Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3402.90
- Duty (MFN)
- 4%
- National lines
- 5
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, 'dental waxes' and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3402.90 (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) into 5 national lines: 3402 90 10 10 (surface-active mixture of methyltri-C8-C10-alkylammonium chlorides), 3402 90 10 15 (silicone surfactant consisting of a mixture of: -60 % or more but not more than 85 % by weight of Polyalkyleneoxidedimethylsiloxane copolymer (CAS RN 68937-55-3), -15 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-Ethane-1,2-diol, ethoxylated (CAS RN 25322-68-3), -0,8 % or more but not more than 1,5 % by weight Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS RN 556-67-2), -0,6 % or more but not more than 1,0 % by weight Decam…), 3402 90 10 80 (mixture, containing by weight: -80 % or more but not more than 90 % of docusate sodium (INN) (CAS RN 577-11-7), and -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of sodium benzoate (CAS RN 532-32-1)), 3402 90 10 90 (other) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty is 4% on all 5 lines.
European Union lines under 3402.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 3402.90 (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) into 5 national lines: 3402 90 10 10 (surface-active mixture of methyltri-C8-C10-alkylammonium chlorides), 3402 90 10 15 (silicone surfactant consisting of a mixture of: -60 % or more but not more than 85 % by weight of Polyalkyleneoxidedimethylsiloxane copolymer (CAS RN 68937-55-3), -15 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-Ethane-1,2-diol, ethoxylated (CAS RN 25322-68-3), -0,8 % or more but not more than 1,5 % by weight Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS RN 556-67-2), -0,6 % or more but not more than 1,0 % by weight Decam…), 3402 90 10 80 (mixture, containing by weight: -80 % or more but not more than 90 % of docusate sodium (INN) (CAS RN 577-11-7), and -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of sodium benzoate (CAS RN 532-32-1)), 3402 90 10 90 (other) and 1 other.
The general (MFN) duty is 4% on all 5 lines.
- 3402 90 10 10Surface-active mixture of methyltri-C8-C10-alkylammonium chloridesDuty: 4%
- 3402 90 10 15Silicone surfactant consisting of a mixture of: -60 % or more but not more than 85 % by weight of Polyalkyleneoxidedimethylsiloxane copolymer (CAS RN 68937-55-3), -15 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-Ethane-1,2-diol, ethoxylated (CAS RN 25322-68-3), -0,8 % or more but not more than 1,5 % by weight Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS RN 556-67-2), -0,6 % or more but not more than 1,0 % by weight Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (CAS RN 541-02-6), -0,2 % or more but not more than 0,5 % by weight Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane(CAS RN 540-97-6)Duty: 4%
- 3402 90 10 80Mixture, containing by weight: -80 % or more but not more than 90 % of docusate sodium (INN) (CAS RN 577-11-7), and -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of sodium benzoate (CAS RN 532-32-1)Duty: 4%
- 3402 90 10 90OtherDuty: 4%
- 3402 90 90 00Washing preparations and cleaning preparationsDuty: 4%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3402.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3402.90 (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) into 5 national lines: 3402 90 10 10 (surface-active mixture of methyltri-C8-C10-alkylammonium chlorides), 3402 90 10 15 (silicone surfactant consisting of a mixture of: -60 % or more but not more than 85 % by weight of Polyalkyleneoxidedimethylsiloxane copolymer (CAS RN 68937-55-3), -15 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-Ethane-1,2-diol, ethoxylated (CAS RN 25322-68-3), -0,8 % or more but not more than 1,5 % by weight Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS RN 556-67-2), -0,6 % or more but not more than 1,0 % by weight Decam…), 3402 90 10 80 (mixture, containing by weight: -80 % or more but not more than 90 % of docusate sodium (INN) (CAS RN 577-11-7), and -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of sodium benzoate (CAS RN 532-32-1)), 3402 90 10 90 (other) and 1 other.
What is the duty on HS 3402.90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 4% on all 5 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.