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HS 3402.50 Subheading · Chemicals & Allied Industries

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

HS subheading 3402.50 identifies 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 — a six-digit classification under Chapter 34 used to set duty and paperwork.

India exports 2024
$29.2M
Share of Chapter 34
2.8%
Rank in its heading
#6 of 7

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 3402.50 covers 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. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India exports toilet and laundry soaps, surfactants, candles and polishing preparations to regional and Western markets. India exported $29.2M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 2.8% of all Chapter 34 exports, ranking #6 of 7 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

3402.50 is the six-digit HS subheading for washing and cleaning preparations. 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.

Top destinations for Chapter 34 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $167M
#2 United Arab Emirates $100.2M
#3 Bangladesh $72.1M
#4 Brazil $49.8M
#5 Nepal $47.1M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in 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

Jump to the other codes classified under 34.02 — hover a code for its description.

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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