# 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 > 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. Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/34 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 34](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/34) ## Key facts - National lines: 48 - Subheadings: 24 - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/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 ## 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 - [3401.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340111) Soap 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) - [3401.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340119) Soap 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: Other (1 line) - [3401.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340120) Soap in other forms (1 line) - [3401.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340130) 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 (2 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 - [3402.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340231) Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts (2 lines) - [3402.39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340239) Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other (4 lines) - [3402.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340241) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Cationic (2 lines) - [3402.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340242) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic (5 lines) - [3402.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340249) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other (2 lines) - [3402.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340250) Preparations put up for retail sale (2 lines) - [3402.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340290) Other (5 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 - [3403.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340311) Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials (3 lines) - [3403.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340319) Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Other (2 lines) - [3403.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340391) Other: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials (2 lines) - [3403.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340399) Other: Other (1 line) ### 34.04 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes - [3404.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340420) Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) (1 line) - [3404.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340490) Other (3 lines) ### 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 - [3405.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340510) Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather (1 line) - [3405.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340520) Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork (1 line) - [3405.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340530) Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes (1 line) - [3405.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340540) Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations (1 line) - [3405.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340590) Other (1 line) ### 34.06 Candles, tapers and the like - [3406.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340600) Candles, tapers and the like (1 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) - [3407.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340700) Modelling 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. - [The Harmonized System text for chapter 34](https://border.bot/hs-codes/34) - Previous chapter: [33](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/33) Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties - Next chapter: [35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/35) Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues ## 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. 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. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/34.json