HS code 3402.41: Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3402.41
- Covers
- Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 3402.41 covers other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic. 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), 3402.39 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other), 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 3402.41 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3402.41 covers other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Cationic”, read under “Other 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), 3402.39 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other), 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
- 3402.39Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other
- 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
3402.41 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 34, are the chapter; the first four, 3402, are heading 34.02; the last two, 41, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Subheading 3402.41
- Cationic
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3402.41 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3402.41 cover?
HS code 3402.41 covers other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, cationic.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3402.41 in?
HS code 3402.41 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 3402.41 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), 3402.39 (anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other), 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 3402.41?
National tariff lines under 3402.41 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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.