Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3401
3401.19: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations: other
Other bar soaps and soap products
Official description Other
3401.19 is the HS subheading for other bar soaps and soap products, under heading 3401 in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3401 19 00 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | £15.6m | 26.5% | -39.7% |
 China | £11.8m | 20% | +5.2% |
 Poland | £7.6m | 12.9% | -3.2% |
 Türkiye | £7.1m | 11.9% | +38.4% |
 India | £3.2m | 5.3% | -25.4% |
 United Arab Emirates | £3m | 5.1% | -14.6% |
 United States | £1.8m | 3.1% | +17.6% |
 Italy | £1.7m | 2.9% | +51.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$512kUS$512k+US$5m+US$44m+> US$97m
Exports: 175
- China: US$709m
- Indonesia: US$178m
- United Kingdom: US$104m
- Poland: US$98m
- Türkiye: US$97m
- Italy: US$89m
- Honduras: US$89m
- Mexico: US$88m
- United States: US$88m
- Germany: US$82m
- Kenya: US$71m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$63m
- Israel: US$59m
- South Africa: US$54m
- Guatemala: US$49m
- South Korea: US$45m
- France: US$44m
- Netherlands: US$44m
- Colombia: US$34m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Singapore: US$28m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Greece: US$20m
- India: US$19m
- Spain: US$19m
- Tanzania: US$16m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Uganda: US$15m
- Russia: US$13m
- Dominican Republic: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Luxembourg: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Peru: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Angola: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Mauritius: US$3m
- Ghana: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$10m+US$24m+> US$75m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$393m
- India: US$135m
- Germany: US$109m
- Australia: US$99m
- France: US$87m
- Japan: US$80m
- Netherlands: US$75m
- United Kingdom: US$72m
- Canada: US$62m
- Malaysia: US$60m
- El Salvador: US$50m
- Guatemala: US$46m
- Chile: US$45m
- Peru: US$39m
- Tanzania: US$38m
- China: US$36m
- Saudi Arabia: US$35m
- Belgium: US$33m
- Nicaragua: US$32m
- Iraq: US$31m
- Mexico: US$28m
- Philippines: US$24m
- Russia: US$23m
- Mali: US$22m
- Spain: US$22m
- Sudan: US$21m
- Poland: US$21m
- Italy: US$20m
- Ghana: US$19m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Romania: US$19m
- Austria: US$19m
- Uganda: US$19m
- Denmark: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Vietnam: US$17m
- South Sudan: US$16m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Burkina Faso: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$14m
- Bolivia: US$14m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Senegal: US$13m
- Costa Rica: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Malawi: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Venezuela: US$12m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Haiti: US$11m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Norway: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Honduras: US$10m
- Zimbabwe: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$709m | 28.6% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$178m | 7.2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$104m | 4.2% |
| 4 | Poland | US$98m | 4% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$97m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Italy | US$89m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Honduras | US$89m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$88m | 3.6% |
| 9 | United States | US$88m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$82m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$393m | 15.9% |
| 2 | India | US$135m | 5.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$109m | 4.4% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$99m | 4% |
| 5 |  France | US$87m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$80m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$75m | 3% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$72m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$62m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$60m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 14
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.
- N358307 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Lens Cleaning Wipes
- N353672 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cleaning Wet Wipes from Turkey
- N350571 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Pet Wipes
- N339728 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of five dissolvable nonwoven sheets from China
- N335322 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Multi Surface Cleaning Wipes and Stain Remover Wipes from China
- N330854 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Laundry Detergent Sheets from China
14 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3401.19; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3401.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of other bar soaps and soap products into the UK came to £59.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); Israel supplied 27%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other bar soaps and soap products worth US$2bn (+5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$709m), followed by Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for soap and organic surface-active products and preparations: other?
Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations: other fall under HS subheading 3401.19, part of heading 3401, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on soap and organic surface-active products and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3401.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on soap and organic surface-active products and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3401.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most soap and organic surface-active products and…?
China, with US$709m in 2024 (28.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export other bar soaps and soap products to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import other bar soaps and soap products from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Israel (27%), China (20%) and Poland (13%), out of total imports of £59.1m.