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

HS Code 3402.90

Other

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)
3.7% - 4%
US HTS lines
3
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
7
Unit
kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 3402.90

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 codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
3402.90.10 Synthetic detergents 3.8% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 15.4¢/kg + 53.5% kg
3402.90.30 Other >
Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent
4% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 15.4¢/kg + 44.5% kg
3402.90.50 Other >
Other
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 3402.90.50.10 - Washing preparations
  • 3402.90.50.30 - Cleaning preparations
  • 3402.90.50.50 - Other
3.7% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,L,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 25% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 3402.90

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 codeDescription
3402 90 90 Washing preparations and cleaning preparations EU duty (TARIC) →
3402 90 10 Surface-active preparations EU duty (TARIC) →
3402 90 00 Other EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3402.90

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 codeDescription
3402 90 00 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
3402 90 10 00 Surface-active preparations UK duty & VAT →
3402 90 10 10 Surface-active mixture of methyltri-C8-C10-alkylammonium chlorides UK duty & VAT →
3402 90 10 15 Silicone surfactant consisting of a mixture of:  -60 % or more but not more than 85 % by weight of Polyalkyleneoxidedimethylsiloxane copolymer (CAS RN 68937-55-3), -15 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-Ethane-1,2-diol, ethoxylated (CAS RN 25322-68-3), -0,8 % or more but not more than 1,5 % by weight Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS RN 556-67-2), -0,6 % or more but not more than 1,0 % by weight Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (CAS RN 541-02-6),  -0,2 % or more but not more than 0,5 % by weight Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane(CAS RN 540-97-6) UK duty & VAT →
3402 90 10 80 Mixture, containing by weight: -80 % or more but not more than 90 % of docusate sodium (INN) (CAS RN 577-11-7), and -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of sodium benzoate (CAS RN 532-32-1) UK duty & VAT →
3402 90 10 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
3402 90 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

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.