1. 0134Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, 'dental waxes' and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
  2. 023401Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
UK commodity code
3401300000
Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap
Rates updated· Source: GOV.UK Trade Tariff API v2 (Open Government Licence v3)
Duty rate (MFN)
4.00 %
VAT
20.00 %

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Preferential rates by trading partner

The MFN rate above is what applies by default. If your goods qualify for one of the UK's trade agreements or schemes, a lower rate may apply instead.

See all 56 preferential rates
PartnerRateBasis
Albania0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Andorra0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Australia0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Cameroon0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Canada0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
CARIFORUM0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Central America0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Ceuta0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Chile0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Colombia0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
CPTPP All Members excluding Canada0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Comprehensive Preferences0.00 %GSP duty rate without conditions or limits
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Enhanced Preferences0.00 %GSP duty rate without conditions or limits
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Standard Preferences0.00 %GSP duty rate without conditions or limits
Eastern and Southern Africa States0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Ecuador0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Egypt0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
European Union0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Faroe Islands0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Fiji0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Georgia0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Ghana0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Iceland0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
India0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Israel0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Ivory Coast0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Japan0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Jordan0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Kenya0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Kosovo0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Lebanon0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Liechtenstein0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Melilla0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Mexico0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Moldova0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Morocco0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
New Zealand0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
North Macedonia0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Norway0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Palestine0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Papua New Guinea0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Peru0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
SADC EPA0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Samoa0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
San Marino0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Serbia0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Singapore0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Solomon Islands0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
South Africa0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
South Korea0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Switzerland0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Tunisia0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Turkey0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Ukraine0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)
Vietnam0.00 %Preferential duty rate without conditions or limits (including ceilings)

Import & export controls

  • Autonomous tariff suspension
    ERGA OMNES — 0.00 %
  • Import control - waste
    ERGA OMNES
  • Restriction on entry into free circulation
    Russia
  • Restriction on entry into free circulation
    Ukraine
  • Export control - Waste
    ERGA OMNES
  • Export control
    Russia
  • Export control
    Ukraine

Matching US HTS codes

Sharing the 6-digit HS root 340130.

3401301000Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent3401305000Other

Related codes

Other codes at this level
3401110000Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
3401200000Soap in other forms