HTS heading · chapter 34
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
Analysis
Heading 3402 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers 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…. It divides into 7 six-digit subheadings and 16 eight-digit tariff lines, with 22 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 6.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.5%, applies to 3402.31.10 (aromatic or modified aromatic).
1 of its 16 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (6%) and 15 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 6.5%. The median line pays 4%.
The largest subheadings are 3402.42 (non-ionic, 3 lines), 3402.90 (other, 3 lines), 3402.31 (linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts, 2 lines) and 3402.39 (other, 2 lines).
Its median rate of 4% sits at the 74th percentile of the headings in chapter 34.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3402.31.10 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 6.5% |
| 3402.31.90 | Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts: other | 3.7% |
| 3402.39.10 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.39.90 | Other: other | 3.7% |
| 3402.41.10 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.41.90 | Cationic: other | 4% |
| 3402.42.10 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.42.20 | Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin | 4% |
| 3402.42.90 | Other: other | 3.7% |
| 3402.49.10 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.49.90 | Other: other | 3.7% |
| 3402.50.11 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% |
| 3402.50.51 | Preparations put up for retail sale: other | Free |
| 3402.90.10 | Synthetic detergents | 3.8% |
| 3402.90.30 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% |
| 3402.90.50 | Other: other | 3.7% |