HS code 3402.39: Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3402.39
- Covers
- Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 4 lines
Summary
HS code 3402.39 covers anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 3402.31. It sits in heading 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) in 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). Other goods of heading 34.02 are classified under 3402.31 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts), 3402.41 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic), 3402.42 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, non-ionic), 3402.49 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 3402.39 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3402.39 covers anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 3402.31.
The legal text of the subheading is “Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other”, read under “Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 34.02 are classified under 3402.31 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts), 3402.41 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic), 3402.42 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, non-ionic), 3402.49 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other) or 2 others.
- 3402.31Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts
- 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
How it is structured
3402.39 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 34, are the chapter; the first four, 3402, are heading 34.02; the last two, 39, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Subheading 3402.39
- Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3402.39 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3402.39 cover?
HS code 3402.39 covers anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 3402.31.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3402.39 in?
HS code 3402.39 is in heading 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) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 34.02 classified when 3402.39 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 34.02 are classified under 3402.31 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts), 3402.41 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic), 3402.42 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, non-ionic), 3402.49 (other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other) or 2 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3402.39?
National tariff lines under 3402.39 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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.