# HS code 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 34.01 > HS code 3402.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3402.31, 3402.39, 3402.41, 3402.42, 3402.49 and 3402.50. 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), 3402.41 (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) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 3402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/340290 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 34](https://border.bot/hs-codes/34) / [34.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3402) / [3402.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340290) ## Key facts - HS code: 3402.90 - Covers: 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 - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3402) - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/34) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340290) ## What this code covers HS code 3402.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3402.31, 3402.39, 3402.41, 3402.42, 3402.49 and 3402.50. The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, 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), 3402.41 (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) or 2 others. - [3402.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340231) Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts - [3402.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340239) Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other - [3402.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340241) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Cationic - [3402.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340242) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Non-ionic - [3402.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340249) Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: Other - [3402.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340250) Preparations put up for retail sale ## How it is structured 3402.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 34, are the chapter; the first four, 3402, are heading 34.02; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 - 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 - Subheading 3402.90: Other ## In other countries National tariff lines under 3402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340290): 5 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [3402.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340250) Preparations put up for retail sale - Next subheading: [3403.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340311) Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 3402.90 cover? HS code 3402.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3402.31, 3402.39, 3402.41, 3402.42, 3402.49 and 3402.50. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3402.90 in? HS code 3402.90 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 3402.90 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), 3402.41 (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) or 2 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3402.90? National tariff lines under 3402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/340290.json