HTS Index

HTS heading 3402

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 — 33 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
3402Organic 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 + Ch. 99not stated
3402.31Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts + Ch. 99not stated
3402.31.10.00Aromatic or modified aromatic + Ch. 996.5%kg
3402.31.90.00Other + Ch. 993.7%kg
3402.39Other + Ch. 99not stated
3402.39.10.00Aromatic or modified aromatic + Ch. 994%kg
3402.39.90Other + Ch. 993.7%
3402.39.90.10Salts of sulfated alcohols + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 3402.39.90)kg
3402.39.90.20Salts of sulfated polyethers + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 3402.39.90)kg
3402.39.90.50Other + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 3402.39.90)kg
3402.41Cationic + Ch. 99not stated
3402.41.10.00Aromatic or modified aromatic + Ch. 994%kg
3402.41.90.00Other + Ch. 994%kg
3402.42Non-ionic + Ch. 99not stated
3402.42.10.00Aromatic or modified aromatic + Ch. 994%kg
3402.42.20Fatty substances of animal, vegetable or microbial origin + Ch. 994%
3402.42.20.10Polyethers + Ch. 994% (inherited from 3402.42.20)kg
3402.42.20.20Esters and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols + Ch. 994% (inherited from 3402.42.20)kg
3402.42.20.50Other + Ch. 994% (inherited from 3402.42.20)kg
3402.42.90.00Other + Ch. 993.7%kg
3402.49Other + Ch. 99not stated
3402.49.10.00Aromatic or modified aromatic + Ch. 994%kg
3402.49.90.00Other + Ch. 993.7%kg
3402.50Preparations put up for retail sale + Ch. 99not stated
3402.50.11.00Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent + Ch. 994%kg
3402.50.51.00Other + Ch. 99Freekg
3402.90Other + Ch. 99not stated
3402.90.10.00Synthetic detergents + Ch. 993.8%kg
3402.90.30.00Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent + Ch. 994%kg
3402.90.50Other + Ch. 993.7%
3402.90.50.10Washing preparations + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 3402.90.50)kg
3402.90.50.30Cleaning preparations + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 3402.90.50)kg
3402.90.50.50Other + Ch. 993.7% (inherited from 3402.90.50)kg

9 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.

Additional duties may apply

33 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.