Code 3402 90 · Heading 3402

Non-retail surface-active preparations, detergents and cleaners, excluding organic surfactants, soap, bars and liquid or cream skin washes

This covers surface-active preparations, prepared detergents including washing aids, and prepared cleaning or cleansing products that are not packed for retail sale. It excludes organic surfactants, soap, organic surface-active preparations in bars, blocks or moulded pieces and figures, and substances or preparations for washing the skin in liquid or cream form.

For example

A surface-active preparation in a non-retail pack, not an organic surfactant, soap, bar, block, moulded piece or figure, or liquid or cream skin wash
A prepared detergent in a non-retail pack, not an organic surfactant, soap, surface-active preparation, or liquid or cream skin wash
A prepared cleaning agent in a non-retail pack, not an organic surfactant, soap, surface-active preparation, or liquid or cream skin wash

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Official tariff text

Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream)

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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 90 Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, … 7 of 7 subheadings under heading 3402
Is the product a surface-active preparation, or is it a prepared detergent, washing aid, cleaning agent or cleansing agent?

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3402 31 Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts 4.0%
3402 39 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts) 0.0–4.0%
3402 41 Cationic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale 0.0%
3402 42 Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap) No rate on file
3402 49 Organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap, anionic, cationic and non-ionic) 4.0%
3402 50 Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations put up for retail sale (excl. organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) No rate on file
3402 90 Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) you are here No rate on file

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

34.02.9011

Surface-active preparations not specified below

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
34.02.9012

Products for washing and soaking textiles

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
34.02.9013

Products for dish-washing machines

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
34.02.9014

Other products for washing dishes

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
34.02.9019

Other washing preparations (including auxillary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
34.02.9090

Other (not containing soap or surface-active agents)

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.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 5 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

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. 3, 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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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.