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HS code for hand wash
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “hand wash” 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.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
EU Free – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Türkiye Free – 4% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
USA Free – 4% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Mexico 15% – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 22.5% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% – 35% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 19.9% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 4% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 35% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 31.4% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hand wash?
Hand wash are classified under 3401 (Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.