Classification complete
3402 90 90
Prepared detergents and cleaning agents, including those containing soap, not in retail packaging
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 34029090.
Code 3402 90 90 · Subheading 3402 90
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This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.
This code covers prepared detergents, laundry aids, and cleaning or cleansing agents, including products containing soap. The products are not in retail packaging and do not belong to the excluded groups such as organic surfactants, soap, surfactant preparations, or liquid or cream products for washing the skin.
For example
Official tariff text
Washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and surface-active preparations and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream)
Classification complete
3402 90 90
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 34029090.
Compare the sibling codes at this level before you settle on this one.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; European Union; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; 39 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine, Belarus and Russian Federation.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
34.02.9011
Surface-active preparations not specified below
34.02.9012
Products for washing and soaking textiles
34.02.9013
Products for dish-washing machines
34.02.9014
Other products for washing dishes
34.02.9019
Other washing preparations (including auxillary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations
34.02.9090
Other (not containing soap or surface-active agents)
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
3402 90 90 00
Washing preparations and cleaning preparations
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
Worth comparing
Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code covers soap in paste, aqueous solution or other forms, whereas soap itself is excluded from this code.
That code covers liquid or cream products for washing the skin in retail packaging, which are excluded here.
That code covers surfactant preparations, while this code covers prepared detergents and cleaning or cleansing agents rather than surfactant preparations.
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.
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