Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3401.30
3401.30.50: Liquid soap and body wash (retail): Organic surface-active products and preparations: other
Liquid soap and body wash (retail)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3401 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded 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:
- 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:
- 3401.30.50 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 2
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
- Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 28 June 2022
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.90.08
Footnotes
- 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
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 USA lines: 3401.30
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N355536 U.S. CBP
The classification, country of origin, marking, and applicability of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) of DR. MELAXIN MELTING CLEANSER 150ML
- N354787 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Resurfacing Gelo Cleanser from South Korea
- N353676 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a face cream, face serum, shower gel, cream deodorant, and hand salve from Bulgaria
- N350273 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Hydrating Body Wash from Vietnam
- N339575 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Spongeables Pedi In Mesh Bag from China
- N338806 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of liquid hand wash from Canada
- N330529 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of liquid hand soaps from China
- N315039 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Funatic Foam” from China
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils of a kind used as mould release preparations (heading 1517);
(b) separate chemically defined compounds; or
(c) shampoos, dentifrices, shaving creams and foams, or bath preparations, containing soap or other organic surface-active agents (heading 3305, 3306 or 3307).
2. For the purposes of heading 3401, the expression ‘soap’ applies only to soap soluble in water. Soap and the other products of heading 3401 may contain added substances (for example, disinfectants, abrasive powders, fillers or medicaments). Products containing abrasive powders remain classified in heading 3401 only if in the form of bars, cakes or moulded pieces or shapes. In other forms, they are to be classified in heading 3405 as ‘scouring powders and similar preparations’.
3. For the purposes of heading 3402, ‘organic surface-active agents’ are products which, when mixed with water at a concentration of 0,5 % at 20 °C and left to stand for one hour at the same temperature:
(a) give a transparent or translucent liquid or stable emulsion without separation of insoluble matter; and
(b) reduce the surface tension of water to 4,5 × 10–2 N/m (45 dyn/cm) or less.
4. In heading 3403, the expression ‘petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals’ applies to the products defined in note 2 to Chapter 27.
5. In heading 3404, subject to the exclusions provided below, the expression ‘artificial waxes and prepared waxes’ applies only to:
(a) chemically produced organic products of a waxy character, whether or not water-soluble;
(b) products obtained by mixing different waxes;
(c) products of a waxy character with a basis of one or more waxes and containing fats, resins, mineral substances or other materials.
The heading does not apply to:
(a) products of heading 1516, 3402 or 3823, even if having a waxy character;
(b) unmixed animal waxes or unmixed vegetable waxes, whether or not refined or coloured, of heading 1521;
(c) mineral waxes or similar products of heading 2712, whether or not intermixed or merely coloured; or
(d) waxes mixed with, dispersed in or dissolved in a liquid medium (headings 3405, 3809, etc.).
HTS code 3401.30.50 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3401.30 (organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the…).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 35%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 3401.30 worth US$774m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$25m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3401.30.50?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 3401.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$326m), followed by France.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.