What is HS code 3402.50?

HS code 3402.50 covers: Preparations put up for retail sale. It belongs to chapter 34 (Soap, waxes, polishes; candles) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 3402.50?

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 3402.50?

The UK extends 3402.50 to 3 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 3402500000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

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

HS Code 3402.50

Preparations put up for retail sale

Heading 3402: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401

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 3402.50

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
3402.50.11	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
3402.50.51	Other	Free	-	25%	kg

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (kg)

European Union - CN codes under 3402.50

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
3402 50 90	Washing preparations and cleaning preparations	EU duty (TARIC) →
3402 50 10	Surface-active preparations	EU duty (TARIC) →
3402 50 00	Preparations put up for retail sale	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3402.50

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
3402 50 00 00	Preparations put up for retail sale	UK duty & VAT →
3402 50 10 00	Surface-active preparations	UK duty & VAT →
3402 50 90 00	Washing preparations and cleaning preparations	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 3402

3402.00 3402 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing 3402.31 Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts 3402.39 Other 3402.41 Cationic 3402.42 Non-ionic 3402.49 Other 3402.50 Preparations put up for retail sale 3402.90 Other

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.