3401.20.00.00 - Soap in other forms 🖩

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Field	Value
Unit of Quantity	kg
General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General)	Free
Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special)	N/A
Column 2 Rate of Duty	4.4¢/kg + 30%
Quota Quantity	N/A
Additional Duties	N/A

About Duty Rates: Rates are divided into Column 1 and Column 2. Column 1 is subdivided into General (normal trade relations rates for all countries not eligible for special programs) and Special (preferential rates for countries with free trade agreements or preference programs). Column 2 rates apply to products from Cuba, North Korea, Belarus, and Russia. When no special rate exists for a classification, General rates apply.

Overview

This HTS category, 3401.20.00.00, encompasses soap presented in forms other than bars, cakes, molded pieces, or shapes. This specifically includes soap that is not manufactured into solid, discrete units for retail sale in that form. Examples might include soap in powder, flake, or granule form, as well as soap that is primarily an ingredient in a larger product but not yet in its final retail presentation as a bar or cake. The key distinguishing factor is its physical form, moving beyond the typical solidified presentations.

This category is distinct from its sibling, 3401.10, which covers soap in solid forms like bars, cakes, and molded pieces, as well as soap-impregnated paper, wadding, felt, and nonwovens. It also differs from 3401.30, which is reserved for liquid or cream organic surface-active washing preparations for skin that are packaged for retail sale. Therefore, 3401.20.00.00 serves as a catch-all for soap products that do not fit into these more defined solid or retail liquid/cream formats.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 3401.20.00.00 hinges on the soap being in a form that is neither a solid bar/cake/molded piece nor a retail-ready liquid/cream washing preparation. Careful consideration of the product's physical state and intended use at the point of import is crucial for accurate classification.

Frequently Asked Questions

›What is HTS code 3401.20.00.00?

HTS code 3401.20.00.00 covers Soap in other forms under the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It falls under Chapter 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster.

›What products are classified under 3401.20.00.00?

This classification covers Soap in other forms. It is a subcategory of Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: (3401).

›What is the import duty rate for 3401.20.00.00?

The general rate of duty for HTS 3401.20.00.00 is Free. The Column 2 rate is 4.4¢/kg + 30%.

›What unit of quantity is used for 3401.20.00.00?

Imports under HTS 3401.20.00.00 are measured in kg.

Go up to 3401 · Go up to Chapter 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

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