3401.11.50.00 - Other

This HTS category, 3401.11.50.00, is designated for "Other" toilet soaps and surface-active preparations. It encompasses a wide array of products intended for personal skin cleansing that are presented in solid forms like bars, cakes, or molded shapes, or as paper, wadding, felt, or nonwovens impregnated with soap or detergent. These items are specifically prepared for retail sale and intended for toilet use, differentiating them from industrial or bulk washing agents.

The "Other" designation here is crucial for distinguishing these products from the sibling category, 3401.11.10.00, which specifically covers Castile soap. While Castile soap is a type of toilet soap, this category captures all other toilet soaps and related preparations that do not meet the specific criteria for classification as Castile soap. Classification will therefore hinge on the composition, processing, and marketing of the product, ensuring that items not exclusively made from vegetable oils and lye are correctly routed.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification under 3401.11.50.00 is on precisely identifying what constitutes "toilet use" and what characteristics define the solid or impregnated forms, ensuring that all eligible, non-Castile toilet soaps and similar preparations are correctly classified. This includes a broad spectrum of soaps and detergent-based cleansing products for the body, excluding those specifically defined elsewhere or intended for other purposes.