Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3402
3402.50: Preparations put up for retail sale
Retail washing and cleaning preparations
3402.50 is the HS subheading for retail washing and cleaning preparations, under heading 3402 in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3402 50 00 00 Preparations put up for retail sale
- 3402 50 10 00 Surface-active preparations 4%
- 3402 50 90 00 Washing preparations and cleaning preparations 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 2
- 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
Import requirements 1
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £313.1m | 29.3% | +9.4% |
 Spain | £171.5m | 16.1% | +9.7% |
 Poland | £136.4m | 12.8% | +13.8% |
 Belgium | £130.9m | 12.3% | +10.6% |
 Italy | £75.3m | 7.1% | -6.2% |
 Netherlands | £52.7m | 4.9% | +15.7% |
 Germany | £46.9m | 4.4% | +5.7% |
 China | £33.4m | 3.1% | +67.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 7% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$56m+US$327m+> US$1.1bn
Exports: 173
- Poland: US$1.7bn
- United States: US$1.5bn
- Germany: US$1.5bn
- France: US$1.4bn
- China: US$1.2bn
- Belgium: US$1.1bn
- Italy: US$947m
- Netherlands: US$938m
- Spain: US$843m
- Mexico: US$755m
- Czechia: US$699m
- United Kingdom: US$687m
- Türkiye: US$624m
- Serbia: US$469m
- Hungary: US$395m
- Saudi Arabia: US$382m
- Canada: US$327m
- Austria: US$306m
- Denmark: US$289m
- Romania: US$229m
- Thailand: US$193m
- Japan: US$183m
- Indonesia: US$175m
- Guatemala: US$169m
- Vietnam: US$164m
- Russia: US$164m
- Egypt: US$156m
- Luxembourg: US$129m
- Switzerland: US$122m
- Sweden: US$106m
- Greece: US$103m
- Colombia: US$97m
- Argentina: US$84m
- South Korea: US$84m
- Bulgaria: US$84m
- Zambia: US$80m
- Ireland: US$75m
- Malaysia: US$71m
- South Africa: US$69m
- Jordan: US$63m
- Slovakia: US$62m
- Australia: US$60m
- Taiwan: US$56m
- Portugal: US$56m
- Croatia: US$46m
- United Arab Emirates: US$46m
- Lithuania: US$40m
- India: US$39m
- Peru: US$36m
- Brazil: US$35m
- El Salvador: US$32m
- Singapore: US$29m
- Dominican Republic: US$27m
- Israel: US$25m
- Kenya: US$24m
- Estonia: US$23m
- Oman: US$22m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- Tanzania: US$20m
- Ecuador: US$20m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13mUS$13m+US$67m+US$215m+> US$719m
Imports: 223
- Germany: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Canada: US$1.1bn
- France: US$1.1bn
- Belgium: US$773m
- Netherlands: US$719m
- Poland: US$572m
- Austria: US$398m
- Italy: US$382m
- Romania: US$382m
- Spain: US$373m
- Australia: US$351m
- China: US$341m
- Czechia: US$315m
- Hungary: US$302m
- Sweden: US$290m
- Switzerland: US$284m
- Japan: US$249m
- Kuwait: US$231m
- Portugal: US$225m
- Russia: US$217m
- Slovakia: US$215m
- United Arab Emirates: US$214m
- Türkiye: US$206m
- Saudi Arabia: US$192m
- Kazakhstan: US$186m
- Ukraine: US$180m
- Ireland: US$174m
- Greece: US$169m
- South Korea: US$164m
- Chile: US$158m
- Taiwan: US$143m
- Denmark: US$137m
- Peru: US$134m
- Philippines: US$132m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$129m
- Croatia: US$129m
- New Zealand: US$125m
- Serbia: US$121m
- Finland: US$108m
- Mexico: US$107m
- Iraq: US$106m
- Malaysia: US$101m
- Israel: US$101m
- Bulgaria: US$97m
- Costa Rica: US$96m
- Guatemala: US$94m
- Norway: US$88m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$82m
- Lithuania: US$81m
- Vietnam: US$81m
- Slovenia: US$75m
- Venezuela: US$70m
- Albania: US$69m
- Morocco: US$67m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$67m
- Singapore: US$65m
- Azerbaijan: US$64m
- Thailand: US$63m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | US$1.7bn | 8.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$1.5bn | 7.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1.5bn | 7.6% |
| 4 | France | US$1.4bn | 6.9% |
| 5 | China | US$1.2bn | 6.1% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$1.1bn | 5.7% |
| 7 | Italy | US$947m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$938m | 4.8% |
| 9 | Spain | US$843m | 4.3% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$755m | 3.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$2bn | 10% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$1.2bn | 6.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$1.2bn | 5.9% |
| 4 | Canada | US$1.1bn | 5.8% |
| 5 | France | US$1.1bn | 5.6% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$773m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$719m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$572m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$398m | 2% |
| 10 | Italy | US$382m | 1.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 92
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 16%median duty
- 9number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, Benin, Burkina Faso
92
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 6% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 23% | 0% – 60% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 17% | 0% – 35% | 2023 |
