Code 3402 42 · Heading 3402

Nonionic organic surfactants, including retail packs, not soap

This category covers nonionic organic surfactants, whether or not they are packed for retail sale. Soap is excluded.

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Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap)

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing prepar… 7 of 11 chapters in section VI
Is it soap or a skin-washing product in liquid or cream form for retail sale; another organic surfactant, washing or cleaning product; a prepared lubricant; synthetic or prepared wax; a polishing or scouring product; a stearin, paraffin or wax candle or similar product; or modelling paste, dental wax, dental impression material or another dental preparation based on gypsum, burnt gypsum or calcium sulphate?
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Step 3 · Heading 3402 Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface… 2 of 7 headings under chapter 34
What kind of product is it: linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid or a salt, another anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, another organic surfactant, or a prepared detergent, washing aid or cleaning agent—and, for the last group, is it in retail packaging?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3402 42 Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or… 4 of 7 subheadings under heading 3402
Is the product soap, a nonionic, anionic, cationic or other organic surfactant, or a prepared surfactant, detergent or cleaning product—and, if it is anionic, is it a linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acid or one of its salts?

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3402 42 00 Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap) No rate on file Save

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Export to Norway

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34.02.4200

Non-ionic

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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