EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3402.39
3402 39 10: Other anionic surfactants: Aqueous solution containing by weight 30 % or more but not more than 50 % of disodium alkyl [oxydi(benzenesulphonate)]
Other anionic surfactants
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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:
- Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:
- 3402 39 Other:
- 3402 39 10 Aqueous solution containing by weight 30 % or more but not more than 50 % of disodium alkyl [oxydi(benzenesulphonate)]
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1517/18
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 4
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1157/24
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
- Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 4
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 22 October 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 28 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 6% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 14% reduced rate -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 28 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 3402.39
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | €36.8m | 24.5% | -0.3% |
 United States | €27.8m | 18.6% | -25.5% |
 Norway | €27.6m | 18.4% | +5.9% |
 India | €13.8m | 9.2% | +63.6% |
 China | €12.1m | 8.1% | +22.1% |
 Japan | €7.3m | 4.9% | +30.7% |
 Indonesia | €6.8m | 4.6% | -1% |
 South Korea | €4.1m | 2.7% | +0.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3402.39 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether: other
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Türkiye Free – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% USA 3.7% – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% – 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 27.5% EU lines: 3402.39
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N324294 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Polyoxyethylene Coconut Amine (CAS# 61791-14-8), Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt (DOSS) (CAS# 577-11-7), Ethoxylated C9-11, Alcohols (CAS# 68439-46-3), Ethoxylated C12-15, Alcohols (CAS# 68131-39-5), and Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), Alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-,…
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils of a kind used as mould release preparations (heading 1517);
(b) separate chemically defined compounds; or
(c) shampoos, dentifrices, shaving creams and foams, or bath preparations, containing soap or other organic surface-active agents (heading 3305, 3306 or 3307).
2. For the purposes of heading 3401, the expression ‘soap’ applies only to soap soluble in water. Soap and the other products of heading 3401 may contain added substances (for example, disinfectants, abrasive powders, fillers or medicaments). Products containing abrasive powders remain classified in heading 3401 only if in the form of bars, cakes or moulded pieces or shapes. In other forms, they are to be classified in heading 3405 as ‘scouring powders and similar preparations’.
3. For the purposes of heading 3402, ‘organic surface-active agents’ are products which, when mixed with water at a concentration of 0,5 % at 20 °C and left to stand for one hour at the same temperature:
(a) give a transparent or translucent liquid or stable emulsion without separation of insoluble matter; and
(b) reduce the surface tension of water to 4,5 × 10–2 N/m (45 dyn/cm) or less.
4. In heading 3403, the expression ‘petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals’ applies to the products defined in note 2 to Chapter 27.
5. In heading 3404, subject to the exclusions provided below, the expression ‘artificial waxes and prepared waxes’ applies only to:
(a) chemically produced organic products of a waxy character, whether or not water-soluble;
(b) products obtained by mixing different waxes;
(c) products of a waxy character with a basis of one or more waxes and containing fats, resins, mineral substances or other materials.
The heading does not apply to:
(a) products of heading 1516, 3402 or 3823, even if having a waxy character;
(b) unmixed animal waxes or unmixed vegetable waxes, whether or not refined or coloured, of heading 1521;
(c) mineral waxes or similar products of heading 2712, whether or not intermixed or merely coloured; or
(d) waxes mixed with, dispersed in or dissolved in a liquid medium (headings 3405, 3809, etc.).
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aqueous solution containing by weight 30 % or more but not more than 50 % of disodium alkyl [oxydi(benzenesulphonate)] | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | Aqueous solution containing by weight 30 % or more but not more than 50 % of disodium alkyl [oxydi(benzenesulphonate)] | Free | — |
| 2021 | not in this year’s nomenclature | — | — |
| 2020 | not in this year’s nomenclature | — | — |
| 2019 | not in this year’s nomenclature | — | — |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3402 11 10.
CN code 3402 39 10 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 3402.39 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether: other).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of other anionic surfactants (HS 3402.39) into the EU came to €150m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 25%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–4%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–4%, the US duty is 3.7%–4%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%–35%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3402.39 worth US$892m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$37m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3402 39 10?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 3402.39 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$38m), followed by the United Kingdom.