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Beauty Tools

Beauty tools encompass a wide range of implements designed to enhance, maintain, or alter physical appearance. These tools vary significantly in complexity, from simple implements with ancient origins to technologically advanced devices.

Materials

The materials used in beauty tools are diverse, selected for functionality, durability, hygiene, and cost. Common materials include:

• Metals: Stainless steel (for durability, hygiene, and resistance to corrosion – commonly used in tweezers, scissors, cuticle pushers), aluminum (lightweight handles), and gold/silver (in some high-end tools or for perceived skincare benefits).
• Plastics: Acrylic, polypropylene, and ABS plastics are used for handles, casings, and components requiring lightweight and moldable forms (e.g., applicators, containers).
• Natural Fibers: Bristles from animal hair (e.g., sable, goat, synthetic fibers) are used in brushes for makeup application.
• Silicone: Used for cleansing brushes, facial massage tools, and molds due to its flexibility and hygienic properties.
• Glass/Ceramic: Used for nail polish bottles, containers, and some facial rollers.
• Electronics: Components in devices like hair removal devices, facial toning devices, and LED therapy masks.

Purpose & Function

Beauty tools serve a multitude of purposes, broadly categorized as follows:

• Makeup Application: Tools used to apply cosmetics, including brushes, sponges, applicators, and blending tools.
• Skincare: Tools designed to cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate, and treat the skin (e.g., facial brushes, rollers, masks, microdermabrasion devices).
• Hair Care: Tools for styling, cutting, coloring, and maintaining hair (e.g., brushes, combs, scissors, curling irons, straighteners, hair dryers).
• Nail Care: Tools for shaping, polishing, and decorating nails (e.g., clippers, files, polish, brushes).
• Hair Removal: Tools to remove unwanted body hair (e.g., tweezers, razors, waxing kits, epilators, laser devices).
• Facial Treatment: Tools for specialized skin treatments (e.g. microcurrent devices, LED masks, derma rollers).

Usage Scenarios

The usage scenarios for beauty tools are varied and depend on the specific tool:

• Daily Routine: Brushes, sponges, cleansing tools, moisturizers applicators are used as part of a daily skincare or makeup regimen.
• Special Occasions: Specialized makeup brushes, curling irons, and hair styling tools are used for events or photoshoots.
• Professional Settings: Salons and spas utilize a wide range of tools for client services.
• At-Home Treatments: Devices like microdermabrasion kits, LED masks, and hair removal devices are used for self-care treatments.

Common Types

This is not exhaustive, but represents frequently encountered categories:

• Makeup Brushes: Foundation brushes, blush brushes, eyeshadow brushes, concealer brushes, lip brushes, powder brushes.
• Sponges: Makeup sponges (e.g., beauty blenders), sponges for skincare application.
• Tweezers: Slant-tip tweezers, pointed tweezers, curved tweezers.
• Scissors: Hair scissors, cuticle scissors, eyebrow scissors.
• Curling Irons & Straighteners: Varying barrel sizes and materials (ceramic, tourmaline).
• Hair Dryers: Ionic, ceramic, diffuser attachments.
• Facial Rollers: Jade rollers, rose quartz rollers, derma rollers.
• Cleansing Brushes: Sonic cleansing brushes, manual facial brushes.
• Epilators: Spring epilators, rotating epilators.
• LED Therapy Masks: Varying wavelengths for different skin concerns.
• Microdermabrasion Kits: Diamond tip, crystal tip.
• Hair Removal Devices: Laser hair removal, IPL devices.
• Nail Clippers & Files: Various shapes and sizes for different nail types.

The declared goods are categorized as “beauty tools,” encompassing a range of items used for personal care and grooming. These tools may include items for hair styling, makeup application, manicure/pedicure, and potentially other cosmetic procedures. The specific materials, functions, and applications will determine the appropriate HS code classification.

Here are relevant HS codes based on the provided reference material:

• 9615111000: Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof: Combs, hair-slides and the like: Of hard rubber or plastics: Combs: Valued not over $4.50 per gross. This code applies specifically to combs made of hard rubber or plastics with a value not exceeding $4.50 per gross.
  • 96: Chapter – Scientific instruments, measuring or checking instruments, precision, medical or surgical instruments; parts and accessories thereof.
  • 15: Heading – Combs, hair-slides and the like.
  • 11: Subheading – Of hard rubber or plastics: Combs.
• 9615904000: Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof: Other: Other: Of rubber or plastics, not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones. This code covers combs, hairpins, and similar items made of rubber or plastics, excluding those with imitation pearls or gemstones.
  • 96: Chapter – Scientific instruments, measuring or checking instruments, precision, medical or surgical instruments; parts and accessories thereof.
  • 15: Heading – Combs, hair-slides and the like.
  • 90: Subheading – Other: Other.
• 8516310000: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric flatirons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 8545; parts thereof: Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: Hair dryers. This code applies specifically to electric hair dryers.
  • 85: Chapter – Electrical machinery and equipment.
  • 16: Heading – Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and the like.
  • 31: Subheading – Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: Hair dryers.
• 8516320040: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric flatirons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 8545; parts thereof: Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: Other hairdressing apparatus Other. This code covers other electric hairdressing apparatus.
  • 85: Chapter – Electrical machinery and equipment.
  • 16: Heading – Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and the like.
  • 32: Subheading – Electrothermic hairdressing or hand-drying apparatus: Other hairdressing apparatus Other.
• 9616100000: Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor; powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations: Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor. This code applies to scent sprayers and similar items.
  • 96: Chapter – Miscellaneous manufactured articles.
  • 16: Heading – Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers.
  • 10: Subheading – Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor.
• 9616200000: Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor; powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations: Powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations. This code applies to powder puffs and pads.
  • 96: Chapter – Miscellaneous manufactured articles.
  • 16: Heading – Scent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers.
  • 20: Subheading – Powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations.
• 8214203000: Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof: Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof: Cuticle or cornknives, cuticle pushers, nail files, nailcleaners, nail nippers and clippers, all the foregoing used for manicure or pedicure purposes, and parts thereof. This code applies to individual manicure/pedicure instruments.
  • 82: Chapter – Articles of cutlery, forks, spoons, knives, surgical instruments.
  • 14: Heading – Other articles of cutlery.
  • 20: Subheading – Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof.
• 8214209000: Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof: Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof: Manicure and pedicure sets, and combinations thereof: Other. This code applies to complete manicure/pedicure sets.
  • 82: Chapter – Articles of cutlery, forks, spoons, knives, surgical instruments.
  • 14: Heading – Other articles of cutlery.
  • 20: Subheading – Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof.

Regarding HS code 8214203000 and 8214209000, please note that the classification depends on whether the items are sold individually or as a set.