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
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 34
- Description
- 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
- Headings
- 7
- Subheadings
- 24
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 34 covers 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. It has 7 headings, 34.01 to 34.07, and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 34 are live on border.bot for the United States (48 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 34 covers 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.
It has 7 headings, 34.01 to 34.07, and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
34.01 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded 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)
- 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: Other
- 3401.20Soap in other forms
- 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 soap
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 34.01
- 3402.31Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts
- 3402.39Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other
- 3402.41Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Cationic
- 3402.42Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic
- 3402.49Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other
- 3402.50Preparations put up for retail sale
- 3402.90Other
34.03 Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould 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 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of 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 materials
- 3403.19Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Other
- 3403.91Other: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials
- 3403.99Other: Other
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 34.04
- 3405.10Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather
- 3405.20Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork
- 3405.30Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes
- 3405.40Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations
- 3405.90Other
34.06 Candles, tapers and the like
- 3406.00Candles, tapers and the like
34.07 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)
- 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)
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 33, before it, covers essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; chapter 35, after it, covers albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes.
How it is structured
Chapter 34 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (34.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 34 are live on border.bot for the United States (48 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States48 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 34 cover?
HS chapter 34 covers 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.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 34?
HS chapter 34 has 7 headings and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 34?
National tariff lines under chapter 34 are live on border.bot for the United States (48 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.