GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 3401.30
3401.30.00.00.00: Liquid soap and body wash (retail): Organic surface-active products & preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream & put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap.
Liquid soap and body wash (retail)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
- N355536 U.S. CBP
The classification, country of origin, marking, and applicability of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) of DR. MELAXIN MELTING CLEANSER 150ML
- N354787 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Resurfacing Gelo Cleanser from South Korea
- N353676 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a face cream, face serum, shower gel, cream deodorant, and hand salve from Bulgaria
- N350273 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Hydrating Body Wash from Vietnam
- 600015612 HMRC
A renewal oil to use and clean the skin that can also be used for makeup removal. Ingredients: Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Olus Oil C9-12-Isoalkanes Acanthosicyos Horridus Seed Oil Avena Sativa Kernel Oil Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Glyceryl…
- 600014189 HMRC
Natural Hand Wash With Botanical Blend. A liquid used for washing hands. Put up for retail sale. 500ml Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Betaine, Citric Acid, Sodium Pca, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate,…
- 600012907 HMRC
Bath & Body Collection packaged inside a metal tin, with hand drawn floral print . Travel-sized toiletries for the skin. 1 x Rollerball Fragrance 20 ml, 1 x Body Butter 50 ml, 1 x Body Wash 100 ml, 1 x Body Scrub Bar 50g
- 600012729 HMRC
A body wash, used to lather into wet skin in the bath or shower to clean the body. It is in a 500ml (16.9 fl oz) bottle. Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Vitis Vinefera Fruit Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Parfum, Sodium…
48 rulings in total for this code
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.).
HS code 3401.30.00.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 3401.30 (organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the…).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 0%–4%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 4%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 35%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 3401.30 worth US$272m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$13m.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 3401.30.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 3401.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$41m), followed by France.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.