Subheading · Section VI

3402.41: Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up: cationic

3402.41

Official description Cationic

  • FreeUK
  • 4%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 4%USA
  • US$680.8mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3402.41 belongs to heading 3402 (organic surface-active agents) in chapter 34.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3402.41; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3402.41 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3402.41; the statutory rate is 35%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3402.41 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$680.8m (+3.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$179.3m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$55.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 95 exporters with US$7.9m; its largest buyer was Belgium.

The United Kingdom imported US$14.9m, most of it from Spain.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3402 41 00 00 Cationic Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3402 41 00 Cationic 4%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3402.41.00.00.00 Katyonlu olanlar 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3402.41 Cationic:
  2. 3402.41.10.00 Aromatic or modified aromatic 4%kg
  3. 3402.41.90.00 Other 4%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3402.41 · US$680.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$297.8kUS$297.8k+US$3.9m+US$12.2m+> US$81.5m

Exports: 95
  1. China: US$179.3m
  2. United States: US$95.3m
  3. South Korea: US$81.5m
  4. Germany: US$54.2m
  5. Spain: US$36.8m
  6. Thailand: US$26.1m
  7. Sweden: US$21.5m
  8. Mexico: US$19.8m
  9. France: US$17.2m
  10. Singapore: US$12.2m
  11. Indonesia: US$11m
  12. Brazil: US$10.4m
  13. Italy: US$10.3m
  14. Japan: US$10.1m
  15. Belgium: US$9.6m
  16. Canada: US$9.6m
  17. Netherlands: US$9m
  18. United Kingdom: US$7.9m
  19. India: US$7.4m
  20. Ireland: US$6.7m
  21. Poland: US$5.2m
  22. Taiwan: US$4.6m
  23. Argentina: US$4m
  24. Philippines: US$3.9m
  25. Switzerland: US$3.4m
  26. Denmark: US$2.5m
  27. Türkiye: US$2.4m
  28. South Africa: US$2.3m
  29. Colombia: US$1.9m
  30. Vietnam: US$1.3m
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
  32. Norway: US$1.2m
  33. Hungary: US$974.5k
  34. Estonia: US$970.8k
  35. Croatia: US$796.5k
  36. Ghana: US$762.5k
  37. Czechia: US$698.5k
  38. Russia: US$617.3k
  39. Malaysia: US$597.8k
  40. Egypt: US$557.1k
  41. Australia: US$527.2k
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$453.8k
  43. Slovakia: US$339.6k
  44. El Salvador: US$317.4k
  45. Kazakhstan: US$310.8k
  46. Austria: US$307.9k
  47. Iran: US$297.8k
  48. Bulgaria: US$254k
  49. Portugal: US$215.8k
  50. Qatar: US$212k
  51. Romania: US$175.1k
  52. Greece: US$164.7k
  53. Chile: US$154.1k
  54. Lithuania: US$150.1k
  55. Guatemala: US$104.2k
  56. Dominican Republic: US$99k
  57. Ukraine: US$97.4k
  58. Uruguay: US$90.2k
  59. Slovenia: US$76.1k
  60. Latvia: US$75.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$179.3m 26.3%
2 United States US$95.3m 14%
3 South Korea US$81.5m 12%
4 Germany US$54.2m 8%
5 Spain US$36.8m 5.4%
6 Thailand US$26.1m 3.8%
7 Sweden US$21.5m 3.2%
8 Mexico US$19.8m 2.9%
9 France US$17.2m 2.5%
10 Singapore US$12.2m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$55.1m 8.1%
2 Canada US$47.1m 6.9%
3 Vietnam US$35.3m 5.2%
4 Italy US$33.4m 4.9%
5 Brazil US$27.4m 4%
6 India US$25.5m 3.7%
7 Bangladesh US$24.6m 3.6%
8 China US$22.1m 3.3%
9 Japan US$21.4m 3.1%
10 Indonesia US$20.5m 3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up: cationic?

Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up: cationic fall under HS subheading 3402.41, part of heading 3402, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other organic surface-active agents in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3402.41 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 other organic surface-active agents in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3402.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other organic surface-active agents?

China, with US$179.3m in 2024 (26.3% of world exports).