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HS code for hand cleaners

3401.30

3401.30 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

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “hand cleaners” points to subheading 3401.30: 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. 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 has one tariff line for 3401.30; the duty is 4%.

3401.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 3401.30; the duty is 4%.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hand cleaners?

Hand cleaners are classified under 3401.30 (Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.