United States tariff, 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
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Key facts
- National lines
- 48
- Subheadings
- 24
- Tariff
- United States
- 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 United States tariff has 48 national lines in HS 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), under 24 subheadings in 7 headings.
Subheadings with United States lines
The United States tariff has 48 national lines in HS 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), under 24 subheadings in 7 headings.
34.01 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
- 3401.11Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: For toilet use (including medicated products)2 lines
- 3401.19Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: Other1 line
- 3401.20Soap in other forms1 line
- 3401.30Organic 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 soap2 lines
34.02 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
- 3402.31Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts2 lines
- 3402.39Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other4 lines
- 3402.41Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Cationic2 lines
- 3402.42Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic5 lines
- 3402.49Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other2 lines
- 3402.50Preparations put up for retail sale2 lines
- 3402.90Other5 lines
34.03 Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
- 3403.11Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials3 lines
- 3403.19Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Other2 lines
- 3403.91Other: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials2 lines
- 3403.99Other: Other1 line
34.04 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
34.05 Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404
- 3405.10Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather1 line
- 3405.20Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork1 line
- 3405.30Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes1 line
- 3405.40Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations1 line
- 3405.90Other1 line
34.06 Candles, tapers and the like
- 3406.00Candles, tapers and the like1 line
34.07 Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate)
- 3407.00Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as “dental wax” or as “dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate)2 lines
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 34 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 34?
The United States tariff has 48 national lines in HS 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), under 24 subheadings in 7 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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