HTS subheading · chapter 34
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
Analysis
Subheading 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, within heading 3401. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
1 of its 2 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (50%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4%. The median line pays 2%.
The US splits it as follows: 3401.30.10 for containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent (4%) and 3401.30.50 for organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the… (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3401.30.10 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% |
| 3401.30.50 | 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: other | Free |