# United States tariff lines under HS 3402.42

> The United States tariff splits HS 3402.42 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic) into 5 national lines: 3402.42.10.00 (aromatic or modified aromatic), 3402.42.20.10 (polyethers), 3402.42.20.20 (esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols), 3402.42.20.50 (other) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 4% on 3402.42.10.00, 4% on 3402.42.20.10, 4% on 3402.42.20.20, 4% on 3402.42.20.50 and 3.7% on 3402.42.90.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340242
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) / [3402.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340242)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [3402.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340242)
- National lines: 5
- 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

## United States lines under 3402.42

The United States tariff splits HS 3402.42 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic) into 5 national lines: 3402.42.10.00 (aromatic or modified aromatic), 3402.42.20.10 (polyethers), 3402.42.20.20 (esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols), 3402.42.20.50 (other) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 4% on 3402.42.10.00, 4% on 3402.42.20.10, 4% on 3402.42.20.20, 4% on 3402.42.20.50 and 3.7% on 3402.42.90.00.

- [3402.42.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3402421000) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, Non-ionic, Aromatic or modified aromatic. Duty (MFN): 4%
- [3402.42.20.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3402422010) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, Non-ionic, Other, Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin, Polyethers. Duty (MFN): 4%
- [3402.42.20.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3402422020) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, Non-ionic, Other, Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin, Esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols. Duty (MFN): 4%
- [3402.42.20.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3402422050) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, Non-ionic, Other, Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin, Other. Duty (MFN): 4%
- [3402.42.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3402429000) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, Non-ionic, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 3.7%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3402.42 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3402.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340242)

- Previous subheading: [3402.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340241) Cationic
- Next subheading: [3402.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340249) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 3402.42?

The United States tariff splits HS 3402.42 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic) into 5 national lines: 3402.42.10.00 (aromatic or modified aromatic), 3402.42.20.10 (polyethers), 3402.42.20.20 (esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols), 3402.42.20.50 (other) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 3402.42 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 4% on 3402.42.10.00, 4% on 3402.42.20.10, 4% on 3402.42.20.20, 4% on 3402.42.20.50 and 3.7% on 3402.42.90.00.

## 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/340242.json