HS code for wetting agents

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “wetting agents” points to heading 3402: organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401. 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 3402 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3402 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3402 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.