What is the US import duty for HS code 3401.30?

The US general (normal trade relations) rates under this subheading range: Free - 4%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 3401.30?

The UK extends 3401.30 to 1 declarable 10-digit commodity code, starting with 3401300000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 34 · Soap, waxes, polishes; candles · Section 6

HS Code 3401.30

Q: What is HS code 3401.30?

HS code 3401.30 covers: Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap. It belongs to chapter 34 (Soap, waxes, polishes; candles) of the Harmonized System.

Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap

Heading 3401: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

US duty (general)

Free - 4%

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 3401.30

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
3401.30.10	Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent	4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	15.4¢/kg + 53.5%	kg
3401.30.50	Other	Free	-	25%	kg

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European Union - CN codes under 3401.30

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
3401 30 00	Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3401.30

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
3401 30 00 00	Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 3401

3401.00 3401 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form o 3401.11 For toilet use (including medicated products) 3401.19 Other 3401.20 Soap in other forms 3401.30 Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liqu

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.