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HS code 3402: Organic Surface-active Agents

Covers:
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing… (7 subcodes below).

Official description

Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401

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What 3402 covers and what it doesn’t

Official text: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401.

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What is HS code 3402?
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401
What does 3402 include?
It covers 7 subheadings: 340231 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale — Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts; 340239 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale — Other; 340241 Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale — Cationic; 340242 Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale — Non-ionic; 340249 Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale — Other; 340250 Preparations put up for retail sale; 340290 Other.

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