Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3405
3405.40: Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations
Subheading 3405.40 belongs to heading 3405 (polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or…) in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3405 40 00 00 Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations Free
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 1
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | £4.5m | 65.8% | -3.8% |
 Poland | £734k | 10.8% | -10.8% |
 United States | £374k | 5.5% | +5.3% |
 China | £272k | 4% | -20.6% |
 Japan | £245k | 3.6% | +29.2% |
 Italy | £162k | 2.4% | +24% |
 Netherlands | £154k | 2.3% | +80.3% |
| United Kingdom | £103k | 1.5% | +235.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$173.3kUS$173.3k+US$1.9m+US$11m+> US$32.1m
Exports: 108
- Japan: US$140.8m
- South Korea: US$69.1m
- Hungary: US$53.7m
- United States: US$32.1m
- Guatemala: US$24.6m
- United Kingdom: US$23.1m
- China: US$19.4m
- Germany: US$14m
- Poland: US$13.7m
- Italy: US$11.3m
- Costa Rica: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10.8m
- Netherlands: US$10.2m
- Taiwan: US$9.7m
- France: US$7.1m
- Spain: US$5.3m
- Croatia: US$3.9m
- Argentina: US$3.4m
- Mexico: US$3.4m
- Denmark: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$2.9m
- Switzerland: US$2.6m
- India: US$2.5m
- Russia: US$2.4m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Türkiye: US$1.9m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Austria: US$1.4m
- Kenya: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Colombia: US$933.8k
- Malaysia: US$768.4k
- Thailand: US$641.7k
- Latvia: US$620.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$597.3k
- Singapore: US$565.7k
- Greece: US$491.8k
- Finland: US$471.7k
- Jordan: US$460.8k
- Bulgaria: US$391k
- Brazil: US$358.2k
- Honduras: US$340.6k
- Iran: US$322.5k
- Romania: US$300.6k
- Peru: US$268.3k
- Serbia: US$238.3k
- Australia: US$235.4k
- Canada: US$201.4k
- Slovenia: US$195.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$173.3k
- Armenia: US$128.5k
- Chile: US$125.8k
- Panama: US$115.6k
- Estonia: US$106.6k
- Egypt: US$101.3k
- South Africa: US$100.2k
- Belarus: US$77k
- Israel: US$76.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$215.3kUS$215.3k+US$1.5m+US$5.2m+> US$18.7m
Imports: 198
- South Korea: US$114.9m
- China: US$55.2m
- United States: US$33.5m
- Japan: US$21.9m
- Taiwan: US$18.9m
- Netherlands: US$18.7m
- Germany: US$16m
- Singapore: US$15.5m
- France: US$12.6m
- Italy: US$12.1m
- United Kingdom: US$10.1m
- Poland: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- El Salvador: US$7.2m
- Honduras: US$6.7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Panama: US$6m
- Spain: US$5.7m
- Costa Rica: US$5.3m
- Romania: US$5.2m
- Czechia: US$5.2m
- Malaysia: US$5.2m
- Belgium: US$4.3m
- Switzerland: US$4.3m
- Slovakia: US$3.9m
- Vietnam: US$3.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.8m
- Austria: US$3.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2.9m
- Denmark: US$2.9m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Russia: US$2.8m
- Sweden: US$2.7m
- India: US$2.7m
- Latvia: US$2.4m
- Greece: US$2.3m
- Venezuela: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2.2m
- Serbia: US$2.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
- Guatemala: US$1.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Nicaragua: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
- Ecuador: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.1m
- Paraguay: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$939.4k
- North Macedonia: US$896.7k
- Croatia: US$842.5k
- Nepal: US$826.3k
- Bulgaria: US$819.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$140.8m | 28% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$69.1m | 13.8% |
| 3 | Hungary | US$53.7m | 10.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$32.1m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Guatemala | US$24.6m | 4.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$23.1m | 4.6% |
| 7 | China | US$19.4m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$14m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Poland | US$13.7m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Italy | US$11.3m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | US$114.9m | 22.9% |
| 2 | China | US$55.2m | 11% |
| 3 | United States | US$33.5m | 6.7% |
| 4 | Japan | US$21.9m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$18.9m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$18.7m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Germany | US$16m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$15.5m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  France | US$12.6m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Italy | US$12.1m | 2.4% |
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.
- N362197 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of a Range Doctor kit from South Korea
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3405.40; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3405.40 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 these goods into the UK came to £6.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Hungary supplied 66%, followed by Poland.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$501.9m (−5.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$140.8m), followed by South Korea.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations?
Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations fall under HS subheading 3405.40, part of heading 3405, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on scouring pastes and powders and other scouring… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3405.40 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 scouring pastes and powders and other scouring… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3405.40 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 scouring pastes and powders and other scouring…?
Japan, with US$140.8m in 2024 (28% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Hungary (66%), Poland (11%) and United States (6%), out of total imports of £6.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.