Heading 3402: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing…
Every line of heading 3402 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
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
Chapter 34: Soap, washing and lubricating preparations, waxes and candles. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3402.31 | Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts: | |
| 3402.31.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 6.5% |
| 3402.31.90.00 | Other | 3.7% |
| 3402.39 | Other: | |
| 3402.39.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.39.90 | Other | 3.7% |
| 3402.39.90.10 | Salts of sulfated alcohols | |
| 3402.39.90.20 | Salts of sulfated polyethers | |
| 3402.39.90.50 | Other | |
| 3402.41 | Cationic: | |
| 3402.41.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.41.90.00 | Other | 4% |
| 3402.42 | Non-ionic: | |
| 3402.42.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.42.20 | Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin | 4% |
| 3402.42.20.10 | Polyethers | |
| 3402.42.20.20 | Esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols | |
| 3402.42.20.50 | Other | |
| 3402.42.90.00 | Other | 3.7% |
| 3402.49 | Other: | |
| 3402.49.10.00 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 4% |
| 3402.49.90.00 | Other | 3.7% |
| 3402.50 | Preparations put up for retail sale: | |
| 3402.50.11.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% |
| 3402.50.51.00 | Other | Free |
| 3402.90 | Other: | |
| 3402.90.10.00 | Synthetic detergents | 3.8% |
| 3402.90.30.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent | 4% |
| 3402.90.50 | Other | 3.7% |
| 3402.90.50.10 | Washing preparations | |
| 3402.90.50.30 | Cleaning preparations | |
| 3402.90.50.50 | Other |
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 3402 has 17 of them; the first 12 are below. Schedule B lookup →
- 3402.31.1000LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATES
- 3402.31.9000SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS OF LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONIC ACIDS AND THEIR SALTS, NESOI
- 3402.39.1000AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC ANIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WHETHER OR NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE, NESOI
- 3402.39.9000ANIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS OTHER THAN SOAP, NESOI
- 3402.41.1000AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC CATIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WHETHER OR NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
- 3402.41.9000CATIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS,OTHER THAN AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC, WHETHER OR NOT FOR RETAIL SALE
- 3402.42.1000NONIONIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS,AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC,WHETHER OR NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
- 3402.42.9500CATIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS,OTHER THAN AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC, WHETHER OR NOT FOR RETAIL SALE, NON-IONIC, NESOI
- 3402.49.1000ORGANIC SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS,OTHER,AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC
- 3402.49.9000ORGANIC SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS,OTHER,NOT AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC
- 3402.50.1100PREPARATIONS CONTAINING ANY AROMATIC OR MODIFIED AROMATIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
- 3402.50.5100SURFACE-ACTIVE, WASHING & CLEANING PREPARATIONS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING SOAP, PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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