Code 3402 90 · Heading 3402

Non-retail surface-active preparations, detergents and cleaners, excluding organic surfactants, soap, bars and liquid or cream skin washes

This covers surface-active preparations, prepared detergents including washing aids, and prepared cleaning or cleansing products that are not packed for retail sale. It excludes organic surfactants, soap, organic surface-active preparations in bars, blocks or moulded pieces and figures, and substances or preparations for washing the skin in liquid or cream form.

For example

A surface-active preparation in a non-retail pack, not an organic surfactant, soap, bar, block, moulded piece or figure, or liquid or cream skin wash
A prepared detergent in a non-retail pack, not an organic surfactant, soap, surface-active preparation, or liquid or cream skin wash
A prepared cleaning agent in a non-retail pack, not an organic surfactant, soap, surface-active preparation, or liquid or cream skin wash

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Official tariff text

Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream)

How we got to this code

VI
34
3402
3402 90

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Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing prepar… 7 of 11 chapters in section VI
Is it soap or a skin-washing product in liquid or cream form for retail sale; another organic surfactant, washing or cleaning product; a prepared lubricant; synthetic or prepared wax; a polishing or scouring product; a stearin, paraffin or wax candle or similar product; or modelling paste, dental wax, dental impression material or another dental preparation based on gypsum, burnt gypsum or calcium sulphate?
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Step 3 · Heading 3402 Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface… 2 of 7 headings under chapter 34
What kind of product is it: linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid or a salt, another anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, another organic surfactant, or a prepared detergent, washing aid or cleaning agent—and, for the last group, is it in retail packaging?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3402 90 Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, … 7 of 7 subheadings under heading 3402
Is the product a surface-active preparation, or is it a prepared detergent, washing aid, cleaning agent or cleansing agent?

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Import duty on the codes below: 4.0%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 4.0%.

3402 31 Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts 4.0%
3402 39 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts) 0.0–4.0%
3402 41 Cationic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale 0.0%
3402 42 Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap) No rate on file
3402 49 Organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap, anionic, cationic and non-ionic) 4.0%
3402 50 Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations put up for retail sale (excl. organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) 4.0%
3402 90 Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) you are here 4.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines6 Norwegian lines

34.02.9011 Surface-active preparations not specified below

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines5 British lines
EU originDuty free

3402 90 10 10 Surface-active mixture of methyltri-C8-C10-alkylammonium chlorides

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines5 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3402.90.10.00 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

34.02.9011

Surface-active preparations not specified below

Ordinary duty

Duty free
34.02.9012

Products for washing and soaking textiles

Ordinary duty

Duty free
34.02.9013

Products for dish-washing machines

Ordinary duty

Duty free
34.02.9014

Other products for washing dishes

Ordinary duty

Duty free
34.02.9019

Other washing preparations (including auxillary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations

Ordinary duty

Duty free
34.02.9090

Other (not containing soap or surface-active agents)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 5 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

3402.90.10.00

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, Other, Synthetic detergents

General rate

3.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
3402.90.30.00

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, Other, Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent

General rate

4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
3402.90.50.10

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, Other, Washing preparations

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
3402.90.50.30

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, Other, Cleaning preparations

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
3402.90.50.50

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, Other

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.