Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3402
3402.39: Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether: other
Other anionic surfactants
Official description Other
3402.39 is the HS subheading for other anionic surfactants, under heading 3402 in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3402 39 00 00 Other
- 3402 39 10 00 Aqueous solution containing by weight 30% or more but not more than 50% of disodium alkyl [oxydi(benzenesulphonate)] Free
- 3402 39 90 00 Other 4%
- 3402 39 90 10 Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate 4%
- 3402 39 90 90 Other 4%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
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 – 4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £24.5m | 44.2% | -0.4% |
 China | £6.3m | 11.4% | +30.1% |
 France | £5.1m | 9.1% | +8.9% |
 United States | £3.7m | 6.7% | -21.7% |
 Czechia | £3.4m | 6.1% | +190.4% |
 Belgium | £2.9m | 5.3% | +7.4% |
 Italy | £2.6m | 4.7% | -6.1% |
 Netherlands | £2.4m | 4.4% | -9.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$15m+US$70m+> US$218m
Exports: 128
- China: US$628m
- Germany: US$486m
- United States: US$297m
- Italy: US$218m
- India: US$112m
- Belgium: US$112m
- Japan: US$86m
- Indonesia: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$81m
- Malaysia: US$74m
- Spain: US$73m
- South Korea: US$70m
- France: US$66m
- Netherlands: US$66m
- Norway: US$66m
- Poland: US$57m
- Egypt: US$52m
- Hungary: US$39m
- Uruguay: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$33m
- Brazil: US$32m
- Thailand: US$31m
- Czechia: US$28m
- Mexico: US$21m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Greece: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$17m
- South Africa: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Canada: US$14m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Ecuador: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Ghana: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$53m+> US$98m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$180m
- China: US$173m
- France: US$148m
- Poland: US$112m
- Canada: US$112m
- Germany: US$109m
- Russia: US$98m
- Vietnam: US$97m
- Netherlands: US$86m
- Spain: US$85m
- Brazil: US$75m
- Japan: US$70m
- Mexico: US$67m
- South Korea: US$66m
- Algeria: US$65m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- Belgium: US$59m
- Italy: US$59m
- Indonesia: US$54m
- Serbia: US$54m
- Philippines: US$53m
- India: US$51m
- Türkiye: US$46m
- Argentina: US$45m
- Thailand: US$44m
- United Arab Emirates: US$42m
- Romania: US$39m
- Malaysia: US$38m
- Sweden: US$36m
- Australia: US$35m
- Egypt: US$34m
- Israel: US$28m
- Austria: US$26m
- Chile: US$25m
- Taiwan: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- Tunisia: US$24m
- Morocco: US$24m
- Colombia: US$23m
- Jordan: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- Greece: US$23m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Iraq: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$20m
- Bangladesh: US$19m
- Pakistan: US$19m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Hungary: US$15m
- Uzbekistan: US$14m
- Dominican Republic: US$13m
- El Salvador: US$13m
- Guatemala: US$13m
- Czechia: US$13m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Zimbabwe: US$12m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Ecuador: US$11m
- Peru: US$11m
- Norway: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$628m | 20.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$486m | 15.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$297m | 9.5% |
| 4 | Italy | US$218m | 7% |
| 5 |  India | US$112m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$112m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$86m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$84m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$81m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$74m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$180m | 5.8% |
| 2 | China | US$173m | 5.6% |
| 3 | France | US$148m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$112m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$112m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Germany | US$109m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$98m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$97m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$86m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$85m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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-,…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3402.11.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3402.39 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3402.39 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other anionic surfactants worth £55.4m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £1.70 per kg; Germany supplied 44%, followed by China.
World trade in other anionic surfactants reached US$3bn in 2024, up 6.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 20.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for anionic organic surface-active agents, whether: other?
Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether: other fall under HS subheading 3402.39, part of heading 3402, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on anionic organic surface-active agents in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3402.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on anionic organic surface-active agents in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3402.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most anionic organic surface-active agents?
China, with US$628m in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export other anionic surfactants 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 – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other anionic surfactants?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other anionic surfactants from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (44%), China (11%) and France (9%), out of total imports of £55.4m.