms classify them the same way. The tube is just packaging.
Official tariff textBeauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations > Lip make-up preparations
When it would be a different code
- 1515.90.2100 If the product were sold as a plain beeswax or shea butter fat for culinary or industrial use, not as a finished lip care cosmetic.
US duty on a $25 sale, by where it's made
| Made in | Base rate | Extra tariff | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Germany (EU) | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Canada | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Australia | Free | 12.5% (Section 301) | $3.13 (12.5%) |
| India | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Pakistan | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
Estimate for a parcel sent by post, using US rates collected since 24 July 2026 (rates dated 2026-10-23). Since 9 July 2026 Etsy asks sellers outside the US to include this duty in their US price. Upload your shop to see it per product and variation.
Shipping lip balm to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 3304.10. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 duty for each different type of item in a parcel worth €150 or less, so lip balm in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
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