Chapter 34
Soap and Washing Preparations
By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-02-07 · Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule
At a glance
Chapter 34 contains 71 HTS lines covering soap and washing preparations. General U.S. duty rates: Free to 6.5%. Section 301 surcharges apply on selected lines for imports from China. Reciprocal tariffs apply following the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling.
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
#Heading 3401 contains 9 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
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:
Free
3401.11
For toilet use (including medicated products):
Free
3401.11.10.00
Castile soap
Free
3401.11.50.00
Other
Free
3401.19.00.00
Other
Free
3401.20.00.00
Soap in other forms
Free
3401.30
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:
Free
3401.30.10.00
Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent
4%
3401.30.50.00
Other
Free
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.11 | For toilet use (including medicated products): | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.11.10.00 | Castile soap | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.11.50.00 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.19.00.00 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.20.00.00 | Soap in other forms | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.30 | 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: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3401.30.10.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3401.30.50.00 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
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
#Heading 3402 contains 33 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–6.5%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
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:
Free
3402.31
Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts:
Free
3402.31.10.00
Aromatic or modified aromatic
6.5%
3402.31.90.00
Other
3.7%
3402.39
Other:
Free
3402.39.10.00
Aromatic or modified aromatic
4%
3402.39.90
Other
3.7%
3402.39.90.10
Salts of sulfated alcohols
Free
3402.39.90.20
Salts of sulfated polyethers
Free
3402.39.90.50
Other
Free
3402.41
Cationic:
Free
3402.41.10.00
Aromatic or modified aromatic
4%
3402.41.90.00
Other
4%
3402.42
Non-ionic:
Free
3402.42.10.00
Aromatic or modified aromatic
4%
3402.42.20
Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin
4%
3402.42.20.10
Polyethers
Free
3402.42.20.20
Esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols
Free
3402.42.20.50
Other
Free
3402.42.90.00
Other
3.7%
3402.49
Other:
Free
3402.49.10.00
Aromatic or modified aromatic
4%
3402.49.90.00
Other
3.7%
3402.50
Preparations put up for retail sale:
Free
3402.50.11.00
Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent
4%
3402.50.51.00
Other
Free
3402.90
Other:
Free
3402.90.10.00
Synthetic detergents
3.8%
3402.90.30.00
Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent
4%
3402.90.50
Other
3.7%
3402.90.50.10
Washing preparations
Free
3402.90.50.30
Cleaning preparations
Free
3402.90.50.50
Other
Free
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.31 | Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.31.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 6.5% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free
(A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.31.90.00 | Other | 3.7% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free
(A, AU, BH, CL,CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.39 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.39.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free
(A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.39.90 | Other | 3.7% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.39.90.10 | Salts of sulfated alcohols | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.39.90.20 | Salts of sulfated polyethers | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.39.90.50 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.41 | Cationic: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.41.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.41.90.00 | Other | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.42 | Non-ionic: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.42.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.42.20 | Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.42.20.10 | Polyethers | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.42.20.20 | Esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.42.20.50 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.42.90.00 | Other | 3.7% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free
(A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.49 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.49.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.49.90.00 | Other | 3.7% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.50 | Preparations put up for retail sale: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.50.11.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) |
| 3402.50.51.00 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.90 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.90.10.00 | Synthetic detergents | 3.8% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3402.90.30.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3402.90.50 | Other | 3.7% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,L,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3402.90.50.10 | Washing preparations | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.90.50.30 | Cleaning preparations | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3402.90.50.50 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
3403 — Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
#Heading 3403 contains 12 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–6.5%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
3403
Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals:
Free
3403.11
Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials:
Free
3403.11.20.00
Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
0.2%
3403.11.40.00
Other
6.1%
3403.11.50.00
Other
1.4%
3403.19
Other:
Free
3403.19.10.00
Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
0.2%
3403.19.50.00
Other
5.8%
3403.91
Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials:
Free
3403.91.10.00
Preparations for the treatment of textile materials
6%
3403.91.50.00
Other
6.5%
3403.99.00.00
Other
6.5%
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3403 | Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3403.11 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3403.11.20.00 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 0.2% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3403.11.40.00 | Other | 6.1% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3403.11.50.00 | Other | 1.4% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3403.19 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3403.19.10.00 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 0.2% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO, JP, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 3403.19.50.00 | Other | 5.8% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 2.9%(JP) |
| 3403.91 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3403.91.10.00 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials | 6% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3%(JP) |
| 3403.91.50.00 | Other | 6.5% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.25% (JP) |
| 3403.99.00.00 | Other | 6.5% | 301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.25% (JP) |
3404 — Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
#Heading 3404 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
3404
Artificial waxes and prepared waxes:
Free
3404.20.00.00
Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)
Free
3404.90
Other:
Free
3404.90.10.00
Containing bleached beeswax
Free
3404.90.51
Other
Free
3404.90.51.10
Of chemically modified lignite
Free
3404.90.51.50
Other
Free
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3404 | Artificial waxes and prepared waxes: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3404.20.00.00 | Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3404.90 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3404.90.10.00 | Containing bleached beeswax | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3404.90.51 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3404.90.51.10 | Of chemically modified lignite | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3404.90.51.50 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
3405 — Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404
#Heading 3405 contains 6 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
3405
Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404:
Free
3405.10.00.00
Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather
Free
3405.20.00.00
Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork
Free
3405.30.00.00
Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes
Free
3405.40.00.00
Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations
Free
3405.90.00.00
Other
Free
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3405 | Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404: | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3405.10.00.00 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3405.20.00.00 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3405.30.00.00 | Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3405.40.00.00 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3405.90.00.00 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
3406 — Candles, tapers and the like
#Heading 3406 contains 1 HTS line. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3406.00.00.00 | Candles, tapers and the like | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
3407 — Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate)
#Heading 3407 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.
3407
Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate):
Free
3407.00.20.00
Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement
Free
3407.00.40.00
Other
Free
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3407 | Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate): | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3407.00.20.00 | Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
| 3407.00.40.00 | Other | Free | 301: 25%Recip: 10% |
Frequently Asked Questions — Chapter 34
Sources & Methodology
- Base HTS rates: U.S. International Trade Commission — Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2025 edition, Chapter 34). “General rate” shows the min–max range across all 10-digit subheadings.
- Section 301 rates: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative — Section 301 action lists. Flags indicate HTS lines listed on USTR China 301 Lists 1–4B.
- Reciprocal tariffs: Based on the post-SCOTUS Section 122 framework (February 2026). See the TariffCenter Tariff Tracker for current program status.
- Verify before importing: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Rulings Online or consult a licensed customs broker for binding classification rulings.
Glossary
- General rate (MFN rate)
- The base import duty applied to all World Trade Organization members under Most-Favored-Nation treatment. This is the standard rate shown in the General Rate column.
- Section 301 tariff (301: 25%)
- An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. The most common rate is 25%; some products carry 7.5%. Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
- Reciprocal tariff (Recip: 10%)
- Tariffs applied under the post-February 2026 SCOTUS ruling upholding Section 122 authority. Typically 10–25% depending on country of origin, stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
- Section 232 tariff (S232: 25%)
- Tariffs on steel and aluminum products (and downstream derivatives) imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds.
- hts_special / Special rates
- Preferential duty rates available to imports from countries with Free Trade Agreements or other special trade programs with the U.S. Country codes: AU (Australia), BH (Bahrain), CA (Canada), CL (Chile), CO (Colombia), IL (Israel), JO (Jordan), KR (South Korea), MA (Morocco), MX (Mexico), OM (Oman), PA (Panama), PE (Peru), SG (Singapore). Free (AU,BH...) means duty-free treatment for those partners.