Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401
HS heading 34.02 covers Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401. Within Chapter 34 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings spanning organic surface-active agents to washing and cleaning preparations, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $634.5M
- Share of Chapter 34
- 60.6%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 34.02 covers Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401. At the six-digit line it separates organic surface-active agents and washing and cleaning preparations, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India exports toilet and laundry soaps, surfactants, candles and polishing preparations to regional and Western markets. India exported $634.5M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 60.6% of all Chapter 34 exports, ranking #1 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
34.02 is the four-digit HS heading for organic surface-active agents (not soap). To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 34.02
The Harmonised System breaks Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401 into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail sale
Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); other than linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail sale
Organic surface-active agents; cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale
Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale
Organic surface-active agents; whether or not put up for retail sale, n.e.c. in item no. 3402
Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale
Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale
Top destinations for Chapter 34 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
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