Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3402.90
- National lines
- 5
- 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 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: 3402.90.10.00 (synthetic detergents), 3402.90.30.00 (containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent), 3402.90.50.10 (washing preparations), 3402.90.50.30 (cleaning preparations) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 3.8% on 3402.90.10.00, 4% on 3402.90.30.00, 3.7% on 3402.90.50.10, 3.7% on 3402.90.50.30 and 3.7% on 3402.90.50.50.
United States lines under 3402.90
The United States 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: 3402.90.10.00 (synthetic detergents), 3402.90.30.00 (containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent), 3402.90.50.10 (washing preparations), 3402.90.50.30 (cleaning preparations) and 1 other.
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 3.8% on 3402.90.10.00, 4% on 3402.90.30.00, 3.7% on 3402.90.50.10, 3.7% on 3402.90.50.30 and 3.7% on 3402.90.50.50.
- 3402.90.10.00Synthetic detergentsDuty: 3.8%
- 3402.90.30.00Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agentDuty: 4%
- 3402.90.50.10Washing preparationsDuty: 3.7%
- 3402.90.50.30Cleaning preparationsDuty: 3.7%
- 3402.90.50.50OtherDuty: 3.7%
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3402.90 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 3402.90?
The United States 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: 3402.90.10.00 (synthetic detergents), 3402.90.30.00 (containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent), 3402.90.50.10 (washing preparations), 3402.90.50.30 (cleaning preparations) and 1 other.
What is the duty on HS 3402.90 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 3.8% on 3402.90.10.00, 4% on 3402.90.30.00, 3.7% on 3402.90.50.10, 3.7% on 3402.90.50.30 and 3.7% on 3402.90.50.50.
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.
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