HS code for detergents

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “detergents” points to heading 3401: soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 3401 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 0.8%). 4 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3401 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 4 of them are duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3401 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 0.3%). 12 of them are duty-free.