 Benin | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 4.2% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 35% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 35% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Jamaica | 17% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 35% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 35% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 35% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 6.1% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 18% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 35% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 35% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 6% | 5% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 18% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Switzerland | 8.2%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Togo | 35% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 23% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
 Vanuatu | 30% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 9.3% | 8% – 10% | 2023 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 55422 Surface-active washing/cleaning preparations, n.e.s., put up for retail sale
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35322 Detergents and washing preparations
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3402.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 3402.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 3402.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 3402.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 3402.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 3402.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 19
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.
- N362369 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Fabric Refresher Spray from China
- N343285 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an eyeglass cleaning kit from Austria
- N341279 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cleaning Gel from China
- 600016582 HMRC
A pack of 80 wipes that are pre-saturated with Acetone. Each wipe is approximately 15 cm x 23 cm and weighs 60 gr/m2. They are white in colour and are made from nonwoven 100% viscose material. The wipes are used for surface preparation and cleaning. There is approximately 0.65 L of Acetone per…
- 600016559 HMRC
A pack of 80 wipes that are pre-saturated with Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK). Each wipe is approximately 15 cm x 23 cm and weigh 60 gr/m2. They are white in colour and are made from nonwoven 100% viscose material. The wipes are used in aerospace, automotive industries for surface preparation and…
- 600016969 HMRC
A pack of 180 wipes that are pre-saturated with Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK). Each wipe is approximately 15 cm x 14 cm and weigh 50 gr/m2. They are white in colour and are made from nonwoven 100% viscose material. The wipes are used in aerospace, automotive industries for surface preparation and…
- 600015470 HMRC
Detergent tablets used to clean baby bottles within a washer steriliser dryer electrical unit. The tablets are added to unit prior to washing, in a similar way to dishwasher tablets. Ingredients: Sodium Percarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Citric Acid Anhydrous, Protease,…
- 600014595 HMRC
A pack of 2 PEP spray bottles, each containing 100ml of a cleaning preparation. The cleaning preparation includes water, sodium lauroamphoacetate, Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride, glycerine, citric acid & EDTA-2Na. It is used in the cleaning of vinyl records. It is packaged within a card box…
- 600014660 HMRC
The product is a packet of six blue coloured toilet rim blocks. Each block contains anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants along with two other synthetic chemicals. The block foams, cleans, freshens, and colours the water. Used for cleaning and hygiene purposes in toilets. The items are…
19 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3402.20.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3402.50 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3402.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
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 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of retail washing and cleaning preparations into the UK came to £1.1bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); France supplied 29%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported retail washing and cleaning preparations worth US$19.6bn (+1.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Poland (US$1.7bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for preparations put up for retail sale?
Preparations put up for retail sale fall under HS subheading 3402.50, part of heading 3402, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on preparations put up for retail sale in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3402.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on preparations put up for retail sale in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3402.50 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 preparations put up for retail sale?
Poland, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (8.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export retail washing and cleaning preparations 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on retail washing and cleaning preparations?
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 retail washing and cleaning preparations from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (29%), Spain (16%) and Poland (13%), out of total imports of £1.1bn.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.